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1887 News and Notes

September

1 - Marylands lose 2b Ken Blackwell for 6 months - fractured knee.

7 - Elm Citys RHP Bartolo Fernandez will miss 4-5 months - shoulder inflammation.

10 - White Caps SP Noboru Osawa beat the Monumentals 10-0 on 4 hits.

13 - Ft Wayne has been purchased by Julio Colon.

14 - The Eckfords have traded 31yo RP Randy Chalcott and 20yo LF Artie Wyatt to the Wolverines for 25yo RF Jim Lillie.

15 - The Railhawks have traded 26yo SS Frank Ringo to the Forest Citys for 19yo CF Victor Hernandez and 21yo SS Austin Clayton.

26 - THe Virginians have traded 28yo CF Manuel Munoz and 18yo SS Jery Mosley to the Metropolitans for 26yo 1b Carlos Dominguez.

29 - The Boston Reds have traded 25yo 1b Peter Schaefer and 19yo 1b Raul Ortiz to the Colonels for 29yo RP Gabriel Pacheco.

October

2 - 27yo FA CF Tom T Brown signs a 2yr contract with the Houston Railhawks.

2 - The Red Stockings have traded 25yo SP Luis Vazquez to the Browns for 18yo SS Keith Beck.

5 - The Triplets have traded 28yo RP Howard Miles to the Athletics for 18yo SS Scotty Gibbs.

11 - The Marylands have traded 26yo RF Pete Nelson to the Blue Legs for 17yo CF John Manning, 18yo LF Stu Bauer, 23yo RF Johnny Yoder and 19yo C Sasun Antinian.

11 - The Quicksteps have traded 25yo 1b Mx McQuery to Elizabeth for 21yo S Herb Curtis.

11 - The Outlaw Reds have traded 35yo 1b Billy Watson to the Orioles for 20yo C Mario Maldonado and 22yo 2b Renault Batoni.

12 - The Red Stockings have traded 27yo SP Dean Dunn to the Red Rocks for 21yo CF Ellis Lee and 23yo SS Ricardo Cordero.

12 - The Whites have traded 27yo RP Kelly Paige to the Red Stockings for 19yo 2b Bob McCaughtery.

12 - The White Caps have traded 30yo 2b Pop Smith and a 5th round pick to the Lakers for 20yo RP Tomas Ramos and 24yo SS Patrick Crowley.

13 - 34yo FA RHP Chris 'SLug' Jackson has signed a 2yr deal with the San Diego Triplets.

13 - 31yo 1b Dan Vaughan has signed a 2yr deal with the Ft Wayne Kekiongas.

13 - The Giants have traded 36yo CF Juan Gareia and 22yo 1b Antonio Polandi to the White Caps for 36yo RF Daron Fisher.

15 - The Nationals have traded 27yo 1b Ismael Gonzalez and 19yo 1b Bryan Jennings to the Generals for 27yo SP Jim Grady

16 - THe Athletics have traded 37yo C Cal McVey to the Centenniels for 28yo RP Ken Foster and 20yo LF Dave Brady.

18 - 28yo FA LHP Dupee Shaw has signed a 2yr contract with the St Louis Red Stockings.

18 - The Whites have traded 27yo SP Javier Velsquez to the Eckfords for 22yo SP John Stark.

18 - THe Browns have traded 25yo CF Ronnie 'Twanger' Dunn to the Olympics for 28yo RP Francisco Vazquez and 22yo SP Shawn Young (Only the second deal made with one of my added players).

18 - The Nationals have traded 28yo LF Miguel Holland to the Whites for 25yo RP Cecil Seals and 19yo C Donald Carr.

19 - The Red Stockings 27yo 1b Billy O'Brien and 23yo SS Ricardo Cordero to the Haymakers for 30yo SP Jesse Gimson.

22 - Louisville has signed RHP George Crosby to a 3yr extension.

27 - 28yo FA 1b Jerry Denny signed a contract with the San Diego Triplets.

27 - The Brooklyn Grays have traded 19yo C tony Langan to the Resolutes for 26yo RP Rhett Gregg.

28 - The Red Stockings have traded 28yo SP Bill Irwin to the Elm Citys for 20yo SP Jason Hunt and 24yo 2b Joe Lee.

28 - The Railhawks have traded 27yo LF Jim Oglethorpe to the Canaries for 18yo 2b Brad Parker.

28 - The Blue Legs have traded 30yo RF Virgil Thomas to the Olympics for 25yo RP Dani Franco and 24yo SS Denny McClure.

29 - THe Red Rocks have traded 28yo 2b Dan Anderson to the Triplets for 33yo SP Jeffery Harding and 22yo SP Jiu-ling Liu.

30 - Middletown has traded 25yo C Alejandro Bermudez to the Red Rocks for 29yo RP Luis Rivera and 22yo SP Jiu-ling Liu.

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1887 News and Notes

November

2 - THe Giants have traded 27yo RF Mark Pothemus to the Athletics for 38yo RP Alejandro Ramos and 19yo C Jens van Ham.

4 - THe Quicksteps have traded 29yo RP Rodrigo Ortiz to the Kekiongas for 22yo SP Alex Brown.

11 - 27yo FA 3b Stephon Hanson signed a 4yr deal with the St Louis Red Stockings.

11 - The Bisons have traded 29yo LF Hidehira Nishiyama to the Athletics for 30yo Juan Salinas and 22yo RF Christopher Brown.

11 - The Ruby Legs ahve traded 25yo 1b Mort Scanlan to the Haymakers for 29yo RP Fernando Fernandez and 22yo RF Melis Soester.

17 - The Wolverines have traded 25yo 1B Sam Childs to the Forest Citys for 19yo CF Matt Harmon and 23yo C Eric King.

28 - 27yo FA C John Munyan signs a contract with the Kekiongas.

December

14 - The Maroons have traded 23yo RP John F Coleman to the Canaries for 21yo SP Rob MacShannahan, 22yo C Troy Walters and 19yo C Willie Foster.

19 - The Trojans have traded 21yo RF Patsy Donovan to the Wolverines for 19yo CF Matt Harmon.

21 - The Athletics have signed 29yo FA LF Cliff Coleman to a 2yr deal.

21 - The Olympics have traded 27yo C Paul McGee to the Brewers for 32yo RP Julian Jacobs and 20yo CF Will Bradford

24 - The Nationals have traded 27yo RF Ryan Neal to the Forest Citys for 28yo SP Dana Waller and 19yo 2b Rick Martin.

25 - The Triplets have traded 27yo 1b Terry James and 19yo 3b Juan Tejada to the Railhawks for 27yo LF Luis Santiago.

28 - The Maroons have traded 25yo RF Chris Sanderson to the Whites for 29yo RP Matt Burke

31 - The Keystones have traded 25yo 2b Mikey Beard to the Forest Citys for 31yo SP Johnny Edwards and 20yo SS Bryan Waddell.


1887 is over and next season will be started soon but before had, there will be a few things changing. The Brooklyn franchise in the AA will now be called the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and the Kansas City Cowboys will be moving from the National League to the American Association and the Washington Nationals will be heading to the National League.

It is time for some name changes in the National Association, Cleveland Forest Citys and New Haven Elm Citys will be getting new names, just not sure yet what to rename them along with the St Louis Red Stockings.

In the UA, Altoona and Cincinnati will be also getting new names.

Other than that, that will be all that needs done and 1888 will be done sometime Saturday.

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The 1888 Season is about to begin but first, there were some name changes. The Boston Reds are now the Boston Rebels. The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds are now the Cincinnati Winds, the Cleveland Forest Citys are now the Cleveland Kings, New Haven Elm Citys are now the New Haven Ravens and the Altoona Mountain Citys are now the Altoona Blue Birds. In a couple cases, the names were for teams already in existence, the Blue Birds I played with till I got something to work. Was having issues with the unis and caps but it worked out ok.

Season starting now but wont be straight through, got some things to do this afternoon so, be done sometime tonight.

Enjoy

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1888 News and Notes

January

3- The Whites have signed 27yo FA 3b Mike J Sullivan to a 2yr deal.

4- The Cowboys have traded 25yo RP Andrew Swinton to the Orioles for 23yo SP Jorge Ayala.

6- The Bisons have traded 27yo CF Joe Gray to the Altoona Blue Birds for 25yo RP Jacob Miller and 18yo C Zack Marshall.

6- The Trojans have traded 30yo SS Neil McCarty to the Brewers for 19yo SS Harry Powell, 20yo SS Greg Norton, 23yo 2b Ivan Gonzalez and 24yo Jeremy Cooper.

11- THe Mansfields have traded 25yo LF George Cobb and 20yo LF Paul Davidson to the Reds for 28yo SP John Fox.

13- The Cowboys have traded 34yo RP Ramon Navarro to the White Caps for 21yo TOny Salinas and 21yo SS Jack May.

17- The Metropolitans have traded 28yo 1b Antonio Cardenas to the Colonels for 25yo SP Charlie Hodnett and 22yo SP Arlen Reynolds.

22- THe Triplets have traded 34yo SP Chris Jackson to the Lakers for 21yo C Dewey Jenkins and 22yo CF Wilson Costa.

24- The Resolutes have traded 24yo RF Javier Alvarez, 19yo LF Ernest Jones and 21yo CF Ed Moore to the Cowboys for 30yo RP Larry carroll.

25- The Railhawks have traded 27yo CF Tom T Brown to the Providence Grays for 23yo RF Louis Pelouze, 23yo SS Hector Ochoa, 21yo C George Moolic and 18yo RF Ed Pabst.

27- Star 33yo FA SP James 'Big Red' Strickland has signed a 3yr deal with the Buckeyes.

31- The Bisons have traded 25yo 1b Joe Cantillon and 18yo C Frank Boyd to the Lakers for 31yo SP Ben Jones.

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1888 Drafts

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1888 News and Notes

February

4- The Metropolitans have signed 28yo FA 2b Cub Stricker to a contract.

8- The Giants win the Sweepstakes for 30yo FA SP Freddy 'Nightmar' Krueger, he signs a 4yr deal.

11- The Orioles have signed 28yo FA LF Fred Carroll to a 4yr deal.

11- The St Louis Browns have signed 25yo FA RF Walter Prince to a 3yr deal.

11- 29yo FA !b Raul 'Gadget' Chavez signed a 7yr deal with the Monumentals.

14- Thh Railhawks have signed 29yo FA 3b Dan Cronin to a 4y contract.

17- The Red Rocks sige 28yo FA C Yank Robinson to a 3yr deal.

March

4- Beaneaters lose RHP Cristian 'Killer' Frenandez for 4 months - torn back muscle.

5- Generals lose CF Kel Rice for 8 months - fractured elbow

15- Blues lose 3b Herman Pitz for 6-7 months - torn labrum.

15- Generals lose RHP Rien Doelman for 2 months - acute elbow soreness

29- The Eckfords lose 2b Domingo 'Bootleg' Hernandez for 2 months - strained hamstring.

31- THe Reds have signed 28 RF Henry Larkin to a 6yr extension.

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1888 Top Prospect Lists

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1888 News and Notes

April

3- Stars SP Cy Young will miss 13 months - torn ulnar collateral ligament.

3- Winds RHP Pedro Granados will be out 8 months - torn labrum.

4- Cincinnati Winds SP Dan Kelly struck out 13 Lakers in a 10-0 win, he allowed just 5 hits.

6- Kings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Kekiongas 5-0, allowing just 4 hits (How funny is that, The King playing for the Kings, and I did not do that conciously).

7- Reds SP Bill J Sweeney beat the Blue Stockings 12-0, allowing just 5 hits.

7- Marylands 3b Jorge Hogeda hit for the cycle in a win over the Ravens.

12- White Caps RHP Jeff Lowe is out for 7-8 months - torn rotator cuff.

14- Red Stockings LHP Dupee Shaw is out for 4 months - bone spur in his elbow.

15- Kings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Mansfields 7-0, allowing just 5 hits.

17- Beaneaters RHP Sam Weaver is out for 10 months - stretched elbow ligament.

17- Maroons SP Gunter 'Crackpot' Draeger struck out 15 in a 9-5 win over the Hoosiers.

20- Kings 1b Sam Childs smacked 5 hits in a 12-1 win over the Red Rocks.

22- Maroons lose RF Jesus 'Turtle' Valentin for 4 months - concussion

22- Beaneaters 1b Dave Orr smacked his 2000th hit in a 11-6 win over the Dark Blues.

22- PERFECT GAME - Reds SP Mark 'Worlds Strongest Man' Henry was perfect, facing only 27 batters in a 6-0 win over the Metropolitans

23- Maroons SP Gunter 'Crackpot' Draeger struck out 15 in a 3-2 win over the Trojans.

27- Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn beat the Virginians 2-0, allowing just 3 hits.

29- The centenniels make it 10 straight wins

30- White Stockings 1b Jake Virtue hit for the cycle in a 20-11 win over the Beaneaters

30- Blues SP Al Atkinson beat the Giants 5-0 for his 200th win, he allowed just 3 hits.

1888 April Standings










I am going to change up my reporting on each league race, instead of doing it each month, I am going to do it at the end of June(nearest midpoint) and right before the end of the season, which is mostly the beginning of August. Just a little less work and really no reason to do a monthly report.

More coming up soon.

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1888 News and Notes

May

4- Mansfields CF Kix "Boot Scootin' Broosk will be out 6 months - fractured knee.

10- Athletics C Ned Williamson will be out for 4 months - torn calf muscle.

10- Alleghenys SP Antonio Gonzales struck out 10 Hoosiers in a 2-0, 6 hit win.

10- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg beat the Blue Legs 5-0 on just 5 hits.

15- Ravens RHP Bill Irwin will miss 4 months - torn back muscle.

17- Ruby Legs C Charles Yingling is out 7 months - broken bone in his elbow.

18- Reds SP Mark 'The World's Strongest Man' Henry beat the Athletics 3-0, allowing just 4 hits.

20- Maroons lose RHP Kenny Rogers for 5 months - torn rotator cuff

21- Hoosiers lose RHP Monte 'Eager Beaver' Barrett for 8-9 months - radial nerve compression.

24- The Monumentals have traded 29yo 1b Daniel Ramos to the Lakers for 25yo CF Jimmy Simpson and 19yo 2b Ramon Garcia.

25- Metropolitans SP Bob GIlks beat the Grays 12-0, allowing just 3 hits.

26- Alleghenys CF Andres Batista will be out 5 months - broken bone in his elbow.

26- Ruby Legs RHP Bill Stemmeyer beat the White Stockings 12-0, allowing just 2 hits.

26- The Boston Rebels have traded 25yo 2b Chad Kelly and 23yo CF Luis Jimenez to the Brooklyn Grays for 25yo SP Enrique Montoya.

27- Stars RHP Hugh O'Neil will be out 6 months - ruptured disc.

27- Lakers 3b Terry 'Basket Case' Martin will be out 7 months - torn posterior cruciate ligament.

27- The Kings have resigned 3b Frank Ringo to a contact for 1yr.

30- Canaries C George Rooks will miss 7 months - torn posterior cruciate ligament.

30- White Stockings SP Old Hoss Radbourn notched win #250.

1888 May Standings

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1888 News and Notes

June

1- Rebels 40yo 2b Greg Warren annouces that he will retire at the end of the 1888 season.

2- The Winds trade 34yo RP Shawn Harrison to the Eckfords for 20yo RP Carlton Wilkinson and 21yo 3b Tanner Jones.

5- The Eckfords have traded 25yo RP Jesus Ramirez to the Blue Stockings for 24yo RP Bill Hamilton and 19yo SS Octavio Torres.

7- The Alleghenys lose CF Johnny Emery for 8 months - torn labrum.

7- Virginians SP Alejandro 'Fury' Castandena beat the Grays 10-0, allowing just 6 hits.

7- Kings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley beat the Canaries 1-0, allowing just 4 hits.

8- Altoona traded 35yo 2b Tony Gonzalez and 23yo 2b Ben Olds to the Colonels for 26yo SP Denzel 'Smooth' Washington.

11- Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn beat the Orioles 2-0, allowing only 3 hits.

13- Keystones 38yo 2b Ross Barnes announced he will retire at the end of the 1888 season.

15- Maroons SP Armando Avila struck out 10 against the Stars, allowing just 6 hits.

15- The Rebels have traded 26yo SS Chuck Williams to the Eckfords for 37yo RP Andrew Martin and 21yo 2b Dane Henson.

18- Keystones have traded 30yo Ramon Gomez and 24yo 2b Jeff Davis to the Browns for 26yo RF Walter Prince.

19- Nationals have traded 23yo RP Mike Reed to the Metropolitans for 19yo 3b Ken Bingham, 23yo RP Francisco Flores and 20yo C Juan Diaz.

20- The Trojans have sent 25yo 2b Mortimer Hogan to the Ravens for 30yo RP Tim Wilkins and 22yo 1b Vicente Torres.

21- Giants SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger beat the Alleghenys 10-0, allowing just 2 hits.

30- Kings SP Elvis 'The King' Presley resigned a one year contract.

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1888 Mid Season Reports

NL - At the half way point, The Ruby Legs have a 1 game lead over the Stars and Blues. The Brooklyn Grays and Giants are 2 back and the White Stockings are 3 back. This could be a good race over the next two months.

NA - CL - The Olympics are 2 games ahead of the Whites, 4 games ahead of the Kings and 5 games ahead of the Kekiongas. This race could also be great. IL - Could be down to a 2 team race as the Centenniels are 4 games ahead of the Resolutes. It could be a five team race if it gets closer.

AA - The Athletics are a game ahead of the Buckeyes and 3 ahead of the Reds. Four other teams are close enough that they could make things interesting in the end.

UA - EL - The Monumentals have a 4 game lead over the Generals and every team except the Rebels could be in the race. The Rebels have had a very poor year so far, being back 22 games. WL - the Brewers and White Caps have seperated themselves from the other two teams. The Brewers are up 3 games and this one could be very interesting down the stretch.

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1888 News and Notes

July

1- Marylands SP Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg beat the Centenniels 2-0, allowing just 2 hits.

1- THe Triplets have traded 29yo 1b Jerry Denny to the Virginias for 20yo RP Jose Ramirez, 21yo SP Bob Reed and 23yo 1b Felipe Castillo.

2- The Reds have traded 28yo C Jack K O'Brien to the Blue Legs for 28yo RP Len Homer and 18yo CF Ryan Davis.

4- THe Red Stockings have traded 38yo RP Lou Foley to the Keystones for 19yo SS Matt Gaul, 19yo 2b Gaudencio Capelas and 22yo SS Jose Banda.

7- Bisons CF Ramiro Diaz will miss 7-8 months - broken kneecap.

7- Giants SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger bat the Ruby Legs 2-0, allowing just 4 hits.

8- THe Beaneaters tradede 25yo CF Don Sanders and 18yo SS Luis Reyes to the Generals for 25yo RF Elmer Foster.

9- Ravens have traded 31yo RP Reynaldo Gallegos to the Trojans for 24yo RF Dick Cramer, 23yo LF Walt Phillips, 22yo 1b Vicente TOrres and 22yo RF Kevin Kidd.

9- The Colonels have traded 33yo 1b Devin O'Day and 19yo SS Arturo Sanchez to the Canaries for 32yo RP Tomas Hernandez.

9- Quicksteps SP Dan V Sheehan NO HIT the Blue Birds in a 5-0 win. He faced only 28 batters.

13- THe Buckeyes have traded 31yo 2b Fred Goldsmith to the Blue Stockings for 32yo RP U Edwards and 22yo SS Chester Maxwell.

14- The Blue Birds have signed CF Roberto Cortez to a 6yr extension.

15- Centenniels CF Ben Price hit for a cycle in a 9-2 win over the Westerns.

16- The Blue Legs have traded 31yo 1b Guy Hecker and 21yo SS Sammy Hunter to the Blue Birds for 27yo SP Hirotaka Umaba.

17- Generals RHP Sylvester Hamilton will be out 10 months - torn ulnar collateral ligament.

17- The Brewers traded 29yo SS Artie William and 22yo RF Antonio Perez to the Mansfields for 25yo RP Alfonso Alba.

19- Monumentals LF Raul 'Gadget' Chavez will miss 6 months - broken kneecap.

20- The Beaneaters have traded 34yo RP Cristian Fernandez to the Trojans for 23yo RF Jose Torres, 19yo SS Harry Powell, 23yo RF Tony Smith, 24yo SS Jay Sheppard and 23yo SS Jose Ocampo.

20- THe Metropolitans have traded 19yo CF Oliver Rangel to teh Mansfields for 25yo CF Rafael Parra.

20- The Virginians have traded 28yo RF Jesus Hernandez to the Eckfords for 27yo RP Ron Anderson and 19yo SS Octavio Torres.

21- Red Stockings RHP Kelly Paige will be out 11-12 months - damaged elbow ligament

21- The Brooklyn Grays have traded 26yo @b Brody Burns to the Virginians for 29yo RP Scott Bader and 20y 1b Mark Williams.

23- White Stockings SP George Stovey struck out 10 in a 4-0 win over the Trojans, allowing just 1 hit.

24- The Mansfields have traded 39yo C Troy Frank to the Centenniels for 25yo 3b Mike Moss nad 24yo 2b Mike McGrowther.

26- The Nationals will 27yo SP Johnathan Tracy to the Whites for 23yo LF Domino Morales and 21yo SP Ken Baker.

27- Kings SP Martin Sharpe will be out for 8-9 months - stretched elbow ligament.

27- Wilmington has traded 22yo SP Jason Barnett to the Beaneaters for 25yo RP Lou Galvin.

27- The Resolutes have traded 25yo CF Perry Bauer to Blue Stockings for 34yo RP Takaaki Kokawa and 23yo CF Paul Miller.

27- The Winds have traded 35yo RP Domingo Delgado to the Trojans for 23yo CF Horacio Morelli, 23yo SS Bo Sanford and 19yo C Kid Summers.

28- The Browns have traded 27yo RP Jim T McLaughlin and 23yo SP Shawn Young to the Trojans for 28yo 2b Frank Olin.

28- The Ravens have traded 28yo SS Brian Davis to teh Railhawks for 31yo RP Jim Tyng and 19yo 2b Brad Parker.

28- The Colonels will trade 30yo C Raul Garcia to the Marylands for 26yo SP Michael Martin and 20yo LF Dave Lewis.

29- The Blue Legs have traded 29yo SP Tom Day to teh Metropolitans for 23yo RP Salvador Aguilar.

29- The Canaries have traded 26yo RP Joe Cahill to the Centenniels for 19yo C Darryl Owen.

29- The Blue Birds have traded 30yo LF Pat Gray and 23yo CF Peter Johnson to the Metropolitans for 25yo SP Clyde Dailey.

29- The Marylands have traded 26yo RP Apela Topeora and 20yo C Sasun Antinian to the Rebels for 36yo 2b Pedro Sanchez.

30- Quakers RHP Billy Crowell will me out 4 months - torn labrum

30- THe Ruby Legs have traded 25yo 2b Jim H Manning to the Orioles for 37yo RP Meiji Takaki and 23yo CF John Lee.

30- The Keystones have traded 27yo CF Calvin Owens to teh Kings for 27yo RP Markus Jacobs and 22yo SS Stephen Hart

1888 July Standings

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1888 News and Notes

August

3- Brooklyn Grays RHP Donald Hamilton is out 4-5 months - shoulder inflammation

3- Pittsburgh is mourning the loss of their owner, Bill Steward, who passed away. He will be replaced by his son, Bill Jr.

4- THe Blues lose 2b Juan Vazquez for 4 months - ruptured finger tendon.

6- Bisons lose RHP Jack Horner for 9 months - stretched elbow ligament.

11- Blue Stockings RHP George Derby will be out 12 months - damaged elbow ligament.

12- The Blue Birds LHP Allan Harris will be out 4-5 months - bone chips in his elbow.

13- Railhawks RHP Aaron Johnson will be out 7-8 months - torn labrum.

14- The Trojans will be without RHP Herkole Januzaj for 12-13 months - ruptured ulnar collateral LIgament.

14- The Trojans have lost RHP Cristian 'Killer' Fernandez for 9-10 months.

14- The Reds SP Mark "World's Strongest Man' Henry beat the Brooklyn Grays 5-0, allowing just 5 hits.

15- Winds RHP Quintin Archdeacon will be out 14 months - torn rotator cuff.

18- Cowboys LHP Joaquin 'Toxin' Jaramillo will be out 11 months - damaged elbow ligament.

20- Quicksteps RHP Dan Y Sheehan will be out 10-11 months - partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

21- Giants SP Freddy 'Nightmare' Krueger will miss 8 months - torn rotator cuff.

21- Dark Blues SP Frank Mountain beat the Giants 3-2 for his 200th win.

22- Westerns 1b Jeremy Lamb is out for 5 months - broken kneecap

22- Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn will broke the league K record with his 229th K.

24- Buckeyes C Pete Hotaling will be out 4 months - broken bone in his elbow.

30- Kekiongas 3b Sidney 'Clubhouse' Horne broke the single season hit record with his 199th hit.

31- The Maroons were bought by Alfredo Rodriguez.

31- Centenniels SP John Jones set the single season record for Wins with 28.

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The end of the season are upon us and instead of doing this the way I have been, I am going to do a little reorganization. I am taking a break tho and will finish in the morning, didnt get much sleep yesterday so I am in need of some.

Back with the end of the year stuff in the morning.

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1888 NL Final Standings



1888 NL Hitting and Pitching Leaders







NOTE: Having some graphics issues that I just cant figure out so, if it looks stupid, sorry. Just has to be that way till I can figure this out, or someone can.


The NL was mostly Syracuse all season. The Wolvierines did make a run at them but Syracuse would have none of it, winning their 2nd title in a row. Next year will have only one change and that will be the renaming of the Cleveland Blues to the Cleveland Spiders.

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1888 NA Final Standings



1888 NA Championship Overview



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As the season came to a close, neither league was close. The Olympics winning the CL by 8 games and the Centenniels winning the IL by 13 games. This would bring a showdown in the NA Championship that would be the 3rd trip for the Centenniels and 2nd, in a row, for the Olympics. The Centenniels would prove the adage of the 3rd time being the charm as they beat the Olympics 4-2 to win their first NA Title. For the offseason, there are rumors that two teams my be joining the IL but nothing has been set in concrete just yet. More news may come during the winter meetings.

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1888 AA Final Standings



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The American Association ended up being a three team race but the Athletics held off the Buckeyes and Colonels to win their 2nd title. The 1889 season will see two name changes as the Buckeyes of Columbus become the Solons and the Grays of Brooklyn become the Bridegrooms.

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1888 UA Final Standings



1888 UA Championship



1888 UA Hitting and Pitching Leaders






In the EL, the Blue Birds from Altoona gave the Monumentals of Baltimore a run but just couldnt beat them in the end, allowing Baltimore its 2nd EL title in a row. The biggest story happened in the WL. St Paul has been dominant over the life of the UA, winning the first four WL Penants and 2 UA titles along the way. But not in the fifth season. The Brewers pulled it off and beat the White Caps in a one game show down to win their first WL penant and a chance to face the Monumental in the UA Championship. That was a battle the Monumentals were more than ready for. They nearly swept the Brewers, winning the UA title 4-1. As in the NA, there are rumors that the WL will be adding two teams. It is said that the owners feel that St Paul has been so successful due to the lack of solid competition. Winter meetings will be very busy in both leagues.


Up Next: Yearly Awards.

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1888 NL Yearly Awards

Top Fielders



NL Hitter - Wolverines 2b Billy Klusman

NL Pitcher - Bisons SP Matt Kilroy

NL Rookie - Alleghenys RHP Lance Turner

1888 AA Yearly Awards

Top Fielders



AA Hitter - Orioles LF Fred Carroll

AA PItcher - Metropolitans SP Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn

AA Rookie - Metropolitans RF Ed Johnston

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1888 NA Yearly Awards

Top Fielders





CL Hitter - Kekiongas RF Jimmy Ryan
IL Hitter - Blue Legs 2b Dick Phelan

CL Pitcher - Olympics SP Frank Meinke
IL Pitcher - Centenniels SP John Jones

CL Rookie - Whites LHP John Bowling
IL Rookie - Centenniels CF Ben Price

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Top Fielders





EL HItter - Monumentals LF Jorge 'SPot' Moran
WL Hitter - White Caps C Joe Visner

EL PItcher - Monumentals SP Constantin Racovita
WL Pitcher - White Caps SP Vern 'Home Plate' Boyle.

EL Rookie - Blue Birds SS Willy Fullerton
WL Rookie - Lakers CF Dale Malone


Next Up: The rest of the 1888 year and decisions on the addition of teams to the UA and NA

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1888 News and Notes

September

3- Blue Legs 2b Dick Phelan notched hit #2000.

9- The Orioles have traded 36yo CL Ed Cushman and 21yo C Juan Gomez to the Trojans for 25yo RF Joe Flynn.

16- The Houston Railhawks have been sold to Arthur Hawkins

18- The Eckfords have traded 30yo LF Wilton West and 24yo SP Ken Walker to the Reds for 25yo RF Hank Simon.

26- The Blues have traded 25yo RP Shadow Pyle to the Red Stockings for 23yo SP Ron Washington and 22yo SS Joe Jackson

28- The Ravens have traded 31yo RF Francisco Gonzalez to the Brooklyn Grays for 24yo SS Bryan Johnson and 20yo 1b Mark Williams.

28- The Eckfords have traded 25yo 2b Dominog 'Bootleg' Hernandez to the Virginians for 20yo SS Carl Lee and 21yo SS Remie Colijn

October

1- THe Eckfords have traded 28yo RP Javier Velasquez to the Monumentals for 19yo 2b Bob Morris.

9- Reds have signed SP Bill J Sweeney to a 7yr extension.

10- The San Diego Triplets signed 28yo FA 2b Cub Stricker to a 2yr deal.

10- The Resolutes have traded 25yo 3b Chris COllins to the Cowboys for 27yo CF Jorge Zapata and 22yo RF Masim Adbul-Karim.

10- THe Mansfields have traded 26yo RP Blake Powell to Ft Wayne for 25yo SP Lorenzo Torres

11- THe Blue Birds have traded 28yo LF Joe Gray to the Haymakers for 26yo 1b Mort Scanlan and 22yo 1b Paul Morgan.

11- THe Keystones have traded 34yo RF Miguel Garcia to the Marylands for 25yo 3b Jorge Hogeda.

12- The Brewers have traded 25yo CF Chris Kelly and 24yo CF Darryl Bothwick to the Monumentals for 39yo SP Keith Lawson.

13- Syracuse has signed 25yo FA SS Ollie Beard to a 3yr deal.

13- The Blues have traded 19yo SP Mike Allison to the Rebels for 28yo SP Paolo Salazar

14- The Bison have traded 32yo RF Bryant Parsons to the Quicksteps for 38yo RP Walter Johnson and 19yo 1b Davis Davis

14- The Buckeyes have traded 25yo 3b Miguel Moreno to the White Caps for 28yo RP Bob Baker and 18yo 3b Pete Baker.

14- The Orioles have traded 36yo 1b Billy Watson to the Eckfords for 25yo RP Leon Montes and 20yo LF Javier Lineses.

17- The Blue stockings have traded 26yo SP Ernie Stuart to the Blue Birds fof 19yo 2b Lee Hardy.

21- 27yo Star FA C Chief Zimmer has signed with the Westerns for 5yrs.

25- The Blue Birds have traded 25yo SS Larry Washington to the Kings for 31yo RP Orlando Cruz and 20yo SS Robbie Cahill.

26- The Winds have traded 25yo 2b Gabriel Gonzalez to teh Canaries for 33yo SP Jose Acevedo.

26- The Blue Birds have traded 26yo 1b Wilson Sosa and 22yo SS Ron Harris to the Red Rocks for 28yo SP Ricardo Hall.

27- 30yo FA RHP Tim Keefe signed a 3yr deal with Richmond.

29- 29yo FA C Bill Krieg signed a 5yr deal with the Athletics.

29- The Athletics resigned SP John Schappert to a 3yr contract.

30- The Marylands have traded 36yo 2b Pedro Sanchez to the Metropolitans for 21yo C Kevin Bryant and 21yo CF Fontana Carmelengo.

31- Red Stockings 28yo Star CF Jay Sargent have signed an extension for 4yrs.

31- The Canaries have traded 28yo RP Carlos Rivera to the Quakers for 21yo LF Sixto Cedeno.