I have created a major league based on a fictional country named Lingalie. This country is supposed to be extremely fond of baseball, and the level of the league should be on pair with MLB.
The league is simply named
Linga Baseball League (LBL). It has two minor leagues : AAA-level
Linga Future League (
l-league) and AA-level
Rookie League (r-league).
I started in year 1960 with only 4 teams. As I write this topic, the league has been expanded twice. First to 8 teams in 1969. And then 2 additional teams has been added in 1975. For now I have simulated 17 seasons that I will sum up below. I plan to expand the league until reaching at least 24 teams.
In addition to this, I also created a tournament named
International Championship Series (ICS) in 1967 which oppose the winner of the LBL to the winner of the WS in a Best of 7 serie.
First, let me introduce the country : Lingalie is a country divided into 17 states, and populated by approximatively 125M people (as in 2019).
The states in alphabetical order (with a small description) :
- Boubi County (BC) :
Located in North-West of Lingalie, this state is one of the most populated state. Its capital city, Boubi Town is especially one of the biggest of the country (with more than 3M people). It is also the biggest state in surface area. Baseball is very popular here, and Boubi Town received two LBL franchises in the first expansion.
Teams : Boubi Town Jade Tigers(LBL), Boubi Town Silver Eagles (LBL), N'Boubi Specials (l-league)
- Bouldgalie (BDG) :
Bouldgalie is supposed to be a state where mountains and valleys are prominent. Therefore, not a lot of people live in this south-located state. It is however very popular accross for vacation, especially in the winter, as the best country ski stations are in Bouldgalie. The capital named Stonegap has yet to host a baseball franchise.
Teams : Oshu'gun Lumberjacks (r-league)
- Cap Azur (CAP) :
One of people's favorite place to go in vacation, due to its numerous beaches. Cap Azur is located in the east of Lingalie. At the moment, only one minor team is located in Cap Azur, in the capital city of Narballo precisely. Volleyball is the dominant sport in Narballo.
Teams : Narballo Gators (r-league)
- Central Oasis (CO) :
A state that is quite populated. Its capital Lutia is habited by more than 700k people. However, due to its proximity with Lingalie City, no franchise has established in this state at the moment as their franchises are very beloved in CO. Lutia is well known to be the "tech" capital of the country, having many tech companies established there.
Teams : None
- Golden District (GLD) :
Situated in the west, the golden district is very populated. Huangjia is its capital, and is home to the biggest Chinese community. No doubt that a major team will be established in Huangjia.
Teams :Huangjia Wizards (r-league)
- Green District (GRD) :
The most famous south-located state for LBL fans. Everybody is fond of baseball here. Three teams are established in the state, including one in the capital Woodbury, playing in LBL. Despite being a smaller market than the north cities, Green District is clearly the state among the south ones that does the best, economically speaking.
Teams : Green District Expendables (LBL), Drimm Land Woodies (l-league), Emerald Jewels (l-league)
- Hessie (HES) :
No franchise is established here due to its proximity with Green District. Moreover, the state is one of the poorest state of Lingalie, even it is evolving quickly, and handball is more popular than baseball.
Teams : None
- the Hinterlands (HIN):
Near Hessie and Green District, the Hinterlands is quite big. Handball is also really popular here. Therefore only an AA team is established in this state. With Hessie, these two states are the home of a flourishing German community.
Teams : Blaum Turtles (r-league)
- Linga Bay (LB) :
A rich coastal state, where three teams are present. Its capital, Anslos is the biggest coastal city in the country and home to a LBL team. Fishing, tourism and even mining (in Dawala) are the main sectors of activities.
Teams : Linga Bay Sea Stars (LBL), Dawala Diamonds (LBL), Pampa Bay Fishermen (r-league)
- Lingalia (LGA) :
This state take its name from the city Lingalia, 2nd biggest city in the country. However, due to the popularity of football (or soccer) here, no LBL team is present for now. Indeed, the two biggest football clubs are based in Lingalia. No doubt this state should host a team soon though, due to its potential large market.
Teams : Galia Suns (r-league), Lingalia Mammoths (r-league)
- Lingalie North (LGN) :
The most industrial state and one of the most populated state. Baseball and basketball (especially in Rising) are quite the thing here. Its capital, Kuronga is the 3rd biggest city and was the home of the country industries. Nowadays, it has managed to host many big companies to sustain its economy.
Teams : Lingalie North Black&Yellow (LBL), Leafay Androids (l-league)
- Lingalie West (LGW) :
The state typically people would forget about, because it is located between bigger, more popular states like BC & GLD. Its biggest city, Maykrafth however is home to more than 800k people and currently host a l-league.
Teams : Maykrafth Iron Wolves (l-league)
- the Midvalleys (MID) :
A really big state. However, except for the capital, Orange, not a lot of its area is habited. Indeed, it is mostly large vegetation or valley area. The Midvalleys is also the biggest state in the agriculture sector.
Teams : Orange Maple Leaves (LBL), Orange Challengers (r-league)
- New Lingalie (NL) :
The state of the capital of the country and the most populated one, Lingalie City. It is also by far, the richest state, and is the economic center of the country. With three LBL teams, this is the most represented city at the highest level of baseball for this reason.
Teams : Lingalie City Nang Nius (LBL), Lingalie City Freros (LBL), Lingalie City Baseball (LBL), La Croisée Bullets (l-league), Creugré Mocking Birds (r-league)
- Scarlet Falls (SCF) :
Located next to Bouldgalie, this state has many beautiful landscapes. However, not many people live here because there is not so much activity, though, more and more people fleeing the big cities choose to settle here, therefore only one minor team is present here.
Teams : Zappir Phoenix (l-league)
- Strangleronce (STR) :
A coastal state which is also known for its famous jungle that covers more than 60% of the state. Its economy quickly rose with tourism and proximity to the center. The capital Briggs compete with Anslos for the title of best beach among youngsters.
Teams : Briggs Bucaneers (l-league), Vertecolline Junglers (r-league)
- Wayt County (WC) :
Surrounded by New Lingalie and Lingalia, Wayt County is also a very populated state. Wayt County is also known as being a state very popular for retirees and seniors. The two most popular AAA teams are established in this state.
Teams : Wayt County Bobcats (l-league), Wayt Tides Thunders (l-league)
The Lingalie Baseball League
The four original teams are the following :
Lingalie City Nang Nius (LNN)
All time average : .661
LBL titles / playoffs : 5 / 16
Division titles : 13
Linga Baseball Series participation : 11
ICS titles / participation : 0 / 0
Stadium : Meteorite Park / Capacity : 36200
Teams affiliated : (AAA) Wayt Tides Thunders / (AA) Vertecolline Junglers
The most popular team that have the biggest budget of the league. Despite never missing playoffs since 1961, their last title dated from 1965. Therefore, the Nang Nius never participated in ICS.
Lingalie City Freros (FRE)
All time average : .442LBL titles / playoffs : 1 / 5
Linga Baseball Series participation : 2
Division titles : 1
ICS titles / participation : 0 / 0
Stadium : Freros&Co Stadium / Capacity : 30521
Teams affiliated : (AAA) Wayt County Bobcats / (AA) Oshu'gun Lumberjacks
Winning franchise of the inaugural season, the Freros has yet to win another title. Rival of the Nang Nius and despite its bad performances, the Freros has manage to recruit top players.
Lingalie North Black & Yellow (B&Y)
All time average : .658LBL titles / playoffs : 9 / 16
Linga Baseball Series participation : 15
Division titles : 11
ICS titles / participation : 7 / 8
Stadium : Lingalie North Dome / Capacity : 28362
Teams affiliated : (AAA) La Croisée Bullets / (AA) Galia Suns
The most successful franchise in both LBL and ICS. It possess the record of winning 6 consecutive titles between 1970 and 1975. They also have never missed the playoffs since 1961.They have only been defeated by the California Angels in 1974 in ICS.
Green District Expendables (GRE)
All time average : .490LBL titles / playoffs : 1 / 8
Linga Baseball Series participation : 5
Division titles : 0
ICS titles / participation : 0 / 1
Stadium : South Lands Park / Capacity : 19700
Teams affiliated : (AAA) Drimm Land Woodies / (AA) Blaum Turtles
As a small market team, this team had to waited until the first expansion to win its first LBL title in 1969. They have never won a single division title in their history, all their participation to the Linga Baseball Series come from Wild Card. In their only participation in the ICS, they got swept by the Detroit Tigers.