Golden Age of Baseball

[mandersen]

I know this may not be the right forum for this, but I think some of the historical buffs hang out here, so I thought I'd give it a try. I've started a historical league starting in 1977 where I've taken great pains to make it historically accurate by adding in ammy's in the year they were drafted rather than the year they showed up in the major leagues. Because of this, I went back through the 1972-1977 ammy drafts and added all major league players of significance to their proper minor league system, rather than waiting for the game to add them to the ammy draft in the year they showed up in the majors. We will be recreating history as best we can, expanding the same years MLB did. THis was an invitation only league, and has what I truly consider to be the best of the best from online ootp. We need 1 more owner, the Expansion Seattle Mariners. It's an ootp5 league, and you must own the game. You can check out the site here:www.goldenageofbaseball.com. The constitution is up, the owners link, the ootp page and the league file. If you have interest in the Mariners, IM me at AndersenMat or email me at mandersen@gotucson.com

[Cowboys3356]

You should make the original league file available as a Solo League file. I am sure all of the usual cast of characters would host it for you. Sounds like a good file and would be a welcome addition to the collection of Historical league files!

[statfreak]

Originally Posted by Cowboys3356

You should make the original league file available as a Solo League file. I am sure all of the usual cast of characters would host it for you. Sounds like a good file and would be a welcome addition to the collection of Historical league files!

I agree. I was actually going to PM asking about the availability of the league file for solo play.

[mandersen]

If any of you guys want the league file, you're more than welcome to email me and I'd be happy to send it to you.

[rem]

The file isn't suitable for solo playunless you create a custom draft class each year. Otherwise, you'll have tons of duplicate players.

[Splitter24]

Originally Posted by Splitter24

I can lend assistance where needed. I've been addicted to creating face/photo packs for the last month. Mainly due to the fact that I'm trying to assemble the most complete version of a 1970 facepack as possible (majors and minors) for my historical epic that's beginning in that season. Essentially, instead of adding players each season of their ML debuts (a la Ankit or Lahman), my draft files will include players who make their professional debuts instead.

Anyway, I'm willing to pitch in.

This was a quote from the Historical Seasons Compilation Group thread. Sounds like we're doing almost the exact same project, except for the actual start year (1970 vs 1977).

[statfreak]

Originally Posted by remangiii

The file isn't suitable for solo playunless you create a custom draft class each year. Otherwise, you'll have tons of duplicate players.

which is why I asked for the rookie database (if there is one) as well...

[mandersen]

there's not a rookie db, sorry. I would be interested in learning more about your yearly project. If I had a rookie db to import every year instead of having to create new rookies each year, that would be VERY NICE!

[EdGien]

i like to use my mind to create all new rookies

each is crafted in the exact image of the original

is this your method also

[dougaiton]

Originally Posted by remangiii

The file isn't suitable for solo playunless you create a custom draft class each year. Otherwise, you'll have tons of duplicate players.

Well, you could always use it as a 'jump-off point', with fictional players from there. That's what I use historical roster sets as.

[EdGien]

jump off points are very important to the creation of a true database of information