A Baseball History - Page 2

Hankyu Braves · 01-08-2013, 04:41 PM

And now the 1872 Championship Series game-by-game.

Which team is going to win?

Hankyu Braves · 01-08-2013, 04:54 PM

Great news! I've found the first edition of the Barrow's, the world's oldest baseball yearbook, in near (this is the key word) pristine condition.

I hope to get my hands on later editions of this famous baseball bible.
Here's a picture of the cover.

Please forgive my poor artistic talent (I'm rather new to Gimp)

Hankyu Braves · 01-08-2013, 06:07 PM

Hankyu Braves · 01-10-2013, 06:08 AM

The next update will be a wrap-up of the 1872 season.
But for now, a few pages from the 1872 Barrow's year in baseball. An in-depth look at none other than the Chicago Black Sox.

DCHepler25 · 01-10-2013, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hankyu Braves

Please forgive my poor artistic talent (I'm rather new to Gimp)

No need to apologize - the work is great! I'm really enjoying following your dynasty. I've been thinking about writing one based on my solo-fictional league for quite some time. Your work here just may prompt me to start posting some of the stuff I have done for it.

Thanks & keep up the good work!

Hankyu Braves · 01-10-2013, 01:45 PM

Thank you.
Please start writing your own dynasty. It's reading the other ones that gave me the desire to write one myself. If your avatar is any indication, it'll be interesting for sure.

I'll admit that it pains me to find the odd typo or error right after posting a reply. I must be more careful. I can't blame the 19th century editors for every single mistake I make.

DCHepler25 · 01-10-2013, 06:16 PM

Yeah, there are some great writers on here. Many of them have given me the desire to try my own dynasty. Yours has given me some ideas to imitate, especially the old time graphics you use and the stories that go with them.

As for my avatar, I'm from western Pennsylvania, but the Pirates won't have much to do with my dynasty. It is more of a semi-pro/town ball type league.

I am working on writing the preliminary posts with league and team information.

Hankyu Braves · 01-11-2013, 02:11 AM

I'm looking forward to reading it.

In the meantime, let's start the 1872 wrap-up with the Saratoga Division. Straight from the Barrow's.

Next the Lexington Division

Hankyu Braves · 01-11-2013, 07:00 AM

Next the Champions and the main individual awards

Hankyu Braves · 01-13-2013, 06:28 AM

Looking for material to write about baseball is great because there's always something new, but seemingly forgotten, that pops up every now and then.
Case in point, a reader sent me letters that his great grandfather (baseball player for the Buffalo Stampede) wrote to his wife in the early 1870s.

I've therefore decided to mostly use this new material to tell the tale of the upcoming 1873 season.
Stay tuned.

But before that, we'll have a look at the major awards next, as promised.

RoyalsBlue · 01-13-2013, 08:09 AM

It's really interesting how you're doing this. This is definitely one that I look for when I login to the forums each day!

Hankyu Braves · 01-13-2013, 08:23 AM

Thank you. It's a nice compliment.
I'm having a lot of fun doing this. But I need to find the time to keep playing the game.

Anyway, the Stanford and Huntington Medal winners are... Well, that's in the Barrow's, of course.

Hankyu Braves · 01-13-2013, 09:54 AM

And that concludes the 1872 season.
If you want to know more, feel free to ask.

Hankyu Braves · 01-14-2013, 05:11 PM

When I announced that we would be following the 1873 season through letters written by Buffalo player Ryan Gilmer, little did I know that in 1934 Ackerman & Lewis - publishers of the Barrow's and specialists of all things baseball - had published "On the Road: A Collection of Letters from Ball Players" which presented over 200 letters in a commented edition.
As it turns out, most of Ryan Gilmer's letters in my possession were published in that very book.
Therefore, to make things easy for me (and save me some valuable time), I've decided to simply present some of those letters with their original comments from 1934.

Hankyu Braves · 01-14-2013, 05:16 PM

The first letter.

Hankyu Braves · 01-16-2013, 04:06 AM

The second letter.

Hankyu Braves · 01-16-2013, 05:29 AM

More coverage of the 1873 season thanks to The Base Ball Monthly.

Hankyu Braves · 01-18-2013, 02:13 PM

The third letter and a few telegrams. The race is heating up.

Hankyu Braves · 01-19-2013, 09:02 AM

Fourth and final letter.

The next update is a Championship series preview from The Base Ball Monthly, with, in exclusivity, the interview of the best managers in baseball:

Hankyu Braves · 01-20-2013, 09:13 AM

The interview will follow in a few hours.

01-10-2013, 01:45 PM	#26
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Thank you. Please start writing your own dynasty. It's reading the other ones that gave me the desire to write one myself. If your avatar is any indication, it'll be interesting for sure. I'll admit that it pains me to find the odd typo or error right after posting a reply. I must be more careful. I can't blame the 19th century editors for every single mistake I make. Last edited by Hankyu Braves; 01-10-2013 at 01:47 PM. Reason: Guess what? Typos

01-10-2013, 06:16 PM	#27
DCHepler25 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 1,491	Yeah, there are some great writers on here. Many of them have given me the desire to try my own dynasty. Yours has given me some ideas to imitate, especially the old time graphics you use and the stories that go with them. As for my avatar, I'm from western Pennsylvania, but the Pirates won't have much to do with my dynasty. It is more of a semi-pro/town ball type league. I am working on writing the preliminary posts with league and team information. __________________ Raise the Jolly Roger!

01-13-2013, 08:09 AM	#31
RoyalsBlue Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Section 406, Row A, Seat 1 Posts: 375	It's really interesting how you're doing this. This is definitely one that I look for when I login to the forums each day! __________________ A bad day at the ballpark is still better than the best day in the office!

01-08-2013, 04:41 PM	#21
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	And now the 1872 Championship Series game-by-game. Which team is going to win?

01-08-2013, 04:54 PM	#22
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Great news! I've found the first edition of the Barrow's, the world's oldest baseball yearbook, in near (this is the key word) pristine condition. I hope to get my hands on later editions of this famous baseball bible. Here's a picture of the cover. Please forgive my poor artistic talent (I'm rather new to Gimp)

01-08-2013, 06:07 PM	#23
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496

01-10-2013, 06:08 AM	#24
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	The next update will be a wrap-up of the 1872 season. But for now, a few pages from the 1872 Barrow's year in baseball. An in-depth look at none other than the Chicago Black Sox.

01-11-2013, 02:11 AM	#28
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	I'm looking forward to reading it. In the meantime, let's start the 1872 wrap-up with the Saratoga Division. Straight from the Barrow's. Next the Lexington Division

01-11-2013, 07:00 AM	#29
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Next the Champions and the main individual awards

01-13-2013, 06:28 AM	#30
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Looking for material to write about baseball is great because there's always something new, but seemingly forgotten, that pops up every now and then. Case in point, a reader sent me letters that his great grandfather (baseball player for the Buffalo Stampede) wrote to his wife in the early 1870s. I've therefore decided to mostly use this new material to tell the tale of the upcoming 1873 season. Stay tuned. But before that, we'll have a look at the major awards next, as promised.

01-13-2013, 08:23 AM	#32
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Thank you. It's a nice compliment. I'm having a lot of fun doing this. But I need to find the time to keep playing the game. Anyway, the Stanford and Huntington Medal winners are... Well, that's in the Barrow's, of course.

01-13-2013, 09:54 AM	#33
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	And that concludes the 1872 season. If you want to know more, feel free to ask.

01-14-2013, 05:11 PM	#34
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	When I announced that we would be following the 1873 season through letters written by Buffalo player Ryan Gilmer, little did I know that in 1934 Ackerman & Lewis - publishers of the Barrow's and specialists of all things baseball - had published "On the Road: A Collection of Letters from Ball Players" which presented over 200 letters in a commented edition. As it turns out, most of Ryan Gilmer's letters in my possession were published in that very book. Therefore, to make things easy for me (and save me some valuable time), I've decided to simply present some of those letters with their original comments from 1934.

01-14-2013, 05:16 PM	#35
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	The first letter.

01-16-2013, 04:06 AM	#36
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	The second letter.

01-16-2013, 05:29 AM	#37
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	More coverage of the 1873 season thanks to The Base Ball Monthly.

01-18-2013, 02:13 PM	#38
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	The third letter and a few telegrams. The race is heating up.

01-19-2013, 09:02 AM	#39
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	Fourth and final letter. The next update is a Championship series preview from The Base Ball Monthly, with, in exclusivity, the interview of the best managers in baseball:

01-20-2013, 09:13 AM	#40
Hankyu Braves All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 496	The interview will follow in a few hours.