The History of the North American Baseball Alliance

CivicEvo · 04-15-2018, 06:06 PM

Hi everybody, after a couple-month hiatus to refresh, I'm back with a second dynasty. With regards to the IBF (Growing Baseball) dynasty, that's not dead yet. I will actually use this dynasty to ultimately inform how the IBF will look over time (more on that later). Anyway, hope you all enjoy!
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January 18, 1996
New York, New York

Diary of James L. Smith, attorney at law:
Major League Baseball is dead. Yeah, you've read fan-fiction stories like this before - the MLB is over after the 1994 strike and some billionaire comes in and reforms the world of baseball into some high priced mega-million machine overnight. Guys like Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson can go play for the Louisville Phantoms and be All-Stars and American can get their baseball back.

But yeah, no, this time baseball is actually dead. Kaput. Done. No more baseball. In 1995, they tried. They really did. Guys came back, sort of. But after Spring Training, they all left again. Something about some documents found on this new internet thing. I don't know.

So alright, it's 1996 - we gotta figure out a way to get baseball in front of the world again. They are still playing ball in Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean - it's just the US that's falling behind. High school players feel they have no future in this sport, and nobody seems to care.

I have a meeting today. Used my network of lawyers, businesspeople, government types across the country. We're meeting in the Waldorf Astoria - fancy, right? Gotta do what you gotta do to make it count. My idea? Restructure the entire idea of baseball in North America. Why stop at 28 teams? Why are we paying these guys millions? We need to get a bunch of hungry ballplayers, pay them a few thousand a year - but also give them living stipends: food, housing, amenities, all taken care of. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel for them - over time, this will grow. But not for a while - not until we can prove this new business model works.

We'll see how it goes...

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January 23, 1998
New York, New York

Diary of James L. Smith:

Okay, so it's been a while but after two years of meetings, it is going *really* well. Plans are being drawn for a 2000 launch. So, we're four years away. But that's okay. The way we have this drawn out makes sense to me:

2 Conferences
4 Sub-Conferences
8 Divisions
16 Sub-Divisions
160 Teams spread out across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

There will be an inaugural draft to divvy up 4,000 American ballplayers currently in high school and college. Teams will play 162 games seasons *solely* within their sub-division. Top 4 teams make the playoffs, and that's where the real work begins. These teams will have to work, and work, and work their way through their subdivision, division, and sub-conference to get to the NABA Championship. We chose 160 because that's how many areas across North America we felt made sense where areas could feel pride - like their homes matter. It's perfect.

Baseball is going to live again, and we are going to grow this thing to the point where *no one* will be able to compete with us. We will get all of the top talent across the world. We will bring them here and grow them and mold them and make them international superstars.

We're in the final process of getting all of the municipalities on board.

Just wait...

CivicEvo · 04-15-2018, 06:25 PM

Eastern Conference

Eastern Seaboard Sub-Conference

Northeast Division

Mid-Atlantic Division

Southern Sub-Conference

South Central Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Central Sub-Conference

North Central Division

The South Division

Mountain-Pacific Sub-Conference

Mountain Division

Pacific Division

More to come next...

04-15-2018, 06:06 PM	#1
CivicEvo All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 672	The History of the North American Baseball Alliance Hi everybody, after a couple-month hiatus to refresh, I'm back with a second dynasty. With regards to the IBF (Growing Baseball) dynasty, that's not dead yet. I will actually use this dynasty to ultimately inform how the IBF will look over time (more on that later). Anyway, hope you all enjoy! -- January 18, 1996 New York, New York Diary of James L. Smith, attorney at law: Major League Baseball is dead. Yeah, you've read fan-fiction stories like this before - the MLB is over after the 1994 strike and some billionaire comes in and reforms the world of baseball into some high priced mega-million machine overnight. Guys like Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson can go play for the Louisville Phantoms and be All-Stars and American can get their baseball back. But yeah, no, this time baseball is actually dead. Kaput. Done. No more baseball. In 1995, they tried. They really did. Guys came back, sort of. But after Spring Training, they all left again. Something about some documents found on this new internet thing. I don't know. So alright, it's 1996 - we gotta figure out a way to get baseball in front of the world again. They are still playing ball in Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean - it's just the US that's falling behind. High school players feel they have no future in this sport, and nobody seems to care. I have a meeting today. Used my network of lawyers, businesspeople, government types across the country. We're meeting in the Waldorf Astoria - fancy, right? Gotta do what you gotta do to make it count. My idea? Restructure the entire idea of baseball in North America. Why stop at 28 teams? Why are we paying these guys millions? We need to get a bunch of hungry ballplayers, pay them a few thousand a year - but also give them living stipends: food, housing, amenities, all taken care of. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel for them - over time, this will grow. But not for a while - not until we can prove this new business model works. We'll see how it goes... -- January 23, 1998 New York, New York Diary of James L. Smith: Okay, so it's been a while but after two years of meetings, it is going really well. Plans are being drawn for a 2000 launch. So, we're four years away. But that's okay. The way we have this drawn out makes sense to me: 2 Conferences 4 Sub-Conferences 8 Divisions 16 Sub-Divisions 160 Teams spread out across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico There will be an inaugural draft to divvy up 4,000 American ballplayers currently in high school and college. Teams will play 162 games seasons solely within their sub-division. Top 4 teams make the playoffs, and that's where the real work begins. These teams will have to work, and work, and work their way through their subdivision, division, and sub-conference to get to the NABA Championship. We chose 160 because that's how many areas across North America we felt made sense where areas could feel pride - like their homes matter. It's perfect. Baseball is going to live again, and we are going to grow this thing to the point where no one will be able to compete with us. We will get all of the top talent across the world. We will bring them here and grow them and mold them and make them international superstars. We're in the final process of getting all of the municipalities on board. Just wait...

04-15-2018, 06:25 PM	#2
CivicEvo All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 672	Structure of the NABA Eastern Conference Eastern Seaboard Sub-Conference Northeast Division Mid-Atlantic Division Southern Sub-Conference South Central Division Southeast Division Western Conference Central Sub-Conference North Central Division The South Division Mountain-Pacific Sub-Conference Mountain Division Pacific Division More to come next...