Originally Posted by Eugene Church
Maybe so, but it's not likely... the team is owned by the Kobeer and Champion Sport Apparel Company.
Arlon Champions
Owner: Kobeer and Champion Sport and Athletic Apparel
GM: Mark Cameron
Manager: Lanny Gray
Arlon, a town of 87,000 in the Caledonia River delta in southwestern Tycobbia, is located 50 miles north of Turon, a seaport on the Kelnyck Ocean. It was settled by cotton growers from the American South in the 1850's and 60s, who wanted to get away from that country's disasterous civil war. Arlon’s basic economy is cotton and textile manufacturing. Rich alluvial cotton fields stretch for miles outside the town and are the source of its prosperity. Horse farms are also in abundance. Arlon is also noted for thoroughbred horse racing at Derby Downs, a magnificent racetrack that features the million-dollar National Derby each April. Another national event is the Kobeer Marathon each July, sponsored by Kobeer Sport and Athletic Apparel Company.
Kobeer is also the proud owner of the Arlon Champions of the Islandian Pro Alliance and play in the Tycobbian Union West Division. The Champions were named after the tennis shoe, “The Champion”, that started the company on the way to being one of the premier sporting and athletic apparel corporations in the country. The Champs play at Derby Downs, one of the most splendid settings in all of baseball. Derby Downs ballpark dates from 1915 and is adjacent to Arlon Derby Downs, the beautiful racetrack, whose twin green grandstandtowers can be seen out over the centerfield fence. Kobeer regularly has fan appreciation days with free jerseys, caps, sweat suits and shoes just for coming to a Champions game. And in keeping with that old south Tycobbian tradition, delicious mint juleps are served at the concession stands along with other southern delicacies like fried chicken, watermelon and sweet potato pie. Tycobbians of all types love to eat and imbibe almost as much as they love Champs baseball.
This year Mark Cameron became the Arlon General Manager. He played outfield for the team from 2033 to 2048, batting .275 in his career with 517 homers and 1421 RBIs. Cameron was a three-time All-Star and won the Tycobbian Most Valuable Player Award in 2039. He replaced Rocco Belasario as skipper in 2050 and was honored as the TU Manager of the Year in '56. Belasario was a Hall of Fame outfielder and successful manager. He was awarded the Tycobbian Manager of the Year twice, in '39 and '43. Belasario batted .301 in his 22 seasons with 508 homers and 1658 RBIs. He was a 9-time All-Star and 5-time Golden Glove. The first skipper of the Champions was the great Gary Louis, known as the baseball Man of Steel when he played company ball for Kobeer Apparel in the amateur times. Not only was he an outstanding hitter, rivaling Baby George and Cobb Tyson as the best ever. He never missed a game in his legendary career. Louis was voted Tycobbian Manager of the Year in '06 and '08. He also never missed a game as manager.
The current Arlon manager is former star hurler Lanny Gray... He had a fabled 20-year career with 329 victories and 258 losses and a fine 3.18 ERA... 5 times Gray posted 20-win seasons. He took over this season for Wee Willie Shoemaker, a famed horse trainer and jockey at Derby Downs. Bellasario hired Shoemaker to manage the Champions when he became GM in 2066. Shoemaker flopped so badly as a skipper that it cost Bellasario his job. Bellasario said Shoemaker could make the Champs a winner despite not have much of a baseball background. Shoemaker finished 6th, 4th and 6th in his 3 seasons as skipper.
Derby Downs Park (1915)
Capacity: 10,983
Dimensions:
LF Line 330
LF 350
LCF 375
CF 402
RCF 375
RF 350
RF Line 330
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