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Old 03-13-2022, 04:44 PM   #1
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Baseball: The World's Game

Greetings all and welcome to “Baseball: The World’s Game.” I decided to share my fictional alternate earth where baseball rises throughout the 20th century to become the prominent sport worldwide much in the way soccer is in reality.

This sim eventually expands to 14 “Major Leagues” spanning all regions of the world along with an annual tournament of nations. I do not control any teams and rarely make adjustments beyond the original creation stage, allowing each league to grow and develop its own flavor and style.

Shout out to Dogzilla’s World Names Database which I used for the most accurate world possible and to Cephasjames’s logo pack for use for these fictional teams.

Instead of having 30 or so smaller leagues based in a similar nation, my leagues are larger and multi-national. In many cases, the subleagues are canonically their own separate league within the greater “association,” but I didn’t actually use the game’s association feature.

Apart from one North American AAA league and college feeder, there aren’t any minor leagues as well. This is mostly to save space and processing power since I don’t have the most advanced machine (nor the creativity to also make another couple hundred minor league teams.) Drafted players are set to be more-often college aged and developed with the international complex also serving as a sort of “minor league.” Development speed is 1.200 the normal game to help make up for lack of minors and aging is .800 because it’s more fun to see some guys make it into their late 30s/early 40s in my opinion.

The initial leagues I used base statistics in line with mid 1960s baseball and then I switched toward 1990s stats in some of the later leagues. Based on personal preference, there are more starting pitchers going deep into games, smaller bullpens, and more base stealing generally across all of the leagues.

Each league does have some different settings regarding things like finances, arbitration, free agency length, roster size etc. Dynamically evolving league is on with the exception of expansion/relocation so each league does take different paths from what I set as well. I’ll try to remember to point out some of these while writing these but feel free to ask any questions as I log this all. I’m already 100+ years into it so I’ll probably forget some stuff especially from the earlier years.

Real world history and geopolitics does factor in when I introduce some leagues/teams and who gets paired where, but there are creative liberties. For example, the game starts in 1901 with teams in many modern US/Canadian metros that barely existed back then. Plus we’ll also pretend that this fictional baseball world is generally nicer and less bigoted than real humanity in terms of leagues being diverse and player movement between regions.

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Old 03-13-2022, 04:49 PM   #2
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With all of that stage setting, the leagues are below. As I progress through the history, I’ll touch on each league in more specific detail.

Major League Baseball – Starting in 1901, a highly fictionalized MLB that begins with two “associations” and four 12-team “leagues.” The National Association has the Eastern and Midwest Leagues, the American Association has the Western and Southern Leagues.

Minor League Baseball – Also starting in 1901, the “Triple A” level for each of the teams in MLB.

College Baseball – Also starting in 1901, the college feeder league. For simplicity sake I just took seven modern NCAA conferences (Big 10, Big 12, ACC, SEC, PAC-12, AAC, and MAC).

Central American Baseball Association – CABA kicks off in 1911 split between Liga Mexico and Liga Caribe. Both start with 12 teams, the Caribbean league is half island teams and half Central American teams.

East Asia Baseball – Opening in 1921, EAB is split between the Japanese League and Korean League.

Beisbol Sudamerica- Formed in 1931, BSA has the Bolivar League (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia) as well as the Southern Cone League (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay)

European Baseball Federation – Formed in 1950, EBF arises from World War II made up of western and central European nations.

Eurasian Professional Baseball – Started in 1955, essentially the “Soviet bloc” league with teams throughout the old USSR and eastern Europe.

Oceania Baseball Association – Beginning in 1960, OBA is split between an Australia/New Zealand league and a group of Pacific island teams.

Austronesia Professional Baseball – Debuting in 1965, APB boasts teams from Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Chinese League Baseball – China’s league starts up in 1970 from throughout the mainland along with Hong Kong and Macao.

West Africa Baseball- From 1975 onward, WAB represents Nigeria, Ghana, and other neighboring nations.

South Asia Baseball- Formed in 1980 and split between the Indian league and the Southeast Asian League (Vietnam, Thailand, etc)

Asian Baseball Federation – Debuting 1985, initially made up of teams from Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran.

Arab League Baseball – Beginning 1990, teams throughout the “Arab world” of the Middle East and North Africa.

African Association of Baseball –The last of the major leagues coming in 1995, AAB picks up southern, central, and eastern Africa.

Additionally starting in 1947 is the World Baseball Championship, an annual tournament of nations held each January. Further down the line is the Baseball Grand Championship, a Champions League of sorts as well as European second and third tiers for promotion/relegation and an African second tier.

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Old 03-13-2022, 04:53 PM   #3
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Prelude

While scholars still debate many of the finer details, the mid 19th century is generally thought to have been when what would become baseball started to develop. Following the American Civil War, professional clubs and leagues started appearing sporadically regionally across North America. However, most of these leagues lacked cohesion and organization. But it was starting to become clear to government and business leaders across the United States and Canada that professional baseball had the potential to be a massive financial and cultural success.


Towards the end of the 1800s, four true regional “Major Leagues” began to take hold and stabilize as entities: the Eastern League, the Midwest League, the Southern League, and the Western League. But still, the formats and structures for each would fluctuate each season. Despite this, the general population began flocking to ballparks and it became clear that the people wanted baseball.


Leaders representing each league began meeting regularly to try to unify the leagues and create a structure and framework they could all work and thrive under. Naturally, the deliberations were fraught with disagreements and bickering, But progress was gradually made on how to work together and how to grow the great game of baseball.


By the end of the century, two separate Associations were formed. The National Association; made up of the Eastern and Midwest Leagues; and the American Association; with the Southern and Western Leagues. The Associations eventually created Major League Baseball as the unifying sanctioning body. Each league would have 12 teams and 12 “affiliates” in a separate minor league. There would be an amateur draft annually, drawing from the growing collegiate baseball world which had announced the first “College World Series” for 1901. And there would be free agency and player trading as well. One key difference between the Associations would be the AA’s use of the designated hitter rule.


The regular season schedule would be 162 games with each Association being self-contained. The initial postseason format would be the first and second place finishers from each league advancing. The league champion would host the second place finisher from the other league in their Association in a best-of-five with the champ having home-field for the entire series. The winners advance to a best-of-seven Association Championship and those champions move to a best-of-seven MLB championship; later dubbed the “World Series.” The inaugural season under this framework would be in 1901.


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Old 03-19-2022, 10:48 AM   #4
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1901 in MLB

1901 marked the first official season of unified Major League Baseball. In the National Association, the Detroit Tigers would lead the NA in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed (718-524). The Tigers finished 101-61 atop the Midwest League, but had to fend off a challenge from the Louisville Lynx all season. The Lynx ended two back at 99-63, securing second place and a playoff spot. There was a 12 game gap to third place Kansas City.

The Eastern League saw the Toronto Timberwolves pull away at the end for first place at 96-66. The second place race was a dogfight with five teams finishing within three games. Montreal (88-74) beat out Boston (87-75), Buffalo (86-76), Hartford (86-76), and Pittsburgh (85-77) for the second spot.

Detroit landed both the MVP and Pitcher of the Year. 32-year old right fielder Davis Zaitsoff led the NA in home runs (46) and RBI (139) while taking second in OBS at.977. On the mound, 31-year old Sonny Carnell had a second-best 1.77 ERA along with 7.4 WAR and a 1.00 WHIP over 269.1 innings.

Despite the accolades and home field advantage, the Tigers would be upset 3-2 by Montreal in the first round of the playoffs. Toronto bested Louisville 3-1, setting up the top-two in the Eastern League in the National Association championship. Although the Timberwolves were league champ, the Maples dominated and swept Toronto, sending Montreal to the first World Series.



The American Association meanwhile was incredibly top-heavy with five teams at 99+ wins by season’s end. The Western League was a three-horse race fighting for two spots. Led by Pitcher of the Year winner Jeremy Diedrich and center field stud Andrew McCluskie, the Calgary Cheetahs narrowly took the top spot at 103-59. Albuquerque would win a one-game playoff against top-scoring Vancouver to give the Isotopes the second playoff spot at 102-61, leaving the Volcanoes out at 101-62.

In the Southern League, Tampa had the best record in baseball at 106-56 with MVP second baseman Alex Rodriguez. He posted the first-ever 10+ WAR season at 10.8 WAR with a .379/.450/.550 line and an MLB best 140 runs scored. Charlotte had a solid second place season at 99-63 to advance with a big drop to third place Nashville.

The Thunderbirds swept the Isotopes in the first round, while the Cheetahs were taken to the brink but defeated Charlotte 3-2. Tampa would win the American Association Championship 4-1 over Calgary to set up the first-ever World Series.

Montreal’s underdog run would come to an end though against the Thunderbirds. Tampa claimed the series 4-1 to become the first MLB champions. Third baseman George Cull earned MVP honors in both the World Series and Association Championship, hitting .429/.517/.612 with 21 hits over 13 postseason games.

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Old 03-20-2022, 09:25 AM   #5
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1902 in MLB

There would not be a repeat World Series champion in 1902 as Tampa fell to an 84-78 record, despite George Cull grabbing MVP honors. They and Charlotte both hovered around .500 as the Southern League reshuffled. Jacksonville, who won 82 in 1901, took the league title at 97-65. Miami came away with the #2 spot in a congested field with an 88-74 mark.

The Western League didn’t see much change at the top despite Calgary losing Pitcher of the Year Jeremy Diedrich in the offseason to Toronto. The Cheetahs saw 23-year old Ruben Toscano of Nicaraguan fill that void as top pitcher, pushing Calgary to a league title at 101-61 with an MLB-best 10.1 WAR. Vancouver, who lost the tiebreaker for second in 1901, grabbed it outright in 1902 at 96-66, edging out Denver (94-68). Albuquerque limped to a 78-84 mark, dropping from second to seventh. Statistically, John Alcala of Phoenix became the first player to hit 50 home runs in a season.

In the AA postseason, Calgary bested Miami 3-1 and Jacksonville survived for a 3-2 series win versus Vancouver. The two league champs met for the American Association Championship, won 4-1 ultimately by the Cheetahs.

In the Eastern League, Toronto boasted the MVP in left fielder Chris Mason and the Pitcher of the Year in the newly acquired Diedrich. Despite that, the Timberwolves still took only second in the EL at 96-66. Philadelphia claimed the top spot at 98-64, jumping big from a .500 mark in 1901. Depending NA champ Montreal came up third at 90-72.

Detroit again snagged the Midwest League’s title, going 100-62. After getting 76 wins the year prior, Milwaukee grabbed second at 97-65 with the fewest runs allowed in baseball. Cincinnati had a solid year but fell short with a third-place mark of 94-68. Last year’s second-place Louisville dropped to fifth at 85-77.

The League Champs both advanced at Detroit won 3-1 against Toronto and Philadelphia bested Milwaukee 3-2. The Tigers controlled the National Association championship though, winning the series over the Phillies in five.

It was the best record from each Association in the second World Series. 1901 NA MVP Davis Zaitsoff would be the World Series MVP as Detroit defeated Calgary 4-2.

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Old 03-20-2022, 12:57 PM   #6
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The defending MLB champion Detroit Tigers narrowly made it back to the postseason in 1903. The Milwaukee Mustangs took the Midwest League title at 94-68, meanwhile the Tigers were locked in a battle with Chicago and Kansas City for second. Detroit would finish 89-73, just beating out the Cubs (88-74) and Cougars (87-75). Cincinnati saw the steepest drop, going from third at 94 wins to seventh at 76.

Toronto also made it to their third straight postseason, posting the best-ever record in MLB’s young history at 107-55. For the second straight year, the Timberwolves had both the MVP and PotY. The 32-year old left fielder Chris Mason led the NA in WAR at 8.2, hitting 40 homers and 107 RBI. After missing all of 1902 with an elbow injury, Edgar Garcia was pitcher of the year at 22-5 with a 2.52 ERA and 228 strikeouts over 249.2 innings.

The New York Yankees set an MLB record with only 466 runs allowed with three pitchers in the top five in best ERA. Despite that, the Yankees still only could take fourth in the Eastern League at 92-70. The Montreal Maples placed second in the EL at 96-66 for a playoff berth while the Buffalo Blue Sox were third at 95-67, a big turnaround from their 71-win 1902. The National Association also had its first 50 home run season from Washington’s Jeremy Canup.

In the American Association, Tampa bounced back from their disappointing 1902 with a Southern League title. The Thunderbirds finished 99-63 and set the MLB record for runs scored at 922 off George Cull’s second MVP season. The defending SL champ Jacksonville took second at 93-69, besting out Charlotte at 88-74. The biggest shift in the Southern League was New Orleans, going from 86 wins in 1902 to a dismal 58 wins in 1903. Despite going 80-82, Houston had the pitcher of the year in Franklin Carro, who came close to being the first 300 strikeout pitcher at 291.

Calgary’s Casey Esnault was even closer at 299. That, plus a league-leading 10.6 WAR season on the mound by Ruben Toscano pushed the Cheetahs to back-to-back Western League titles. Despite the 105-57 mark, they had to battle to the end for the crown with the Denver Dragons, who ended one back at 104-58.

Despite the best records in the AA, both Calgary and Denver were ousted in the first round of the postseason in sweeps with the Gators getting road upsets over the Cheetahs and the Thunderbirds taking care of the Dragons. Jacksonville stunned Tampa with a sweep in the American Association Championship.

In the NA, both first round series went 3-2 as both Eastern League teams prevailed. Toronto held off the challenge from visiting Detroit and Montreal earned their wins in Milwaukee. The Timberwolves would handle the Maples 4-1 in the NACS and easily overpowered the Gators for a World Series sweep. Veteran outfielder Chris Jochum earned MVP honors and had a 187 OPS+ over the postseason.

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For the third time in four seasons, Toronto took the Eastern League title, this time finishing 99-63. After taking third last year, the New York Yankees earned their first playoff berth with a 94-68 second place, five games ahead of 89-win Baltimore and Ottawa. Last year’s NA runner-up Montreal limped to 80-82.

Milwaukee earned back-to-back Midwest League titles with an association-best 103-59 mark. The Mustangs had both the MVP in Will Miller and pitcher of the year Franklin Carro, who boasted the first 300+ strikeout season in NA history at 308. St. Louis jumped from 76 wins in 1903 to 94 in 1904 to take the second playoff spot, besting Detroit’s 90-72.

Both first round playoff series went five games and went to the Midwest League, setting up a Mustangs/Cardinals Association Championship. Milwaukee handled St. Louis 4-1 to advance to the World Series.

In the American Association, Denver and Calgary battled for the best record in baseball. The Cheetahs were the first team to score 1000+ runs in a season en route to 107-55 and an MVP for first basemen Mario Salazar. However, the Dragons’ superior pitching depth lifted them to first place in the West at 109-53. Tampa secured back-to-back Southern League titles at 99-63 with another solid season from George Cull. Houston finished second at 93-70, edging defending Association Champion Jacksonville by one game.

The Hornets stunned Denver in the first round in five games and Calgary topped Tampa in four. The Cheetahs won the American Association title in five games, although Houston’s run would be a precursor to future success in the next decade.

The 1904 World Series was the first to go seven games with Milwaukee narrowly defeating Calgary. In his one season with the Mustangs, outfielder Mitch Karnes picked up the World Series MVP.

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I like how you're reporting your dynasty. Just one post per season. Simple and easy to follow, fun to read. Honestly I may start doing this with mine.
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The biggest move ahead of the 1905 season was pitcher Franklin Carro. Nicknamed “Stumpy,” the 5’6’’, 160 pounder from McPherson, Kansas left Milwaukee after his award winning 1904 and signed with the New York Yankees for a rich (for the time) seven year, $25,160 contract. The Yanks were rewarded with a second Pitcher of the Year and an Eastern League title at 100-62.


The second playoff spot battle was intense in the East with seven teams finishing within four games of each other. Philadelphia’s 90-72 mark took the spot, narrowly beating Baltimore, Montreal, Washington (89 wins each), Toronto (88), Hartford (87), and Ottawa (86).


Detroit would claim the Midwest League title at 92-70 for their fourth playoff appearance in five years and third league title. Will Miller won his second consecutive MVP for Milwaukee, but the Mustangs’ 88-74 was a game short of the second playoff spot behind St. Louis at 89-73.


The league winners took care of business in the first round with New York sweeping St. Louis and Detroit topping Philly in five. For the first time, the NACS went seven games as the Yankees edged the Tigers for a trip to the World Series.


24-year old Jeremy Frechette of Fayetteville, Arkansas would captain Houston to a 106-56 for the Southern League crown and best record in the American Association. He won pitcher of the year with a 2.45 ERA and 29-5 record; the 29 wins being a record still intact into the new millennium. Defending SL champ Tampa took second at 97-66, just holding off Nashville (96-67) and Miami (93-69) for a playoff spot.


Out West was the breakout season of centerfielder Jason Salvage. Picked second overall in the 1902 draft by Phoenix, Salvage set a MLB record with 52 home runs in 1905 to earn MVP and power the Firebirds to their first Western League title at 102-60. Calgary held off Denver, Las Vegas, and San Diego to place second at 97-65. The Cheetahs were the only franchise to make the playoffs in each of the first five years of the MLB, but little did they know that they’d be waiting until 1923 for their next berth.


Houston held off a feisty Calgary squad to win their first round playoff series 3-2 and Phoenix swept Tampa. In the AACS, the Hornets bested the Firebirds in five.


For the second straight season, the World Series went seven games. For the fourth straight, the National Association finished ahead as the Yankees topped the Hornets for the crown. Second baseman Don Holland, the team leader in offensive WAR, took home World Series MVP.


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I like how you're reporting your dynasty. Just one post per season. Simple and easy to follow, fun to read. Honestly I may start doing this with mine.

Glad you like it! The game is into the 2030s now so I have infinite things to write about, I just have to stay motivated to regularly post. It will get more interesting I think as the leagues and their history develop.

Plus I'm getting a chance to remember stuff from the beginning I haven't thought of in ages and have the hindsight of how some of these franchises turned out. (For example, one the first World Series champs doesn't win it it all again until the early 2000s)
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Cool, the Yankees won the 1905 World Series.
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1906 was notable as both Associations had their single-season win records broken. The defending World Series champion New York Yankees set the National Association mark at 114-48 with an MLB record 454 runs allowed. Along with another great season from Franklin Carro, the Yankees had the pitcher of year award winner Eric Barter. Philadelphia again claimed second in the Eastern League, this time finishing 98-64.


In the Midwest League, St. Louis took first at 97-65 on a MVP season by 27-year old centerfielder Jonathon Gillette, whom they signed from Kansas City to an eight-year deal in the offseason. The Louisville Lynx earned the second playoff spot at 94-68. Two years removed from a world title, Milwaukee limped to a 10th place 71-91 mark.


However, the Yankees wouldn’t be the winningest team in baseball in 1906. The Phoenix Firebirds set a MLB record at 120-42, a mark untouched in North America in the 20th century, and had an MLB record +371 run differential. Jason Salvage won MVP again and matched his record 52 home run season of a year ago, while teammate Charles Spencer socked 50 dingers.


Phoenix pitcher Matt Perry had his career defining season as POTY, although historians note a forgotten gem of a season by 22-year old Mike Longoria of Miami. Longoria almost quietly earned 10.9 WAR for the Mallards, which remains one of the very few 10+ seasons by an MLB pitcher. Many thought he was on the way to an all-time great career, but a torn flexor in 1908 with Miami and a torn UCL in spring training of 1911 with Cincinnati sadly ended that dream.


The Denver Dragons had a stellar season in the Western League dwarfed by Phoenix, taking second at 107-55. In the Southern League, defending American Association champion Houston placed first at 94-68. The Memphis Mountain Cats took the second playoff spot at 87-75, one game ahead of Dallas and Miami.


The Firebirds rolled Memphis in the first round 3-0 and the Hornets used home-field advantage to sweep Denver, setting up an AACS rematch. This time it went seven, but Houston stunned Phoenix, ending the record-setting year in disappointment and pushing the Hornets to back-to-back Association crowns.


New York’s record setting year also saw a disappointing end as instead of back-to-back titles, they were upset 3-2 in the first round by Louisville. Philadelphia topped St. Louis in five, sending both second-place finishers to the NACS. Surprisingly, the Lynx swept the Cardinals to advance to the World Series.


For the third straight season, the World Series went seven games. Louisville would defeat Houston, making the Hornets runner-up for the second straight year. After dropping the first WS, the National Association had won five straight over the American Association, a surprising historical lead considering the AA’s to come World Series dominance.

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Phoenix would again have the best record in baseball in 1907, following their 120-win campaign with a 114-48 mark and Western League title. Jason Salvage secured a third MVP award and the Firebirds’ Tom Guillaume was given pitcher of the year with a 27-5, 2.77 ERA season. Denver again took second in the WL, although this time they had to fend off Portland and San Francisco down the stretch.

Tampa took the Southern League at 93-69 with San Antonio second at 91-71. Oklahoma City, Memphis, Houston, and Dallas all hung around but fell off late. Hornet ace Jeremy Frechette posted a 10.3 WAR season, one of a select few to do so ever, but Guillaume’s win and league-best WHIP gave him the edge in the voter’s minds.


St. Louis won the Midwest League and had the best National Association record at 111-51 despite a lack of big award winners. Second place was a fierce five-team battle which Minneapolis took at 88-74. The Moose finished one game ahead of defending World Series Champion Louisville, two over Indianapolis and Milwaukee, and five ahead of Detroit.


New York won the Eastern League for the third consecutive season, finishing 104-58. Philadelphia took second for the third straight year as well with their 91-71 besting closest contenders Baltimore and Montreal. Phillies centerfielder Alex Webber earned MVP honors at age 34. Although 10th in the ML, Cleveland boasted the pitcher of the year in Josh Davis. It was the first and not the last for the 23-year old lefty from Ewa Beach, Hawaii.


The Yankees were again stunned in the first round of the playoffs as Minneapolis beat them in five games. The Cardinals swept the Phillies, setting up an all-Midwest National Association final. Despite the weakest record in the field and +2 run differential, the Moose advanced in six games.


The favorites prevailed in the American Association as Phoenix and Tampa swept San Antonio and Denver, respectively. The Firebirds topped the Thunderbirds 4-2 to send Phoenix to the World Series. The Moose Magic would run out as the Firebirds weren’t going to let another stellar season end in disappointment. Phoenix won the World Series in five games.


Other notes: on August 20, Dale “Lobster” Hernandez of the San Antonio Oilers made history with the MLB’s first perfect game. The Penn State graduate struck out 11 against the Oakland Owls in the perfecto. Elsewhere, San Diego’s Adam Mallett won his seventh consecutive (and final) AA Silver Slugger at catcher.
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The National Association yet again had New York and St. Louis as league champions, the fourth straight for the Yankees and third for the Cardinals. New York’s 107-55 was the top record in the EL with St. Louis 106-56 in the Midwest. Pittsburgh secured second in the EL at 98-64 with Cincinnati at the same record for second in the Midwest. It was the first playoff appearance for both the Pirates and the Reds.


Individually, the top two award winners weren’t from playoff teams. 60-win Minneapolis had the MVP in outfielder Miguel Ramirez, who led the NA in hits and average. Cleveland’s Josh Davis secured back-to-back pitcher of the year, this time leading the way in WAR, ERA, and strikeouts.


The Yankees again saw an early exit, getting upset 3-1 by the Reds. The Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh in four to setup a second straight Midwest League NACS. After coming up short in 1904 and 1907, St. Louis broke through in 1908 in six games over Cincinnati for their first Association Championship and the eighth different winner in the NA’s first eight seasons.


Defending World Series champ Phoenix didn’t post the gaudy numbers of the last two seasons, but again were good for Western League champ with a 101-61 record. Vancouver won a competitive battle for second at 95-67, one up on Oakland and three ahead of Denver and San Diego.


After a middling mark in 1907, the Houston Hornets bounced back for the Southern League crown at 97-65. Jeremy Frechette grabbed his second POTY with 10.2 WAR and an AA best 254 strikeouts. Houston also got the MVP Adam Boehm, having signed the 38-year old outfielder previously of Ottawa and Dallas. Boehm had a then-MLB record 137 runs scored and his .468 on base percentage would be the best single-season mark until 1995. Atlanta earned a first-ever playoff appearance as the 89-73 aces held off Memphis (85-77) for second.


It was an all-Southern League AACS after Houston beat Vancouver in four games and Atlanta upset Phoenix in five. The Hornets trumped the Aces in six games for their third Association Championship in four years. This time, Houston would add the World Series title as well, defeating St. Louis in six games. Boehm was World Series MVP with 25 hits, nine runs, and a .493 OBP over the postseason.


Other notes: Yankees ace Franklin Carro became the first pitcher in league history to record 2000 career strikeouts. Detroit pitcher Tom Jardine threw the second-ever perfect game. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native struck out six against Ottawa on July 18.

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I hope you post more soon, I'm really enjoying this dynasty report.
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St. Louis earned a sixth straight playoff appearance in 1909 with their fourth straight Midwest League title. The defending National Association champ finished 91-71, holding off Detroit (90-72), Chicago (87-75), and Columbus (86-76). The Cardinals had the best team ERA in the NA at 2.95.


In the East, Philadelphia finished 98-64 for the best record in the NA. They led the NA in runs, led by a 50 home run season and career year by 38-year old third baseman Chris Bychyk. Ottawa took second in a tight battle for the second playoff spot, getting 90 wins and edging Boston (89), New York (89), and Montreal (86). Buffalo had the pitcher of the year in Karl Maurer, their fifth overall pick in 1905.


In the first round of the playoffs, the Cardinals defeated the Elks in four games and the Tigers upset the Phillies in four, setting up a third straight Midwest League Association final. St. Louis swept Detroit for back-to-back National Association crowns.


In the American Association, Houston rolled to their fourth Southern League title in five years, finishing at 106-56. Third baseman Will Miller picked up his third career MVP, setting career highs with 211 hits, .361 average, and a 9.9 WAR in his age 29 season. Jeremy Frechette at age 28 became a three-time pitcher of the year, leading the AA in strikeouts for the third straight year. Tampa placed second in the SL at 94-68, ahead of Oklahoma City (91-71) and their four Gold Glove stout defense.



The best record in baseball came from the Los Angeles Angels at 110-52 in the Western League. The Angels weren’t a team of big stars, but a strong balanced pitching staff and defense gave them the best ERA in the AA. Phoenix earned a fifth straight playoff appearance, taking second in the West at 97-65.


Despite going on the road, Phoenix would sweep Houston in the first round. Los Angeles topped Tampa in four and prevailed over their WL rival Phoenix in six games for their first American Association title in their first playoff berth. The past playoff experience for St. Louis would give the Cardinals the edge over the Angels in a seven-game World Series.


Other notes: Louisville pitcher Casey Esnault became the second major leaguer to record 2000 career strikeouts.

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1910 in MLB

Looking for a National Association title three-peat in 1910, the St. Louis Cardinals took the top record in the NA and Midwest League at 100-62. It was an odd year in the ML with only three teams above .500, yet the last place team posted 74 wins. Cincinnati took the second playoff spot at 88-74, one game ahead of Columbus.


No one dominated in the Eastern League, but Philadelphia would take the top spot at 94-68 for their seventh playoff berth in MLB’s first 10 years. Montreal, the highest scoring team in the NA by a healthy 58 run margin, took second at 92-70. Baltimore (89-73), Ottawa (88-74), and New York (87-75) all gave chase to the end.


The MVP race went to Kansas City’s Angel Guerra. A stocky 5’7’’, 200 pound Cuban lefty nicknamed “Bandit,” Guerra was MLB’s first notable two-way player. With just shy of 6 WAR hitting in the outfield and a slightly above average year as a starting pitcher, he received the honor. Cleveland’s Josh Davis posted a career best 9.5 WAR and 1.98 ERA for his third pitcher of the year.


The best two records in the American Association were in the Western League in a fierce battle for first. Phoenix’s AA best 607 runs allowed gave them the duke at 104-58, one game over defending champ Los Angeles at 103-59. It was a top heavy West as Oakland’s 99 wins, Vancouver’s 96, and Denver’s 92 wasn’t enough to push them to the postseason.


Houston won the Southern League at 102-60 and had the MLB’s WARlord in shortstop Dave Douglas, who posted 9.8 WAR in his second year since leaving Cincinnati for the Hornets. The one team to score more than them, the Dallas Dalmatians, took second at 94-68 for their first-ever playoff berth.


San Antonio first baseman Frank Hamman was named AA MVP as the 25-year old left handed slugger led the way with league bests in home runs (51) and RBI (142). Oakland’s Mike Gallegos picked up his only pitcher of the year award with a 21 win, 8.6 WAR season for the Owls.


Phoenix swept Dallas in the first round of the playoffs and Houston knocked out Los Angeles in four, making it Firebirds v. Hornets for the third time in the American Association’s championship in its short history. Houston won the AACS in five games, becoming the first four-time Association champ and giving them four titles in six years.


St. Louis looked to continue their own fledgling dynasty and opened the postseason with a 3-1 win against Montreal. Cincinnati ousted Philadelphia in four to set up another all-Midwest final and a rematch from 1908. The Cardinals topped the Reds in six for a third straight National Association title and a World Series rematch from 1908 with Houston.


The 1910 Series was peculiar in that it went seven games and the road team won every single game. It also guaranteed the first two-time WS champ. Three-time AA MVP Will Miller added World Series MVP to his trophy case as he pushed the Hornets by the Cardinals in seven. It ultimately marked the end of St. Louis’s NA dynasty and served as a flash point on the Houston AA run.


Other notes: official stats started to now accumulate more after 10 years of MLB sanctioned play as seven batters recorded their 1000th RBI. Two, Houston’s Dave Douglas and Adam Boehm, became the first 1000 run scorers.
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CABA formation

The first decade of Major League Baseball was a critical and financial success across the United States and Canada. The financial piece especially caught the attention of powerful people in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. The game had been introduced to these areas by American influence in the region and really started to grow in popularity in the early 20th century. Scattered professional teams popped up but without much direction or organization.


That would slowly change the formation of what was known in the English speaking world as the Central American Baseball Association (CABA). Beginning official play in 1911, CABA was made up of two distinct leagues. The Mexican League was made up initially of 12 Mexican teams split into a North and South division. The Caribbean League had 12 teams split into the Island division (with teams in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica), and the Continental division (teams from Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica).


In the initial setup, the postseason would have the division champions meet in a best-of-seven league championship, followed by a best-of-seven CABA championship with Mexico’s best against the Caribbean’s best. The Caribbean League would use the designated hitter while the Mexican League would not.


The player draft would keep players local to their region, although CABA teams and free agents were free to mingle. Initially as well, CABA and MLB teams could trade and purchase players amongst each other, but that would be kyboshed after a short time.
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Really cool stuff here. You have some really nice logos for your teams. That's a great logo for CABA as well. Looks like the Yankees got their one title, but they may not win again for a long time, if ever. We'll see. I wonder how long Houston and Phoenix will be able to keep up with their success.
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Really cool stuff here. You have some really nice logos for your teams. That's a great logo for CABA as well. Looks like the Yankees got their one title, but they may not win again for a long time, if ever. We'll see. I wonder how long Houston and Phoenix will be able to keep up with their success.

Thanks! The CABA logo I don't remember what website it was that had some templates for custom logos, I think there were two or three different places for the various league logos I used. The team logos I know I got on this forum on a post that had a big file of like 5000 or so, most of them are either from there or were default logos in the game.
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