SimNation: Fictional world, real baseball

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Hendu Style

Just for giggles, I'm bumping this thread back onto the Dynasty Reports just in case anyone wants to read it. It goes 100 years. Wish I could've brought it up to current times. I have an exciting new Dynasty in the works - not nearly as audacious, but should be fun nonetheless!

Thanks for re-sharing this fine dynasty with us.

You really are a good writer... really looking forward to your new dynasty.

[Hendu Style]

Originally Posted by Hendu Style

On January 14, 1952, less than two months after his retirement, Sam "The Man" Crowley received baseball's highest honor. He was inducted into the SBL Hall of Fame as the Selection Committee decided to waive the mandatory 5-year waiting period for inductees.

If there was ever an exception to the rule, it was Crowley. He won a record 12 Pioneer League MVP Awards. He was named to the All-Star team an incredible 17 times. He was a 5-time Triple Crown winner.

At the time of his retirement, Crowley owned nine career records, and ranked in the top-6 in eight more categories:

*619 Homeruns (1st)
*3380 Hits (1st)
*1999 Runs (1st)
*1965 RBI (1st)
*5810 Total Bases (1st)
*.587 Slugging Percentage (1st)
*1.010 On-Base plus Slugging Pct (1st)
*1367.9 Value Above Replacement (1st)
*137.5 Wins Above Replacement (1st)

.341 Batting Average (6th)
.422 On-Base Percentage (4th)
2616 Games (4th)
9892 At-Bats (4th)
2276 Singles (3rd)
397 Doubles (5th)
1391 Walks (5th)
2002 Strikeouts (2nd)

Crowley also owned the single-season records for homeruns (50 in 1934), RBI (147 in 1939), slugging percentage (.752 in 1942), OPS (1.247 in 1942), and total bases (403 in 1941), while hitting an astonishing .409 in 1942, the second-highest average in baseball history.

He consistently ranked atop the SBL's league leaders in several key categories:

Hits: 8 Times (1935-37, 1939, 1941-42, 1945-46)
Total Bases: 11 Times (1934-42, 1944-46)
Homeruns: 10 Times (1934-35, 1937, 1939-42, 1944-46)
Stolen Bases: 2 Times (1935-36)
RBI: 8 Times (1934-35, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1944-46)
Runs: 11 Times (1934-35, 1939-47)
Walks: 2 Times (1935-36)
Batting Average: 9 Times (1935-37, 1939-43, 1945)

He was baseball's first ever 50/30 man (50 homeruns, 31 steals in 1934), and the first 40/50 man (43 homeruns, 57 steals in 1935). Amazingly, he had at least 30 homeruns and 30 steals in four straight seasons from 1934 to 1937.

His 1942 season, in which he hit .409 with 44 homeruns, 124 RBI, and 127 runs scored, is regarded as the greatest individual season in SBL history.

At the age of 20, he made his big league debut and hit 24 homeruns, drove in 89 runs, and scored 96 times. At the age of 39, in what would be his final season, he hit .303 with 14 homeruns and had 84 RBI. Pretty much every season in between was an All-Star or MVP campaign.

Simply put, Sam Crawford was the best player the game of baseball had ever seen.

Here is the inscription on his Hall of Fame plaque:

SAMUEL THOMAS CROWLEY
"THE MAN"
Northgate Knights 1933-1951

Greatest drawing card in history of baseball, holder of many home run and other batting records. Won 9 batting titles and 10 home run crowns.
Gathered 619 round-trippers along with 12 MVP awards and one Sim Series title. Lifetime .341 batting average.

Don’t mind me. Just taking a trip down memory land and remembering one of my favorite fictional players ever, Sam “The Man” Crowley. What a career!

[Hendu Style]

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Thanks for re-sharing this fine dynasty with us.

You really are a good writer... really looking forward to your new dynasty.

I really appreciate it Eugene, especially coming from the king of fictional dynasty writing.

I stream OOTP on Twitch under the name “Dr. Dynastic,” to give you some idea how much I enjoy dynasty writing. I’m just reading this old thread for inspiration for my next one, even if this one is six years old. One thing I’ve come to realize is that the writer’s perspective is everything. To hear this story being told decades later gives it a sense of time and significance. That’s something I’ll have to consider for my next one. I’m slowly but surely assembling the lineup of teams for the Red Rock League (yes, I’ve already changed the league name, but for very good reason). I can’t wait, but I also don’t want to rush into it not having a complete backstory ready for each team and owner in the league.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Hendu Style

I really appreciate it Eugene, especially coming from the king of fictional dynasty writing.

I stream OOTP on Twitch under the name “Dr. Dynastic,” to give you some idea how much I enjoy dynasty writing. I’m just reading this old thread for inspiration for my next one, even if this one is six years old. One thing I’ve come to realize is that the writer’s perspective is everything. To hear this story being told decades later gives it a sense of time and significance. That’s something I’ll have to consider for my next one. I’m slowly but surely assembling the lineup of teams for the Red Rock League (yes, I’ve already changed the league name, but for very good reason). I can’t wait, but I also don’t want to rush into it not having a complete backstory ready for each team and owner in the league.

I think I will really enjoy the Red Rock League.

There are at least 25 guys way ahead of me when it comes to "king of dynasty writing"... but it is nice for you to say it... I'm just a glutton for punishment and I persevere because I think Ruthlandia and Tycobbia are real places... one of these days my wife wants us to take a Viking cruise there... she "loves" to travel... would you believe she and her sister just got back from a trip to Texas to see the wildflowers... and would you believe I couldn't go... instead, I had to take care of my two babies... the IPA and the NIRL

[GoPedro99]

Not sure how I never read this. But thanks for bumping it. I have read your other dynasties and love them. This may hav even my favorite tho. Just amazing writing. So in depth. I have ALWAYS wanted to do a dynasty report but I can never seem to get it to feel quite right and drop it quickly. May have to give it another shot with a fictional league