Federal Baseball League

LucaMaz3 · 07-15-2007, 05:34 PM

In this dynasty, I will be rewriting baseball history by creating a new league in 1900 to rival the National League. All settings are set to what they would be realistically in 1900--high pitcher stamina, low power for hitters, etc. There will be all fictional players, and the league will start off with all players as free agents. The story begins on the first day of the new century.

January 1, 1900
FORMATION OF ROCKEFELLER'S BASEBALL LEAGUE NEAR
John D. Rockefeller met yesterday in his New York office with the titans of big business to discuss the funding and formation of Mr. Rockefeller's proposed baseball league, which would begin play later this year. Among the attendees at the meeting were steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie, timber mogul Frederick Weyerhauser, retail giant Marshall Field, financier J.P. Morgan, Mr. Rockefeller's associate Oliver H. Payne, and H. C. Frick, a former associate of Mr. Carnegie.
The meeting was scheduled to review the funding of the new league, as it will needs thousands to get off the ground and compete with the National League of Baseball. Mr. Rockefeller's plan originally entailed Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who tragically passed at the age of 56 last year.
Mr. Rockefeller's plan involves getting businessmen like him to buy the clubs in his league so they have ample financial backing. Also, the idea entails putting anywhere from 10-20 clubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River in permanent stadiums.
In the meeting, Mr. Rockefeller said he told the other members of this investment about the way the league would run. There will be one commissioner of the game and the owners of the clubs will serve as the Board of Trustees for the league.
The league, Mr. Rockefeller said in a statement, will most likely begin play in the spring of this year, and the ownerships will be worked out immediately.

LucaMaz3 · 07-21-2007, 03:00 PM

January 4, 1900
TEAMS FOR ROCKEFELLER'S BASEBALL LEAGUE SET
John D. Rockefeller's Federal Baseball League has announced plans to put their clubs in the twenty largest cities in the United States. The teams have been separated into two leagues, with two divisions with four teams in each, totaling 16 clubs. The alignment is as follows:

EASTERN LEAGUE
Atlantic Division
Boston Patriots
Brooklyn Bluebirds
New York Gothams
Providence Grays

Southeast Division
Baltimore Orioles
Newark Brick
Philadelphia Quakers
Washington Senators

WESTERN LEAGUE
Great Lakes Division
Buffalo Bisons
Chicago Skunks
Detroit Wolverines
Milwaukee Millers

Central Divison
Cincinnati Porkers
Cleveland Foresters
Louisville Colonels
St. Louis Maroons

aboe7830 · 07-21-2007, 04:09 PM

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07-15-2007, 05:34 PM	#1
LucaMaz3 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Federal Baseball League In this dynasty, I will be rewriting baseball history by creating a new league in 1900 to rival the National League. All settings are set to what they would be realistically in 1900--high pitcher stamina, low power for hitters, etc. There will be all fictional players, and the league will start off with all players as free agents. The story begins on the first day of the new century. January 1, 1900 FORMATION OF ROCKEFELLER'S BASEBALL LEAGUE NEAR John D. Rockefeller met yesterday in his New York office with the titans of big business to discuss the funding and formation of Mr. Rockefeller's proposed baseball league, which would begin play later this year. Among the attendees at the meeting were steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie, timber mogul Frederick Weyerhauser, retail giant Marshall Field, financier J.P. Morgan, Mr. Rockefeller's associate Oliver H. Payne, and H. C. Frick, a former associate of Mr. Carnegie. The meeting was scheduled to review the funding of the new league, as it will needs thousands to get off the ground and compete with the National League of Baseball. Mr. Rockefeller's plan originally entailed Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who tragically passed at the age of 56 last year. Mr. Rockefeller's plan involves getting businessmen like him to buy the clubs in his league so they have ample financial backing. Also, the idea entails putting anywhere from 10-20 clubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River in permanent stadiums. In the meeting, Mr. Rockefeller said he told the other members of this investment about the way the league would run. There will be one commissioner of the game and the owners of the clubs will serve as the Board of Trustees for the league. The league, Mr. Rockefeller said in a statement, will most likely begin play in the spring of this year, and the ownerships will be worked out immediately.

07-21-2007, 03:00 PM	#2
LucaMaz3 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	January 4, 1900 TEAMS FOR ROCKEFELLER'S BASEBALL LEAGUE SET John D. Rockefeller's Federal Baseball League has announced plans to put their clubs in the twenty largest cities in the United States. The teams have been separated into two leagues, with two divisions with four teams in each, totaling 16 clubs. The alignment is as follows: EASTERN LEAGUE Atlantic Division Boston Patriots Brooklyn Bluebirds New York Gothams Providence Grays Southeast Division Baltimore Orioles Newark Brick Philadelphia Quakers Washington Senators WESTERN LEAGUE Great Lakes Division Buffalo Bisons Chicago Skunks Detroit Wolverines Milwaukee Millers Central Divison Cincinnati Porkers Cleveland Foresters Louisville Colonels St. Louis Maroons Last edited by LucaMaz3; 07-21-2007 at 03:03 PM.

07-21-2007, 04:09 PM	#3
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