Baseball History, what might have been.

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1886 AA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1886 AA Yearly Awards



Rookie - Virginians RHP Brian 'Great One' Weeks

Pitcher - Colonels LHP Ed Morris

Hitter - Nationals 1b Austin Foley

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1886 News and Notes

September

3 Haymakers LF Bill Cox is out 8-9 months - torn anterior cruciate ligament.

3 Brooklyn lose RHP Keith Clay for 5 months - torn labrum

8 The Giants have traded 27yo 3b Jerry Denny to the Resolutes for 32yo RP Russell Chapman.

8 The Virginians have traded 27yo SP Tony Mullane to the Colonels for 20yo SS Bob Shaw and 24yo SS Leonardo Torres.

9 Quicksteps RF Sam Thompson hit for te cycle in a 5-2 win over the White Caps.

14 THe Metropolitans have traded 26yo CL Bob Baker to the White Caps for 19yo RF Ed Johnston.

17 Keystones LF Cecil Simmons wins the Triple Crown, he hit .329, with 31hr and 108 rbis. He is the first player to do so in the UA.

18 The WHite Caps have sent 23yo Ricardo Cardnas and 19yo CF James Nicholson to the Trojans for 34yo RP Ed Cushman.

19 Quicksteps C Cesar Sanchez, 38, retires.

19 NA BREAKING NEWS - The National Association owners have decided to by two teams. Houston Railhawks will be one team and the San Diego Triplets will be the other. It is undetermined which league they will finally end up in.

20 The Whites have traded 28yo RP Santiago Melendrez to the Alleghenys for 18yo C Donald Carr.

20 The Eckfords have traded 30yo 1b Reynaldo Cruz to Troy for 19yo SS Chase Thompson and 23yo CL Greg Davis.

22 The Nationals have traded 29yo RP Brendon Shoemaker to the Brooklyn Grays for 24yo RP Steve Ross.

24 The Nationals have traded 25yo LF Ken Green to the Virginians for 19yo SP Steve Curtis and 23yo 2b Brit Haines.

25 The Washington Generals have been purchased by Isaac McDaniel.

25 The Red Rocks have traded 32yo LF Bobby Jackson to the Forest Citys for 28yo RP Luis Rivera and 20yo SS Gabe Cochran.

25 - The Marylands have traded 27yo 3b Orlando Ibarra to the Virginians for 21yo 2b Geoff Cook.

1886 NA Final Standings



1886 NA Championship Overview



1886 UA Final Standings



1886 UA Championship Overview



NA - Coast League - The Canaries took it by one game over the Red Rocks. Making their first appearance in the NA Championship. In the Interior League, New Haven won by 4 games, also making their first appearance. In the Championship series, New Haven took their first title in seven games

UA - Eastern League - The Keystones ran away with it for the most part, making their 1st appearance. In the Western League, the White Caps made it two in a row, St Paul wasted little time in the UA Championship by taking the title, their first, 4-1 over the Keystones.

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1886 NA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1886 NA Yearly Award

Best Fielders





Rookie

CL- Mansfields 2b Juan 'Sabertooth' Quinonez
IL- Westerns RHP Lee 'Acrobat' Peck

Pitcher

CL- Canaries SP Edgar Castle
IL- Blue Legs SP Tom Day

Hitter

CL- Kekiongas RF Jimmy Ryan
IL- Blue Legs 1b Guy Hecker

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1886 UA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





UA Yearly Award

Fielders





Rookie

EL- Boston Reds LF Mike Slattery
WL- Outlaw Reds RHP Oliver Casanes

Pitcher

EL- Keystones SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger
WL- White Caps SP Vern 'Home Plate' Boyle

Hitter

EL- Keystones LF Cecil Simmons
WL- Brewers RF Gary 'Bronco' Bergeron

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1886 News and Notes

October

10 The Eckfords have traded 27yo SP Guillermo Morgica to the Quicksteps for 21yo SP John Stark and 19yo SS Ron Thomas.

15 The Maroons have traded 30yo RF Bryant Parsons to the Bison for 28yo SP Pedro Flores and 20yo 2b Edgardo Delgado.

16 The Cowboys have traded 37yo RP Fernando Rodriguez to the Bison for 24yo 2b Bartolo Roman and 23yo SS Eric Vance.

16 The Colonels have traded 29yo LF Dave Foutz to the Westerns for 29yo RP Orlando Chavez and 21o CF John Wise.

16 The Generals have traded 33yo C Gerald Bullard to the Quicksteps for 35yo RP Mash'al bin Saud and 20yo CF Rob McKinney.

17 The Trojans have traded 26yo RP Joe Barnett to the Alleghenys for 21yo CF Miguel Torres, 22yo SS Jay Sheppard and 19yo CF Cullen Wright.

18 The Cincinnati Reds have traded to New Haven for 28yo RP Fernando Herrera and 23yo SS Jose Quinones.

21 The Whites have traded 26yo SP Len Horner to the BLue Legs for 19yo CF Chris Hodge and 21yo 1b Alberto Pena.

22 CEI - Red Rocks 26yo C Tom Kearns suffers a set back while rehabilitating a broken hand and is forced to retire

27 Brooklyn has traded 27yo SS Artie William to the Brewers for 36yo RP Derrick Adams and 20yo CF Carlos Santana.

29 The Athletic have traded 29yo RF Ernie Burch and 20yo SP Jason Barnett to the Quicksteps for 37yo RP Alejandro Ramos.

29 The Monumentals have traded 32yo SP Pedro Granados to the Outlaw Reds for 28yo RF Dick Pierson and 20yo C Ralph Smith

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1886 News and Notes

November

2 The Trojans have traded 28yo CF Ray Davis to the Athletics for 26yo CL Ken Paul and 19yo SS Mike McClellan.

2 The Marylands have traded 28yo RP Yasunari Iitsuka to the Red Stockings for 18yo CF Craig Lacy.

2 The Canaries have traded 25yo C Will Field to the Olympics for 26yo Rafael Colon and 19yo CF Gerard Scott.

2 The Red Rocks have traded 28yo SP Ryan Wilson and 18yo CF Alex Conway to thee Westerns for 28yo C Pete Hotaling.

9 Marylands owner Eduardo Rodriguez passed away, he will be replaced by his Eduardo Jr.

10 Metropolitans sign 29yo FA 3b Peter Rice to a 4yr deal.

14 The Centenniels have signed 27yo FA 3b Leo Smith to a contract.

22 The Brooklyn Grays have signed 28yo FA C Jack Rowe to a contract.

23 The Marylands have traded 28yo RP George Willams to the Providence Grays for 18yo 2b Heinie Reitz.

December

1 The Keystones have traded 19yo SS Donald Cooper to the Whites for 27yo RP Chester Hall.

2 The Cincinnati Reds have signed 28yo 1b Roger Conner to a 5yr extension.

2 The Red Rocks have traded 25yo RF Daniel Weiland to the Centenniels for 32yo RP Tim Warner an 19yo SP Denny Peck.

6 The Brooklyn Grays signed 26yo FA SS Bill White to a 4yr deal.

28 The Whites have signed 32yo FA C Murray Smith to a 4yr contract.


1886 is in the books and 1887 will be up soon. The only changes to the leagues, aside from the addition of Houston and San Diego in the NA , will be the shifting of Indianapolis and Pittsburgh from the American Association to the National League. This will leave make it 16 teams in the NL.

On the addition of Houston and San Diego. I am going to leave them together in the Coast League and will, if the auto expand does not even it up within the next three year, be adding two more teams (may need some moving once that is done).

It wont be long till the next addition to our little world will be coming. The next addition I do believe is the addition of the Player League in 1890. It is a one year league also and will come in on auto evolution and then two years later the AA will become auto evolution as it will end in 1891. That gives us from 1891 to 1900 with only the NL getting teams though me. In 1901, the NL will become MLB with the addition of the AL, there will be moving around as one more league will be developed that season also to add the teams that will be in the NL that do not go to the NL/AL. That league will be called the National Baseball League and that will leave us with only the Federal League to be added in 1914/1915.

It is moving along very quickly. It will get more and more interesting once the more well known player come in after the turn of the century.

1887 Season either late tomorrow or on Thursday

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1887 Draft 1st Rounds









Drafts are over and Opening Day is just around the corner

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1887 News and Notes

One note on the beginning of 1887. I moved one team to in the UA, to even the leagues out so that league expansion could happen now. I moved Wilmington to the Eatern league. I may do an expansion of my own after this season, but we will see, on to the Preseason.

January

7 - THe Kekiongas have traded 26yo C Paul McGee and a 3rd round pick to the Olympics for 22yo SP Bob Johnston.

7 - The Boston Reds have traded 32yo RP Don Brown to the Centenniels for 19yo C Cheung Bo.

21 - The Lakers have signed 31yo FA LF Cesar Mendoza to a 5yr deal.

23 - The Lakers have signed 28yo FA SS George Pinkney to a contact.

27 - The Boston Reds have traded 39yo RF Sandro Tramachhi to the Lakers for 29yo SP Nick Collins and 21yo RP Jorge Ramos.


February

2 - The Kekiongas have traded 27yo RP Jeremy Reed to the Quicksteps for 21yo LF Stephene Piot.

14 - The Houston Railhawks have signed 29yo FA RHP Juan Montoya to a 6yr deal. (1s fa signing for Houston).

17 - THe Mansfields have signed 29yo FA RHP Luis Martinez to a contact.

20 - The Monumentals have signed 26yo FA RF Sam Thompson to a 4yr deal.

28 - The Nationals have traded 28yo 1b Austin FOley to the Outlaw Reds for 27yo 2b Hi Ebright.


March

4 - Hoosiers lose RHP Art Hagan for 12 months - torn rotator cuff.

4 - Brooklyn Grays CF Bill Watkins will miss 4 months - broken bone in his elbow.

6 - Orioles lose RHP Norberto Sanchez for 11-12 months - torn flexor tendon.

7 - Westerns lose RHP Ryan Wilson for 4 months - bone chips in elbow.

15 - Triplets RF Dorian Hughes is out 4-5 months - concussion.

15 - Chicago Lakers 2b Dan Cronin is out 4 months - fractured ankle.

16 - Wolverines RHP Hank Gastright is out 4 months - shoulder inflammation.

18 - Keystones 2b Brandon 'Mongo' Phelps is out 5 months - broken bone in his elbow.

22 - Cowboys C Hunkey Hines is out for 10 months - torn posterior cruciate ligament.

23 - The Brewers have lost LHP Michael Duncan for 7 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

25 - The Trojans have lost C Lou Hardie for 9 months - ruptured medial collateral ligament.

up next, Top Prospects

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1887 Top Prospects

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AA



UA



For the third year in since I put me in the game, I am the top prospect in the UA. I am stuck on the Monumentals reserve roster and dont seem to be able to find a way off. And doubt they will ever trade me. I am only 20 years old and have 2 32yo SP and a 34yo SP ahead of me, so maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Up Next: April News

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1887 News and Notes

April

1 - Red Stockings LF Aristides Chavez broke the Career homer record with his 62nd homer.

3 - The Marylands lose SS Jorge Hogeda for 4-5 months - fractured ankle.

5 - Olympics lose LF Sammy Rowe for 5 months - fractured elbow.

6 - Olympics SP Dan 'Frisky' Tuttle beat the Red Rocks 10-0 on just 6 hits.

7 - Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg tossed a PERFECT GAME, beating the Centenniels 4-0. (First major achievement for one of my added players).

10 - Keystones SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger will miss 7 weeks - biceps tendinitis.

12 - Toledo Blue stockings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Buckeyes 5-0 on just 2 hits.

19 - Giants CF Juan Gareia will miss 2-3 months - partially torn labrum.

22 - The Forest Citys lose LHP Howard Mueller for 11-12 months - stretched elbwo ligament.

22 - Olympics LF Raul 'Gadget' Chavez hits in 33 straight games to tie the record in the NA.

24 - Centenniels CF Ben Price is out 4-5 months - concussion.

27 - Blue Stockings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Colonels 5-0 on just 5 hits.

30 - Cowboys SP Joaquin 'Toxin' Jaramillo beat the Hoosiers 11-0 on just 5 hits.

1887 April Standings










NL - The Stars are off to a 23-5 record, one of the better starts in league history. The Beaneaters are 4 back.

NA - Coast League - The Haymakers get 21 wins in April and have a 5 game lead on the Olympics. San Diego is exactly the opposite, only getting 7 wins so far. Interior League - The Blue Legs are up 1 game on the Eckfords, 2 over the Elm Citys and Westerns and 3 over the Centenniels. All 8 teams are in the running.

AA - The Cincinnati Reds are in the lead, 1 game up on the Browns and Metropolitans and 1 1/2 ahead of the Brooklyn Grays.

UA - Eastern League - The Monumentals are out front first, 2 ahead of the Generals and 5 ahead of the Keystones, Boston Reds and Altoona. Wilmington is 7 back after moving over in the Eastern League in the off season. Western League - The Brewers are up early and with only 4 teams, this could be a very interesting league to watch. The White Caps are 2 back, the Lakers are back 4 and the Outlaw Reds are just 6 back.


Up Next: May news and such

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1887 News and Notes

May

1 - Outlaw Reds will miss RHP Shawn Harrison for 7-8 months -ruptured achillies tendon.

1 - Blue Stockings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Athletics 3-0 on just 2 hits

8 - The Ruby Legs will be without LHP Phil Knell for 5 months - bone chips in his elbow.

8 - THe Red Stockings 3b Charlie H Morton will be out 4 months - ruptured finger tendon.

10 - Canaries 3b Hector Montes will miss 1 month - shot himself while cleaning his gun.

13 - Whites RHP Randy Hancock is out for 6 months - shoulder inflammation.

14 - Forest Citys RHP Charlie Guth is out for 11 months - torn rotator cuff.

14 - Mansfields SS Drew Carey gets 5 hits in a 9-1 win over the Triplets.

15 - Marylands LF Jaime Soto belts 5 hits in 12-1 win over the Elm Citys

16 - Giants RHP Perry Werden will miss 9 months - stretched elbow ligament.

16 - Hoosiers 2b Joe Mercer is out 5 months - fratured elbow.

16 - Athletics 2b Orlando "Will Turner' Bloon will miss 3-4 months - torn abdominal muscle.

19 - Brooklyn SP Enrique 'Jitters' Montoya tossed a NO HITTER to beat the Nationals 5-1.

20 - The Providence Grays have traded 33yo 1b Joe Crawford to the Metropolitans for 21yo 1b Ezra Vinson and 19yo SS Alex Reyes.

20 - The Brewers have traded 30yo 1b Jose Perez to the Haymakers for 31yo Julian Jacobs and 21yo LF Mal Davis.

20 - THe Keystones have traded 37yo RP Matt McGrath to the Dark Blues for 23yo RP Allan Wilson, 24yo C Juan Gonzalez and 24yo RF Art Sunday.

23 - Whites RHP Mark Robbins will miss 8 months - fractured elbow.

23 - Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg beat the Red Stockings 1-0 on just 6 hits.

24 - THe Trojans trade 26yo SP Rhett Gregg to the Resolutes for 21yo CF Jose Torres, 21yo SS Bo Sanford and 24yo SP Fernando Sanchez.

25 - THe Outlaw Reds have traded 29yo SS Mauro Gomez to the Buckeyes for 21yo 3b Matt Young.

27 - Orioles SP Leonard 'Mr Spock' Nimoy beat the Metropolitans 1-0 on 4 hits.

27 - The Buckeyes have traded 37yo 1b Valter Hagen to the Haymakers for 18yo RF Wilfried Backx

29 - Olympics RHP Steve 'Doc' Larsen will miss 11-12 months - torn ulnar collateral ligament.

29 - The Marylands have traded 37yo RP Gabriel Benitez to the Blues for 24yo C Cliff Rutledge, 21yo LF Chuck Lauer and 21yo RF Alex Rodriguez

31 - The Railhawks have traded 27yo RP William Whyte to the Cincinnati Reds for 18yo SS Ramon Garcia.

1887 May Standings










NL = The Stars are out to a 10 game lead, ahead of the Blues and White Stockings. They are almost ready to put it on cruise control.

NA - Coast League - The Olympics are 1 game ahead of the Haymakers, 3 ahead of the Kekiongas and 5 ahead of teh Mansfields and Forest Citys. Looks like it tightening up in the CL. Interior League - Brooklyn Eckfords are leading the way, 2 games ahead of the Westerns, 3 ahead of the Elm Citys, 4 ahead of the Blue Legs and 5 ahead of the Centenniels. Good race here too.

AA - Louisville is up 3 1/2 over the Cincy Reds, 4 1/2 over the Orioles and 5 1/2 over the Browns. Good four team race here.

UA - EL - The Monumentals are 1 game up on the Generals who have closed the gap a little. WL - The Brewers are up 3 games over the White Caps and Lakers. The Outlaw Reds are out 12 games.

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1887 News and Notes

June

2 - Brewers 2b Bid McPhee hit for the cycle in the 7-0 win over the Outlaw Reds.

3 - Ruby Legs SP Fred C Smith beat the Trojans 11-0 on just 3 hits.

6 - Te Resolutes have traded 26yo RP Alejandro Aguilar to the Boston Reds for 19yo 3b JOse Gonzalez.

9 - White Stockings 3b Tim O'Rourke goes 5-7 in 19-4 win over the Bison.

9 - Blues SP Dick Blaisdell beat the Ruby Legs 10-0 on just 5 hits.

11 - The Railhawks have traded 26yo C Frank Ringo to the Lakers for 34yo RP Doug Carson and 18yo 2b Ramon Garcia.

12 - Maroons 2b Ed Delahanty goes 5-5 in a 12-1 win over the Hoosiers.

13 - Whites RF Hector Mojica goes 5-6 in a 15-4 win over the Haymakers

14 - Bisons SP Matt Kilroy beat Providence 10-0 on just 4 hits.

14 - Beaneaters SP Octavio 'Rusty' Ortiz beat the Blues 10-0 on just 4 hits.

15 - Stars SP Hugh O'Neil beat the Trojans 12-0 on just 5 hits.

15 - Beateaters owner Nolan Smith passes away, he will be replaced by his so Kevin.

16 - Buckeyes 37yo 1b Dickie Flowers has decided to retire at the end of the season.

16 - White Stockings 2b Joe R Walsh is out for 9-10 months - torn labrum.

17 - The Trojans have traded 19yo RP Bill Swarback to the Bison for 17yo C Jack J O'Connor.

20 - THe Brooklyn Grays have traded 29yo C Jack Rowe to the Monumentals for 29yo SS Nathan Ellis and 21yo SS Melvin Stewart.

20 - Wilmington has traded 29yo CF J B Young to the Centenniels for 2yo SP Jorge Ayala.

22 - Canaries SP Jose Acevedo beat the Haymakers 13-0 on just 2 hits.

25 - Triplets lose SS Sancho Bustamante for 4 months with a fractured elbow.

25 - THe Railhawks have traded 26yo RP David Boyd to the Monumentals for 19yo CF Bill Hill.

26 - The Quicksteps win 10 games in a row.

26 - Bison RHP Jack Horner will be out 11 months - stretched elbow ligament.

29 - The Canaries have traded 25yo 3b Kiril van den Broek to the Red Rocks for 26yo 1b Mauro Valencia.

29 - Resolutes SP Augusto Coronado has notched win #200.

30 - Beaneaters SP Octavio 'Rusty' Ortiz beat Providence 12-0 on just 4 hits.

30 - Troy Trojans have traded 25yo 2b Jackie J Hayes to the Eckfords for 21yo SP Juan Morales.

1887 June Standings









NL - At the mid season point, the Stars are still out big, 10 ahead of the Quakers and the White Stockings, one more month like that should end the race in the NL.

NA - CL - Tied up between the Olympics and Haymakers with the Forest Citys, Mansfields, Kikiongas, Canaries and Whites all within 4 games of the lead, interesting finish brewing here for sure. IL - The Eckfords are game ahead of the Westerns with New Haven and the Centenniels within 4 games. Good tight race here too.

AA - The Cincinnati Reds are out to a 1/2 game lead on the Colonels and the rest are starting to fade away.

UA - EL - The Monumentals are stepping it up, now lead by 9 over the Generals, could be over soon. WL - With only 4 teams, this is anybodys to win, well except for maybe the Outlaw Reds, they could be out of it but the White Caps are only 1 behind the Brewers. Chicago has to turn it on now or they too could be out of it.

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1887 News and Notes

July

1 - Providence Grays RHP Tom Lovett will miss 4 months - partially torn labrum.

1 - Olympics RHP Pud Galvin will miss 9 months - stretched elbow ligament.

1 - Outlaw Reds SP Quintin Archdeacon tossed a NO HITTER, beating the Lakers 2-0.

2 - The Beaneaters have traded 25yo 3b Piggy Ward to the Nationals for 26yo RP Austin White and 22yo RP Michael Huggins.

2 - The Maroons have traded 27yo 1b Ed Cartwright to the Wolverines for 22yo C Ramon Moran and 23yo RP John F Coleman.

2 - The Eckfords have traded 29yo SS Pat Pope to the Hoosiers for 29yo RP Paul Johnson and 24yo 2b Tim Kaufman.

2 - The Houston Railhawks have traded 34yo Jaime Ibarra to the Elm Citys for 22yo SS Chris Davis

2 - The Red Stockings have traded 27yo RP Chris Wilkins to the Browns for 21yo SP Pat Hackman.

3 - The Marylands will be without SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg for 2 months - elbow tendinitis.

3 - Beaneaters 1b David Orr gets 5 hits in a 14-1 win over the Cowboys.

3 - Keystones SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger beat the Generals 1-0 on just 2 hits.

3 - The Trojans have traded 21yo 1b John Rainey to the Mountain Citys for 19yo CF Chuck Preston, 23yo RF Jose Torres and 22yo LF Walt Phillips.

3 - The CIncinnati Reds have traded 25yo 1b Henry Jackson to the Haymakers for 26yo RP Paul Henderson and 21yo C Ramon Lopez.

3 - The Virginians have traded 37yo SP John Becker to the Giants for 22yo 1b Felipe Castillo and 24yo 2b Armando Lopez.

3 - The Quicksteps have traded 28yo CF Jose Moreno to the Colonels for 25yo 1b Mox McQuery.

4 - Colonels SP Ed Morris beat the Orioles 12-0 on just 5 hits.

4 - The Red Stockings have traded 25yo RP Joe Cahill to the Canaries for 19yo 2b Bob McCaughtery.

4 - THe Toledo Blue Stockings have traded 29yo CF Scott Robbins to the Whites for 20yo CF Gilberto Garcia and 24yo RF Jim Britt.

4 - Beaneaters SP Octavio 'Rusty' Ortiz beat the Cowboys 6-3 to win game #200.

5 - THe Maroons have traded 19yo SP John Doran to the Westerns for 22yo SP Van Stephens and 24yo SS Cesar Jimenez.

5 - Beaneaters SP John Harkins beat the Cowboys 7-6 to earn win #250 (Harkings is only 28)

6 - Outlaw Reds SP Dan Kelly struck out 12 in a 4-0, 4 hit shut out of the White Caps.

7 - The Mountain Citys have traded 26yo 3b Billy Shindle and 21yo CF Jose Silva to the Athletics for 26yo SP Andy Brown.

9 - Hoosier lose CF Phil Carey for 4 months - torn ankle ligaments

10 - The Trojans lose SS Neil 'Riot' McCarty for 3 months - torn labrum

10 - The Maroons have sent 20yo LF George Van Haltren to the Orioels for 19yo 2b Martin Hernandez and 19yo CF Rob Goodman.

10 - Marylands have traded 29yo RP Wes Snyder to the Nationals for 19yo SS Jose Martinez and 23yo 2b Cliff Peterson.

10 - THe Orioles have traded 31yo 2b Bob Nance and 23yo SP Jorge Ayala to the Quickstep for 37yo RP Walter Johnson.

12 - Athletics RF Jose Montano will miss 4-5 months - torn labrum.

12 - The Browns have traded 26yo LF Antonio Botallo to the Hoosiers for 32yo RP Javier Alaniz and 22yo SS Pete Morris.

16 - The Trojans will be without RHP Henry Bartlett for 10-11 months - damaged elbow ligament.

17 - The Dark Blues have traded 29yo CF Bill Crowley to the Elm Citys for 28yo CL Nathaniel Lawson and 19yo 2b Luis Martinez.

17 - THe Red Stockings have traded 28yo RF Clark Lee to the Quicksteps for 18yo SS Norberto Delgado.

18 - THe Boston Reds have traded 35yo SS Miguel Ortiz and 23yo SS Edward Combs to the Forest Citys for 34yo 3b Jorge Mellgoza .

19 - The Buckeyes have traded 28yo RP Rodrigo Ortiz to the Quicksteps for 19yo CF Phil Alexander.

19 - The Keystones have traded 31yo LF Russell McFarland to the Generals for 29yo Steve Timpson and 21yo RP Rick Clark.

20 - The Haymakers have traded 26yo SS Rafael Garza to the Metropolitans for 37yo RP Zach Edwards and 19yo 2b Jose Juarez.

21 - Quakers SP Charlie Sweeney beat the Maroons 12-0, allowing just 6 hits.

21 - The Hoosiers have traded 29yo SS Atsumori Hayagawa to the Blue Stockings for 32yo CF Fernando Herrera and 22yo 2b Howard DeVault.

22 - Haymakers SP George Thompson will miss 4 months - shoulder inflammation.

23 - The White Caps have traded 29yo 1b Daniel Ramos and 24yo 3b Wally Brock to the Monumentals for 34yo SP Steve Brooks.

25 - THe Keystones will be without SS Ricardo Cervantes for 4 months - torn back muscle.

25 - The Monumentals have traded 37yo RF John Russell and 21yo SS Willie David to the Lakers for 25yo SP Jesus Lara.

25 - THe Monumentals have traded 35yo 1b Keith Cain to teh Lakers for 36yo RP Anthony Adams and 20yo RF Loren Simpson.

26 - The White Stockings have traded 28yo RF Ed Callahan to the Haymakers for 28yo SP Luis Marino and 19yo 2b Jose Juarez.

26 - The Keystones have traded 27yo RF Johnny West and 21yo 1b Nick Smith to the Boston Reds for 33yo SP Paul Gehrke.

28 - THe Marylands have traded 32yo SP Carlos Venegas to the Cincinnati Reds for 20yo C Manuel Noriega and 19yo SS Howard Davis.

29 - Kekiongas SP Paul Goff will be out 3 months - partially torn labrum.

29 - The Dark Blues have traded 26yo C John Munyan to the Brewers for 28yo SP Esteban Salas and 20yo SS Dave Rogers.

29 - The Mansfields sent 27yo C Jim Nelson and 22yo SS Barney Castle to the Olympics for 25y LF Sammy Rowe.

29 - The Outlaw Reds have traded 28yo RP David Lewis to the Blue Legs for 24yo SP Patrick Hill and 20yo 3b Joaquin Aguilera.

30 - Stars SP Cy Young will miss 3 months - ruptured finger tendon.

31 - Kekiongas CF Paul Lyons gets 5 hits in a 14-3 whipping of the Triplets.

31 - White Stockings CF Jim Fogarty went 6-7 in a 7-6 win over the Wolverines.

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NL - The Stars had the floor drop out from under them in July and now the Blues are only 4 games back and now in contention. With the season ending on the 29th, this could be a battle down to the end.

NA - CL - The Haymakers lead the Olympics and Kekiongas by 1 game, the Forest Citys by 2 and the Canaries by 5 games. With the seasno end a month off, this is a very close race. IL - Blue Legs are a game ahead of the Westerns and Eckfords, with The Red Stockings and Centenniels only 5 back, tight and tough race ahead.

AA - The Colonel and Cincinnati Reds are in a dead heat atop the standings and will make for a great finish.

UA - EL - The Monumentals are up 14 games over the Generals an unless something really weird happens they should capture the EL pennant. WL - Its comes down to the Brewers, one game up, and the White Caps. Good race to the end here too.

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1887 News and Notes

August

4 - Whites will be without 2b Kazuma Ito for 10 months - torn posterior cruciate ligament.

6 - Canaries SP Marvin Dawson pitched a PERFECT GAME, beating the Whites 2-0.

7 - Resolutes RHP Danny Adams is out 4 months - shoulder inflammation.

9 - Whites lose LF Charlie Sprague for 5 months - broken kneecap.

9 - Maroons C Biff Sheehan lose 6-7 months - torn posterior cruciate ligament.

9 - Blue Stockings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Metropolitans 2-0 on just 5 hits.

11 - The Red Stockings will miss the post season for the 15th year in a row, being mathematically eliminated.

14 - Bisons RHP Jack Lynch is out 6 months - bone chips in his elbow.

15 - Keystones SP Eric Williamson beat the Quicksteps 11-0 on just 5 hits.

17 - Bisons SS Frank Sheibeck will miss 4 months - broken kneecap.

17 - Quakers 2b Chippy McGarr went 5-7 in the 20-8 win over the White Stockings.

20 - Wolverines 2b Cupid Childs will miss 9-10 months - torn anterior cruciate ligament.

23 - Kekiongas RF Jimmy Ryan is out 4-5 months - torn labrum

24 - Ruby Legs RHP Fred C Smith is out for 7 months - broken kneecap.

24 - Rockford SS Kyle Garland went 6-6 in a 5-4 win over the Haymakers.

26 - CEI - 19yo Buffalo LF Charlie Reilly is forced to retire - torn labrum.

31 - Lakers 3b Terry 'Basket Case' Martin hit for the cycle in a 8-7 loss to the White Caps.

31 - Joacim Gimse has purchased the Chicago White Stockings.

31 - The Hartford Dark Blue have been sold to Brian Johnston.

Up next : Final standings and league leaders and champs (if applicable)

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1887 NL Final Standings



1887 NL Hitting and Pitching Leaders





The Syracuse Stars took over early and even though the Quakers came on strong at the end, the Stars were able to fend them off and win their 1st title.

Up Next: AA final stuff

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1887 Final Standings



1887 Hitting and Pitching Leaders





Colonels came out on top of a very hard fought AA this season. The race was here and there for Louisville but in the end, the did what it took to win their 3rd title.

Up Next: NA standings, champs and leaders

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1887 NA Final Standings



1887 NA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1887 NA Championship Overview



The NA season was a very competative one on both sides of the League. In the CL, The Olympics held off the Kekiongas to win the pennant for the first time while in the IL, the Elm Citys won their second in a row. The NA Championship was a great battle, ending in the Elm Citys winning it for the first time 4-3. What a great season.


Up next: AA champ, final standings and leaders

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1887 UA Final Standings



1887 UA Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1887 UA Championship Overview



The UA season was a tale of two leagues. In the EL, the Monumentals just kept pulling away, winning it by 17 games and never having to worry. Winning the EL Pennant for the first time. In the WL, it was a different story and it was a matter of could anyone unseat the three time winners in St Paul. Milwaukee had the lead coming into the final month but it was not to be as the White Caps took the WL pennant for the third time in three tries. The UA Championship was a bit a battle that went seven games and in the end, like the previous season, the EL team took the title in 7 games. It was a great season.

Up next: Award winners NL, NA, AA, and UA

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1887 NL Award Winners

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NL Top Rookie - Cowboys C Pearce Chiles
NL Top Pitcher - Quakers SP Billy Crowell
NL Top Hitter - Beaneaters LF Jose 'Stitch' Cuevas

1887 AA Award Winners

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AA Top Rookie - Nationals RHP Frank Higgins
AA Top Pitcher - Colonels SP Ed Morris
AA Top Hitter - Cincinnati Reds RF Henry Larkin

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1887 NA Awards

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NA CL Rookie - Haymakers RHP George Thompson
NA IL Rookie - Marylands 2b Heinie Reitz

NA CL Pitcher - Kekiongas SP Manny Vargas
NA IL Pitcher - Centenniels SP John Jones

NA CL Hitter - Kekiongas RF Jimmy Ryan
NA IL Hitter - Resolutes LF Fred Carroll


1887 UA Awards

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UA EL Rookie - Keystones C John MacDonald
UA WL Rookie - Outlaw Reds CF Roy Parrish

UA EL Pitcher - Monumentals SP Constantin Racovita
UA WL Pitcher - Brewers SP Austin Renn

UA EL Hitter - Keystones LF Cecil Simmons
UA WL Hitter - White Caps RF Daron Fisher


Up Next: Rest of 1887 news and stuff and notes about next season, cominn soon.