[Leo_The_Lip]

I'm going with my latest variation of my Old Dominion Association which is 16 teams based in Virginia with 8 in the Chesapeake Bay League and 8 in the Shenandoah Valley League. My latest modifications were to start all teams at 'average' in market size and fan interest so there were equal footings. That has changed over time, however it is still relatively even.

Secondly, I always had an issue with the names of minor league teams since the ODA is like a very low level minor league--except it is not. Then I got an idea to make the minor leagues 'Industrial' 'Commercial' '
Retail' and 'Automotive'. That way teams have names like 'Elite Tailors', 'Byrd Field Aircraft', and 'Nash Ramblers'. I don't make uniforms because I don't generate photos for the minors. I greatly enjoyed making all the logos, however.

I'm started in 1946 (post-war) and am in 1967. I took over the Richmond Gems who had won the first three seasons and then nosed dived into decrepitude. I hope to have their first winning season in 9 years. The Gems play in Ginter Park named after original owner Lewis Ginter who made his fortune as the first manufacturer of cigarettes, Gems. Previously all ciggies were hand-rolled by women. He later sold the Gems name and they became Lucky Strikes in their familiar red and green packaging. The team's colors were picked off images of the pre-WWII packages. During WWII the packaging had to become white as 'Lucky Strike Goes to War'.

In any event, I'm happy with this iteration of the league.