Beginning in 1901, I hope to document here the newly-formed World Baseball League on a regular basis, as it proceeds from 1901 to 2023 or beyond. As with my previous attempt, I hope to spotlight a player or league event each (in-game) month. I am especially interested in "what if" questions...What if Josh Gibson had an MLB career, what if Babe Ruth had been in a small market, what if Ted Williams did not go into the military and so forth...
I am also hoping to learn more about real MLB players, so I plan to include an interesting fact in each write-up from a player's SABR bio. Before getting into OOTP last year, I had gotten into the habit of reading baseball history here and there. But I find it much more fun to read in tandem with a league like this - a great excuse to learn the players and personalities through the years.
The league has humble origins but hopes to eventually add worldwide franchises. While I've decided to follow each eras' strategies, financials and stat tendencies, I thought it would be most interesting to put the league into a modern setting including:
*162 game seasons starting in 1902
*Free Agency
*Black players joining the league as soon as draft pools allow
*Modern stadiums, a small group of which will include turf
Welcome to the World Baseball League!