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RMc · 04-23-2018, 08:23 AM

In one of my OOTP universes, I started in 1871 with 12 teams, including the ever-popular Fort Wayne Kekiongas and Troy Haymakers. I expected to replace these teams pretty quickly, so I instituted a rule: as soon as either of these clubs finished last or had consecutive losing seasons, they would be moved to another city. Troy finished last in 1871, and were promptly whisked off to Pittsburgh.

But a funny thing happened to Fort Wayne: they started to win. A lot. The Kekiongas were the dominant team in my league in the 1890s, winning five pennants and two World Series. Now, it's 1936, and Fort Wayne has won a total of 12 pennants and four WS. They've become to Green Bay Packers of baseball...aided by the fact there is no team in Indianapolis (and in fact, the Kekiongas play several home games there, similar to how the Packers used to play some games in Milwaukee).

But now, in the depths of the depression, the Keks (pronounced "Keeks") are struggling. So, I want to put a fresh coat of paint on the franchise, renaming them either the Fort Wayne Keks or Fort Wayne Chiefs. ("Chiefs" comes from the fact that Kekionga was the original Native American name for Fort Wayne.) Any chance somebody could whip up some logos/uniforms for these nicknames? (Fort Wayne thanks you!)

04-23-2018, 08:23 AM	#8603
RMc All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,684	Modern-day Kekiongas In one of my OOTP universes, I started in 1871 with 12 teams, including the ever-popular Fort Wayne Kekiongas and Troy Haymakers. I expected to replace these teams pretty quickly, so I instituted a rule: as soon as either of these clubs finished last or had consecutive losing seasons, they would be moved to another city. Troy finished last in 1871, and were promptly whisked off to Pittsburgh. But a funny thing happened to Fort Wayne: they started to win. A lot. The Kekiongas were the dominant team in my league in the 1890s, winning five pennants and two World Series. Now, it's 1936, and Fort Wayne has won a total of 12 pennants and four WS. They've become to Green Bay Packers of baseball...aided by the fact there is no team in Indianapolis (and in fact, the Kekiongas play several home games there, similar to how the Packers used to play some games in Milwaukee). But now, in the depths of the depression, the Keks (pronounced "Keeks") are struggling. So, I want to put a fresh coat of paint on the franchise, renaming them either the Fort Wayne Keks or Fort Wayne Chiefs. ("Chiefs" comes from the fact that Kekionga was the original Native American name for Fort Wayne.) Any chance somebody could whip up some logos/uniforms for these nicknames? (Fort Wayne thanks you!) __________________ "We're all behind our baseball team..." Last edited by RMc; 04-23-2018 at 08:52 AM.