Do you play in a league that lets u rename a player after yourself?

jor31 · 06-27-2002, 10:37 AM

i do, and i traded myself

has anyone else done this to themselves?

Drinky Crow · 06-27-2002, 12:00 PM

I've done this for years and years. I'm not too ambitious. I usually take a fairly average guy and see what happens.

In my 1901 and forward league I started by adding my grandfather when he turned 18 (in 1920) to my team as a shortstop. In my 1960s league I added my dad. I like to call him now and then and tell him how his career is going.

Modern Relic · 06-27-2002, 12:02 PM

The AFBL allows this but surprisingly, nobody has chosen to do so.

One owner found a namesake player in the league by chance, and drafted him. He turned into an All Star shortstop, which was pretty cool.

kingnebwsu · 06-27-2002, 01:46 PM

Wow, I don't know why I never thought of this. I think I'll do this next season in my fictional league :-)

spleen1015 · 06-27-2002, 05:40 PM

Matt Mays is going to be on the Cincinnati Pioneers next year in the AFBL.

ComputerFreek129 · 06-27-2002, 06:40 PM

I went even further. I created an entire team made up of my class (I'm in high school.) For me, it just makes it more fun..

jor31 · 06-28-2002, 11:35 AM

This was an online league, i was good and sent in lineups, so i got to rename Mark Grace- Jordan Wells, then i traded myself

Didnt that Cle GM say hed play Hitler if he would win, right after he traded for the rocker?

neblcommissioner · 06-28-2002, 02:07 PM

In the BTTF league they create a rookie named after you. I played my first Major season in the bigs this past season going
3-2 with One save in 55.2 innings as a starter/ reliver.

I was injured for a good part of the season. I don't have any plans to trade myself away.

kingnebwsu · 06-28-2002, 02:23 PM

When I brought my Genesis to college with me in '97, I renamed my NHL '97 team after all my friends there. It was a blast to have my roomy lead the league in points while I was 2nd. His girlfriend was my best defensewoman

-Ben

06-27-2002, 10:37 AM	#1
jor31 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 296	Do you play in a league that lets u rename a player after yourself? i do, and i traded myself has anyone else done this to themselves? __________________ <img src="http://www.seti-stats.de/setistats/userstats.php?bcolor=128,128,128&tcolor=128,128,12 8&l=2&lng=en&id=3123">

06-27-2002, 12:02 PM	#3
Modern Relic All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,266	The AFBL allows this but surprisingly, nobody has chosen to do so. One owner found a namesake player in the league by chance, and drafted him. He turned into an All Star shortstop, which was pretty cool. __________________ American Folklore Baseball League (closed): Commissioner/GM - Mudville Nine (ruled!) Former member of Boys of Summer: GM - St. Louis Browns (doormats!) Former member of the OTBL: GM - Gashouse Gorillas (also ruled!) "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby

06-28-2002, 11:35 AM	#7
jor31 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 296	This was an online league, i was good and sent in lineups, so i got to rename Mark Grace- Jordan Wells, then i traded myself Didnt that Cle GM say hed play Hitler if he would win, right after he traded for the rocker? __________________ <img src="http://www.seti-stats.de/setistats/userstats.php?bcolor=128,128,128&tcolor=128,128,12 8&l=2&lng=en&id=3123">

06-27-2002, 12:00 PM	#2
Drinky Crow Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lost Angeles, CA Posts: 152	I've done this for years and years. I'm not too ambitious. I usually take a fairly average guy and see what happens. In my 1901 and forward league I started by adding my grandfather when he turned 18 (in 1920) to my team as a shortstop. In my 1960s league I added my dad. I like to call him now and then and tell him how his career is going.

06-27-2002, 01:46 PM	#4
kingnebwsu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 127	Wow, I don't know why I never thought of this. I think I'll do this next season in my fictional league :-)

06-27-2002, 05:40 PM	#5
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	Matt Mays is going to be on the Cincinnati Pioneers next year in the AFBL.

06-27-2002, 06:40 PM	#6
ComputerFreek129 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 58	I went even further. I created an entire team made up of my class (I'm in high school.) For me, it just makes it more fun..

06-28-2002, 02:07 PM	#8
neblcommissioner Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8	In the BTTF league they create a rookie named after you. I played my first Major season in the bigs this past season going 3-2 with One save in 55.2 innings as a starter/ reliver. I was injured for a good part of the season. I don't have any plans to trade myself away.

06-28-2002, 02:23 PM	#9
kingnebwsu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 127	When I brought my Genesis to college with me in '97, I renamed my NHL '97 team after all my friends there. It was a blast to have my roomy lead the league in points while I was 2nd. His girlfriend was my best defensewoman -Ben