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Totally agree with all that has been said. And I suspect there are quite a few others who have struggled with OOTP Negro League imports and ratings. One additional resource would be the stats from the numerous post-season barnstorming series between MLB and Negro League all-star teams. In the 1930’s when times were tough, many players (not in the WS) played into October, and the color line was ignored. I’m always surprised that more is not made of these matchups. All told, yes they would be a relatively small sample size, but critical as the only examples of white players actually facing black players. The Negro League players more than held their own. Perhaps because white major leaguers were playing, there are comprehensive stats for most of these games. The numbers show that OOTP has seriously understated the talents of the better Negro League players. And yes, I would be happy to beta test, quality control, research stats, whatever would help the developers improve this aspect of a great game. For sure, there is some kind of retrospective equity in being able to include these players in the game. Improving on IRL.
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