I got a bit waylaid on this but plan on returning to it, and had envisioned a pretty similar history as you have! In mine it's the Feds who, after being early expanders into Canada, use the Depression as an opportunity to break the color barrier, leading to the PCL and NL following suit rapidly, while the AL becomes the holdout (as it was, really, in our world). The AL basically shifts to becoming a Southern league, and following the PCL model leads to a regional league arrangement for MLB.
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Originally Posted by Pelican
Following your sim with great interest. I am plodding along in 1914, playing out games, but with the goal of navigating survival for the FL, through a few key signings with basis in history (players who negotiated or even signed FL contracts, before pulling back) and not (Babe Ruth crossing the street from the minor league Orioles to play for the Terrapins). My goal is for the FL to survive, and eventually for the Pacific Coast League to become a fourth major league (meaning that, eventually, Ted Williams and the DiMaggios will stay on the coast!).
I like your approach of moving some FL franchises to avoid direct conflict with MLB teams (St. Louis) and embracing cities like Baltimore and Buffalo and KC, with a rich baseball history.
I also plan to eliminate the color bar, so that Negro League players, when available in OOTP, will be able to play in the FL and MLB and the PCL. Should be cool.
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