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Old 04-25-2021, 01:20 PM   #1
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The Legacy Baseball League: A Creative Journey through Baseball's History

LET THE LEGACY BEGIN!


"The year is 1895. Following the collapse of the National League after years of quarreling with the American Association, baseball in America is relegated to struggling regional leagues and country-road barnstorming clubs.

Meeting in the drafty upper apartments of an unimpressive bakery in West Manhattan, New York, An eclectic and highly eccentric assembly of investors and former baseball stars huddle in the November lamplight, drafting their bold plan to save America's game."




(Credit to Brendan H. for the artwork and Cooleycol for the HOF format)

A CREATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH THE BASEBALL AGES.

Nearly two years in the making, the LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE is a combination of creativity, history, writing, and competition. We are currently simulating five seasons, from 1895-1900, as a league prologue to competitive play.

The 1895-1900 seasons will be reported here as the Legacy League takes the first steps toward national recognition.

You can follow the LBL’s rise to glory here or at our League Website.



The Eastern League of the LBL is a coalition of the Atlantic coast's finest remnant teams in the wake of National League collapse. A combined effort of several amateur leagues, including the longtime Empire League of the northeast and the Cotton Belt League of the deep south, The newly reformed "Eastern League" represents the epicenter of the LBL's financial strength and core interest.

EASTERN LEAGUE-IVY DIVISION

The Eastern League-Ivy Division is fiercely competitive and traditional assembly of "aulde leage" baseball talent based in Manhattan, New York. Formerly known as the Empire League, the Ivy League represents a significant remnant of an older baseball culture in the United States.






EASTERN LEAGUE-LIBERTY DIVISION

The Eastern League-Liberty Division is comprised of multiple amateur teams along the mid-Atlantic and southern-central coastline. The Division represents a grittier, faster form of the game, as developed in the acclaimed Cotton Belt League.







The Western League of the LBL represents the rapid expanse of the nation's game into the cities of the Midwest. Railroads have fully integrated the economies of the great Midwest cities, providing booming economies and population booms. The Western League represents the future of baseball in America.

WESTERN LEAGUE-GREAT LAKES

The Western League-Great Lakes Division carries a proud lineage back to the 1860s, as the first region in America to produce a professional baseball team. Baseball is booming among the factories and expanding neighborhoods of Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit, and new stadiums can hardly be erected fast enough.







WESTERN LEAGUE-FRONTIER DIVISION


The Western League-Frontier Division owns the youngest and wildest form of baseball in the United States. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the riverboat-style of hard-hitting, strategic play gazes toward America's baseball future.







FOLLOW THE LEGACY.


Simulation begins today (April 25th, 2021). Follow the progress in this thread as we launch the first chapter of the LBL: 1895 to 1900.


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TEAM INTRODUCTIONS

Learn the origin and personality of each founding LBL Team.


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Season Update: Summer 1895

The inaugural LBL season has been riddled with surprises, upsets, and high drama.




As Brendan & I continue to develop and fine-tune the LBL for competitive play in 1900, it’s been incredibly gratifying to see our labors to fruition. Since 2019, we’ve toiled with league files, logos, uniforms, and the many nuances of creating a fictional league in a historical setting.

Needless to say, watching our little pretend league launch its maiden season is extremely gratifying.

It’s June of 1895—nearly done with a 98-game season.

A heated race for the top of each Division brings all four Divisions down to the wire, with no Division leader more than a game ahead. Matthew Jabukowsi and the Chicago Doves continue a white-hot June, winning 11 of their last 14 to narrowly scrape ahead of their crosstown rivals for the WL Great Lakes. Detroit, meanwhile, considered a top contender at the onset of the season, is already mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

A heated rivalry is brewing between the high-paying New York Kings of Manhattan and the offensive powerhouse that is the Boston Banshees. Providence, however, is a sleeping giant and underdog in the tight EL Ivy race, while the Brooklyn whales lie firmly beached at 25-52.

Meanwhile, the WL-Frontier is also up for grabs, with the Saint Louis Reds and Pittsburgh Oilers in a dead heat.

The Baltimore Clippers remain a game ahead of the New York Bakers in the EL Liberty, as the Philadelphia Brewers collapsed after a promising April. Still within striking distance, the Brewers and Bakers have just enough time to topple Baltimore, with two weeks left in the regular season.

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Season Update: May 1897





Already an exciting start for the 1897, with 1-time MVP Leo McKenzie out the gates with a .542 OBP over 130 at-bats.

The Brooklynn Whales continue to reap the benefits of a realigned stadium, up one game over the Kings after a rise to glory last season (finishing just shy of the Ivy Division championship).

SP Matt Holiday is dominating the mound this year in the LBL, at a 1.65 ERA over 114 Inning Pitched. Holiday is on pace to smash teammate Samuel Altman's 1895 ERA record of 2.376.

Detroit's Ricky McCoy is only 4 stolen bases away from a career 250 in the LBL.

All eyes are on the New York Kings-Philly Brewers slugfest as the Kings hope to finally wrench the Liberty Division Crown from the two-time LBL Cup Champions.
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May 1897 Update and State of the Eastern League

May saw a number of shake-ups in the standings.

In the East, the Ivy Division saw the New York Kings surge ahead of the Brooklyn Whales to claim a 3 game lead.


In the Liberty Division, the recent playoff success and winning culture of the Philadelphia Brewers fortified them against the upstart New York Bakers, and they now sit atop the Liberty Division with a 4 game lead over the surprise juggernauts in New York.


In the West, the stalwart Chicago Doves, winner of the Great Lakes Division in each of the last two years, is trying to fend off a hot Twin City Empire team that has won 8 of its last 10 games to pull within 1 game of the division lead.


In the Frontier Division, the Cleveland Athletics have continued a dominant season and now stand 11 games ahead of the second place St. Louis Beavers.




State of the Eastern League - 1895 to Present


The story of the Ivy Division in 1897 is Providence reluctantly easing its iron grip on the Division, allowing a shake-up in the standings and hopeful optimism from the other teams.



The Kings of New York have been consistent performers through the first two-and-a-half seasons of the LBL. They are led by pitching ace Aaron Fusca, who leads the LBL in WAR over its lifetime. Fusca strikes out more batters than he walks, a rarity for an 1890s pitcher, while rarely allowing home runs. They are surging, having gone 8-2 over their last 10 games, to put some distance between themselves and the second place Brooklyn Whales, hoping to reach the postseason for the first time.



The "Royal Fish of Kings County" have gone from poorly constructed laughingstock to unspectacular competence. Playing their games in what essentially amounts to a vacant lot, the Whales have leaned heavily on defense in their phoenix rise from the bottom of the LBL. Their best player is undoubtedly Cody Harman, a powerful first baseman and local favorite who has found a second chance in Brooklyn after being released by the Western League's Chicago Doves. Having narrowly missed the postseason in 1896, they are hoping to reverse their fortunes and sneak past New York at the top of the division.



Providence has dominated the Ivy League over its first two seasons, but has fallen off substantially in year three. They have represented the Ivy League in postseason play each of the last two years and taken the fight to the juggernaut Philadelphia Brewers each time, coming up just short of claiming the Eastern pennant each of those two years. They are led by ace John Griffith, rival to the Kings' Fusca for best pitcher in the LBL. A former pitching triple crown winner, he has scuffled early in 1897 which has allowed the Kings and Whales to supplant them in the standings.



The supernatural squad from Boston has been steadily worse in each of its three years of existence. A travesty on the road, the Banshees have mostly written off 1897 with their record of 21-42. the Banshees nevertheless have a bright future with young Shortstop Kensington Jones and his all-world defense. Kensington is having another good year in the field with a +12 ZR through 60 games, and a decent year at the dish with a wRC+ of 112.


The Liberty Division has remained consistent through two-and-a-half years. Philadelphia has remained on top -- scuttling early in 1895 before an insane surge at the end of the year to claim the crown and then dominating 1896 -- on their way to victories in each of the first two Legacy Cups. They have a strong challenger this year. So, all eyes will be on Philadelphia to see if they can repeat as champions for a third year in a row.



The Brewers are led by all-world everything Leo Mckenzie. The star LF has destroyed LBL pitching in his short career, posting wRC+s of 175, 181, and, so far, 179, and outshining his impressive outfield mate Rusty Hall. The Brewers have dominated through two-and-a-half years and shown no sign of slowing down. The only question at this point is--how do you stop them?



A thrilling 1-2-3 of Michaels, Dreher, and Worster has captured the hearts of Baker fans as the previously moribund franchise finds itself battling to knock off the defending champions atop the Liberty Division. 1897's best team according to run differential, the Bakers will have to hope that their record quickly starts to reflect their dominant run as the season comes to a close.



Consistently mediocre, the Clippers have played well in 1897 and sport the third best record in the Eastern League. Unfortunately, the two teams with better records also play in the Liberty Division. Led by slugger Phil Winters, Baltimore has consistently fielded a top-flight offensive squad with questionable pitching. The Clippers will likely be looking to firm up their pitching staff in the offseason and try to climb the ranks of a tough division in 1898. For now, rooters can expect the colorful language of manager Father Tom Carlow to continue to echo out across the water adjacent to their home field.



Michael Monroe's folly, the Rifles, have mostly served to soothe the egos of their major league competitors through two-and-a-half seasons. 1897 has been another characteristic struggle for the LBL's only Southern franchise, but their is hope on the horizon. Ace Ivy Maw was demonstrating that Mr. Monroe's confidence in giving the unheralded hurler a record contract was not misplaced before injuring his thumb and calling it quits for the season. The big righthander will look to soothe his ailments and pick up where he left off in the 1898 season--and hopefully drag the Rifles from the cellar with his powerful arm.

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1897: End of Season Update

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The 1897 season gave fans everything they could have hoped for with a thrilling conclusion -- elation, heartbreak and, at times, a combination of each. All but one of the Division leaders lost the leads they had earned as of the end of the May with three perennial postseason contenders missing out on a chance at the Legacy Cup entirely.

In the East, an unimpressive Brooklyn squad outlasted a slightly more unimpressive New York Kings' team in the Ivy Division and made the playoffs with their nose just barely above .500 for the season.


In the Liberty Division, Goliath has fallen. For the first time, two-time Legacy Cup winner Philadelphia has missed the playoffs. They missed out by one game to a New York Bakers team that was cooking with gas all season long. The rotation of the Bakers should make them favorites to take home this year's Cup--especially after toppling the Liberty juggernauts from Philadelphia.


In the West, Destiny smiled upon the Detroit Giants. Seven games back from perennial playoff team the Chicago Doves, with a pythagorean record to support it, the Giants went on an absolute tear over the final 35 games of the season to finish seven games ahead ahead of the Windy City Birds in the Great Lakes Division. The Giants went a staggering 31-4 to close out the year, scorching past the Doves (17-18) and Twin City Empire (15-20). Believers in momentum should have the Giants written in as the Western pennant winner in ink.


The Cleveland Athletics will make the postseason for the second year in a row, pummeling the squads from St. Louis and Pittsburgh all year. Poised for a dominant run atop the Division, the Athletics will hope to push through to the Cup for the first time this year.




State of the Western League - 1895 to Present


Dominated by the Doves through the first two season, the Detroit Giants and Twin City Empire--both cellar dwellers at the outset of the LBL--have risen to meet the Doves' challenge.



A dominant offense (2nd in LBL batting WAR) and dominant pitching (1st in LBL pitching WAR) made for an exciting year for fans of the Detroit squad. The offense is anchored by Ricky McCoy, a CF who excels in all areas of the game. Ricky has led the LBL in SB in each of its three seasons. He has swiped over 100 bases in 95 or fewer games in each of the last two years. He has led the LBL in runs in each of 1896 and 1897, too. Adding some muscle to his game, he also led the LBL in HRs with 12 this year. Only 28, there are still many years of extraordinary ball in Ricky's future.



The Chicago stalwarts had a dominant pitching staff again in 1897 (2nd in LBL pitching WAR), but were outshone in that area by Division-mate Detroit for the first time in 1897. The Doves feature a young offense with all but one core contributor under the age of 29. Despite their youth, the Baby Birds are an above average offensive squad finishing 5th in the League in WAR. The always dominant pitching staff is anchored by 35 year old Billy Emig, who, steady as they come, threw almost 300 innings across 34 starts, striking out 100 batters in the process and leading the league in WAR.



Continuing a theme throughout the Great Lakes Division, the Empire finished 3rd in the LBL in pitching WAR. Their pitching staff, however, was let down by a middle-of-the-pack offense which finished 8th in WAR. The Empire, a team that is used to finishing near the bottom of the LBL, is led by 37-year old veteran SP Jim Nemmers and 1896 Rookie of the Year SS Harland Gunton. The Empire will look to build on a mostly successful 1897 and try to challenge for a Division title in 1898 if they can improve their offense.



The Packers have mostly lived in the shadow of their more successful cross-town rival since the inception of the LBL. A middling squad that generally performs as a midcard team, the Packers have an offense that rivals the Doves, and routinely places in the top third of the LBL, but have so far been outclassed on the mound by their Division-mates. Geoffrey Burrows, their star SS, has been impressive at the dish and in the field with a 136 wRC+ and a +7.7 ZR in 1897. Whether the team attempts to rebuild a middling pitching staff or lean more heavily into the offensive side of roster construction to counter the star pitching staffs' of the other Great Lakes squads will be an interesting development to follow as they try to rebound from their first last place finish.


A surprise St. Louis Reds' team was the first Western representative in the 1895 Legacy Cup, but have mostly struggled to recapture '95's magic. Since, the story of the Frontier Division has been the Cleveland Athletics who have embarrassed their Division-mates in each of the last two seasons and cruised to the postseason. Both St. Louis teams and the Pittsburgh Oilers finished among the bottom third of teams in 1897.



Dominant from start-to-finish in 1897, the Frontier Division winner made it look easy for the second year in a row. The Athletics finish 1897 with the best Elo rating (after finishing 8th and 9th, respectively, in 1895 and 1896). Their offense is by far the most dominant unit in the LBL, finishing with a decent gap between their offensive performance and the second-best Detroit team. The Cleveland team routinely sent opposing pitchers home dispirited, dejected, and devastated. The offense is led by a strong left side of the infield--SS Mike Sherrod and 3B Mat Dace. The pair are each a terror at the plate and on the bases with each hitting north of .350 with an OBP of .400+ and 35+ SB. The Athletics will look to make the Legacy Cup for the first time with their best team to date.



When you are winning, it is natural to start to believe that you are going to keep on winning forever. The Reds are a testament to the fact that, in baseball, every upswing comes with a downswing. The Reds will always hold a place in LBL history. The St. Louis squad represented the Western League in the first Legacy Cup, but have not done much since then. In 1897, someone had to finish in second. And so, it was the Reds. Their offense isn't good (5th in the Western League in runs scored) and their pitching is worst (last in the WL runs allowed), but they're fast (2nd in SB in the WL). CF Mike Melin will try to lead the Reds back to glory in 1898, but their star is greatly diminished from their recent highs.



The Oilers have never been good, but they have managed to put together a decent pitching staff anchored by pretty good bullpen (3rd in WL Bullpen ERA). So far, their pitching has been betrayed by abysmal hitting (last in WL runs scored and last or second-to-last in every offensive category). Ace Donald Henwood leads the Oilers pitching staff with a slick 5 pitch repertoire that keeps opposing hitters guessing before handing the ball to bullpen ace Sam Shepperson.



At 39-59, the Beavers did not do a whole lot right in 1897--they did not finish in the top 10 in either batting or pitching WAR. If they can point to anything as a success this year, it is that their run differential was not actually as bad as their cross-town rivals, the Reds (-75 vs. -90), despite the worse results. Led by Boileryard Brady, a well rounded outfielder with lightning quicks, the Beavers have nowhere to go but up.

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1897 Playoffs: League Cup



(Best of 5)

Game 1

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Whales rally in Bottom of 9th to win Game 1, 4-1.

The Brooklyn Whales started the Eastern League Cup in dramatic fashion today, stealing Game 1 from the New York Bakers in a walk-off. Brooklyn won 4-1 behind a good day from starter Erik Richardson. The left-hander threw 9 innings of 8-hit ball in the win, which gave the Whales a 1-0 lead to start the best-of-5 series.

In the bottom of the ninth, with no one out and the game tied, 1-1, shortstop Anderson Bosshart won it for Brooklyn. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Bosshart hit a first pitch curveball from Swifty Michaels for a 3-run home run, giving his team the 4-1 win.

"There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Bosshart told the Brooklyn Daily News.

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Game 2

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RHP Jim Dreher vs. LHP Rod Braden

Whales take Game 2 6-4, extend series lead to 2-0.

The Brooklyn Whales moved to within one game of the Legacy Cup today, downing the visiting New York Bakers at Field of the Whales by a score of 6-4. Whales left-hander Rod Braden had a strong outing in which he threw 9 innings of 8-hit ball. The win gives the Whales a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-5 League Cup.

Scott Ewing aided the Brooklyn cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman was 1-3 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.

"We're happy," Ewing told reporters after the win. "When you're in the playoffs, you've got to treat every game like it could be your last."

2-0

Game 3

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LHP Erik Richardson vs. LHP Swifty Michaels

Bakers win at home, 4-3, narrow series to 2-1.

The New York Bakers have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Brooklyn Whales, winning 4-3 at Bakers Field today. Bakers left-hander Swifty Michaels threw 9 innings of 6-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Bakers to 2-1 in the best-of-5 League Cup.

With New York leading 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Doug McDuffie hit a 2-run double off Brooklyn pitcher Erik Richardson. It put the Bakers ahead 4-0.

McDuffie called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

2-1

Game 4

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LHP Rod Braden vs. RHP Jim Dreher

Brooklyn wins 9-5, advances to Legacy Cup

The Brooklyn Whales have beaten the New York Bakers and will advance to the Legacy Cup.

Brooklyn won the final game by a 9-5 count to take the series 3-1. The Whales triumph was no doubt in large part because of the performance of second baseman Scott Ewing, who was named MVP of the series.

"The only thing that matters is that we're off to the next round and one step closer to a Legacy Cup," he said.

3-1

Series MVP: IF Scott Ewing




(Best of 5)

Game 1

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RHP Matthew Holiday vs. RHP Gregory Guerico

Cleveland wins Game 1 on the road, 3-1.

The Cleveland Athletics powered past the hometown Detroit Giants, 3-1, in the opener of the Western League Cup at The Old Grounds today. Cleveland starting pitcher Matthew Holiday threw 9 innings of 4-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Athletics now lead the series 1-0.

Holiday was effective for Cleveland, seldom allowing the Giants to square up a pitch. The right-hander tossed 113 pitches over 9 innings. He limited Detroit to just 1 run on 4 hits.

"This was a tough loss," said Detroit manager James Victors. "It'll stick in my craw for a while."

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Game 2

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LHP Mike Griffith vs. RHP Harry Thompson

Detroit evens the series 1-1, wins Game 2 7-3.


With left fielder Billy Coats leading the charge, the Detroit Giants defeated the visiting Cleveland Athletics, 7-3, in Game 2 of the League Cup today. Coats was 2 for 3 with a triple and 2 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 at The Old Grounds to help Detroit force a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 series.

Coats contributed in the bottom of the third. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 2-run triple. It was one at-bat among others that helped Detroit get the win.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Detroit manager James Victors.

1-1

Game 3

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RHP Gregory Guerico vs. RHP Matthew Holiday

Holiday pitches another gem, wins game 2-1, Cleveland extends series lead 2-1.

The Cleveland Athletics needed some last-minute heroics to do it, but ultimately emerged one game away from the Legacy Cup today. The Athletics got the 2-1 win against the Detroit Giants in a walk-off at Bozeman Municipal Park. Cleveland right-hander Matthew Holiday had a solid outing. He threw 9 innings of 6-hit ball. The win gives the Athletics a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-5 League Cup.

Mat Dace was the walk-off hero for Cleveland. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Athletics third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Holiday said.

1-2

Game 4

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RHP Harry Thompson vs. LHP Mike Griffith

Griffith tops Thompson again, 7-2, series tied 2-2.

The Detroit Giants and the Cleveland Athletics will take the League Cup to a decisive 5th game. In a must-win situation today, the Giants beat the Athletics 7-2 at Bozeman Municipal Park to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Detroit left-hander Mike Griffith had a big role in the win. He threw 9 innings allowing 2 runs.

Ricky McCoy had a critical at-bat with one out in the top of the sixth for Detroit. He came through with a run-scoring double to put Detroit in front, 4-2.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Detroit manager James Victors. "Our pregame was pretty good."

2-2

Game 5

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RHP John Banwell vs. RHP Luke Sturgill

Detroit wins decisive Game 5, 9-6, advances to Legacy Cup.

The Detroit Giants and Cleveland Athletics put on a classic League Cup that was in question until the final game.

In the end, Detroit won the deciding contest by a score of 9-6, to take the series 3-2.

"It doesn't get much tighter than that. To win a series in the last game is a thrill," said Billy Coats, who earned series MVP honors for Detroit. "Our guys are breathing a little easier now."

For the series, Coats hit .381 with a .458 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 5 runs.

3-2

Series MVP: SS/LF Billy Coats

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1897: Legacy Cup



(Best of 9)

Game 1


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Detroit takes Game 1, 5-2, in Legacy Cup

The Detroit Giants started the Legacy Cup in style today, downing the visiting Brooklyn Whales at The Old Grounds by a score of 5-2 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-9 series. Giants right-hander Gregory Guerico threw 9 innings of 7-hit ball.

Jared Eisch, the Detroit right fielder, contributed a 2-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning to make the score 4-2, Giants. For the game, Eisch went 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"We're happy," Eisch told reporters after the win. "When you're in the playoffs, you've got to treat every game like it could be your last."

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Game 2

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Detroit takes easy 2-0 series lead, wins 8-5.

Riding the 4-hit performance of left fielder Billy Coats, the Detroit Giants stopped the visiting Brooklyn Whales, 8-5, in Game 2 of the Legacy Cup today. Coats was 4 for 5 with a triple, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Giants, who now lead the best-of-9 series, 2 games to 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Detroit right fielder Jared Eisch had a productive at-bat. With a runner on 3rd and two out, Eisch stroked a run-scoring triple to center. It made the score 7-5, Detroit. For the game, he was 1 for 4 with a triple and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Things broke our way today and that's great," Giants manager James Victors said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."

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Game 3


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LHP Erik Richardson vs. RHP John Banwell

Detroit commits 9 errors en route to 10-7 loss.

The Brooklyn Whales have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Detroit Giants, winning 10-7 at The Old Grounds today. Whales catcher Artemis Wool went 2 for 5 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. The win cuts the deficit facing the Whales to 2-1 in the best-of-9 Legacy Cup.

In the top of the second of a scoreless game, Wool hit a 3-run home run to put his team ahead.

"We lost," Detroit manager James Victors said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."

1-2

Game 4

AT

RHP Gregory Guerico vs. LHP Rod Braden

Giants hammer Whales 10-3.

With starter Gregory Guercio leading the charge, the Detroit Giants crushed the Brooklyn Whales, 10-3, in Game 4 of the Legacy Cup today. Guercio threw 9 innings of 5-hit ball at Field of the Whales as Detroit breezed to a 3-1 lead in the best-of-9 series.

With two out in the top of the fourth, George Lurie barreled up a fastball from Rod Braden. The result was a grand slam home run, putting the Giants in front, 8-0.

"We lost," Brooklyn manager Henry Sluggs said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."

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Game 5

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LHP Mike Griffith vs. LHP Rod Braden

Giants continue offensive explosion, beat Whales 11-1.

The Detroit Giants moved to within one game of the Legacy Cup today, downing the Brooklyn Whales on the road at Field of the Whales by a score of 11-1. Giants left-hander Mike Griffith had a strong outing. He threw 9 innings of 4-hit ball. The win gives the Giants a 4-1 advantage in the best-of-9 Legacy Cup.

Griffith pitched a complete game for Detroit. The 35-year-old left-hander was charged with 1 run on 4 hits. He struck out 4 during his 132-pitch performance.

"Mike is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Detroit manager James Victors.

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Game 6

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RHP John Banwell vs. LHP Erik Richardson

Brooklyn survives with bottom of the 9th heroics, wins 3-2.

Already down in the Legacy Cup, the Brooklyn Whales put on their best show, beating the Detroit Giants by a final score of 5-4 today. Brooklyn left-hander Erik Richardson threw 9 innings allowing 4 runs. Brooklyn now trails Detroit 4-2 in their marathon, best-of-9 affair.

The most significant at-bat for Brooklyn came with a runner on 2nd in the bottom of the ninth. Whales shortstop Anderson Bosshart hit a run-scoring double to win the game.

"If you want to be considered a good team, these are the kind of games you have to win," said Brooklyn manager Henry Sluggs.

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Game 7

AT

LHP Rod Braden vs. RHP Gregory Guerico

Brooklyn brings fight to Detroit, wins 10-4.

The Brooklyn Whales have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Detroit Giants, winning 10-4 at The Old Grounds today. Whales second baseman Merrill Robinson went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. The win cuts the deficit facing the Whales to 4-3 in the best-of-9 Legacy Cup.

Luther Bradley hit a 2-run triple off Gregory Guerico in the top of the eighth, which put the Whales in front, 5-4. Bradley had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"It feels good to get this one," Robinson told the Brooklyn Daily News.

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Game 8

AT

LHP Erik Richardson vs. LHP Mike Griffith

Detroit wins 7-1 on back of 7 Whales' errors, wins first Legacy Cup.

It was all about winning for the Detroit Giants -- and win they did.

There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.

"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said left fielder Billy Coats, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."

Detroit defeated the Brooklyn Whales by a score of 7-1 at The Old Grounds to take the series 5-3.

"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said Detroit manager James Victors. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."

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Series MVP: SS/LF Billy Coats

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1897 - Year End Recap


What a year!

Could this be the dawning of a new age in the Legacy Baseball League? Three reliable playoff stalwarts -- the Philadelphia Brewers and the Providence Angels in the East and the Chicago Doves in the West -- all missed the playoffs for the first time.

The cinderella Detroit Giants went on an absolute tear to end the year, going 31-4 to grab their first Great Lakes Division crown. After a tough Western pennant against the dominant Cleveland Athletics, the Detroit squad capped off a magical year by defeating the Brooklyn Whales in the 1897 Legacy Cup, 5 games to 3. For the first time, the Legacy Cup will not reside in Philadelphia.

Detroit's magical run to glory was led by blossoming CF Ricky McCoy, who destroyed Western League pitching on his way to setting season long records in homeruns (12) and runs (108). On the mound, Detroit RHP John Banwell set a new record for wins in a season (23) by narrowly beating out teammate LHP Mike Griffith (22).

Several other record-breaking performances occurred in the Eastern League where all-world Philadelphia LF Leo McKenzie set new LBL records in slugging (.605), beating the highwater mark he had set just the year before (.595). There's also a new hit king as the New York Kings' RF Nick Williams walloped 156 on the year. New records were also set in doubles (30), by the Philadelphia Brewers' 1B Tim Harmon, and triples (31), by the Twin City Empires' SS Rocky Poss. The Providence Angels' RHP John Griffith also set a new top strikeout figure, fanning 115 batters.



MVP

PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 0 HR, 68 RBI, 87 R, 69 BB, 3 K, 75 SB, 26 CS, 5.6 WAR)


PITCHER OF THE YEAR

BKN LHP Erik Richardson (1x) (21-11, 2.59 ERA, 110 K, 64 BB, 8 HR, 26 CG, 2 SHO, 6.1 WAR)


BATTING TITLE

NYK RF Nick Williams .393


GRANDE SNAGGERS


PRV P Josh Weber (1x)
NYK C Robbie Chambers (2x)
NYK 1B Jason Allen (2x)
PHI 2B Brady Matteson (1x)
RCH 3B Minkus Himes (2x)
BLT SS Jacob Kalberer (1x)
BOS LF Everett Chrisp (1x)
BOS CF Andy Cohen (3x)
BKN RF Mick Samuelson (2x)



GOLDEN BAT


NYB P Swifty Michaels (1x) (.289/.317/.299, 50 wRC+)
NYB C Jon Wichrowski (1x) (.343/.380/.406, 2 HR, 109 wRC+, 1.6 WAR)
PHI 1B Tim Harmon (1x) (.364/.419/.497, 2 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR)
NYB 2B Billy Hopkins (1x) (.372/.415/.471, 3 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.3 WAR)
PRV 3B Connor Harris (1x) (.312/.399/.430, 8 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)
RCH SS Eric Abercrombie (1x) (.316/.382/.459, 10 HR, 43 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.4 WAR)
PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 75 SB, 182 wRC+, 5.6 WAR)
NYB CF Robbie Salmon (1x) (.350/.427/.461, 2 HR, 47 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.6 WAR)
NYK RF Nick Williams (2x) (.393/.428/.496, 3 HR, 6 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)



GREENHORN CUP


BLT RF Charles Lukins (16 Votes) (.346, 3 HR, 45 RBI, 74 R)
PHI 2B Edward Ashling (0 Votes) (.252, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 38 R)
RCH CF Lester Ancliff (0 Votes) (.262, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 51 R)





MVP

DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 67 RBI, 108 R, 43 BB, 9 K, 104 SB, 28 CS, 5.5 WAR)


PITCHER OF THE YEAR

CLE RHP Matthew Holiday (1x) (21-9, 3.04 ERA, 72 K, 54 BB, 3 HR, 24 CG, 2 SHO, 6.0 WAR)


BATTING TITLE


TCE 1B Jesse Bolding .379


GRANDE SNAGGERS


CHP P Kyle Lorch (1x)
SLR C John Frizzell (1x)
CHP 1B Ryan Sullivan (2x)
CHD 2B Nicky Williams (2x)
DET 3B Al Barnes (2x)
TCE SS Harland Gunton (1x)
CHP LF Jamie Tew (3x)
CLE CF Johnny Hyde (2x)
CHD RF Brian Vogel (2x)



GOLDEN BAT



SLB P Frank Cox (1x) (.385/.467/.440, 134 wRC+, 1.2 WAR)
CHP C Celestin Robley (1x) (.350/.403/.455, 3 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.1 WAR)
CLE 1B David Latch (1x) (.375/.448/.478, 3 HR, 7 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.9 WAR)
CLE 2B Scott Lazor (1x) (.371/.411/.615, 2 HR, 27 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.5 WAR)
CLE 3B Mat Dace (2x) (.360/.405/.460, 3 HR, 35 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)
CLE SS Mike Sherrod (2x) (.356/.401/.460, 1 HR, 39 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.8 WAR)
SLB LF Zach Pizza (2x) (.339/.383/.516, 3 HR, 34 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)
DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 104 SB, 108 R, 152 wRC+, 5.5 WAR)
SLB RF Boileryard Brady (1x) (.340/.398/.525, 2 HR, 42 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.4 WAR)



GREENHORN CUP


CHP C Celestin Robley (16 Votes) (.350, 71 RBI, 55 R, 19 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR)
PIT LF Marvin Leivers (0 Votes) (.295, 62 RBI, 23 R, 1 HR)
CHP SP Bobby Darby (0 Votes) (7-5, 117.1 IP, 59 BB, 20 K, 5.22 ERA)


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This is definitely one of the coolest dynasties on the forums at the moment. Love your graphic work and details about your league. Keep up the good work!
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What a year!

Could this be the dawning of a new age in the Legacy Baseball League? Three reliable playoff stalwarts -- the Philadelphia Brewers and the Providence Angels in the East and the Chicago Doves in the West -- all missed the playoffs for the first time.

The cinderella Detroit Giants went on an absolute tear to end the year, going 31-4 to grab their first Great Lakes Division crown. After a tough Western pennant against the dominant Cleveland Athletics, the Detroit squad capped off a magical year by defeating the Brooklyn Whales in the 1897 Legacy Cup, 5 games to 3. For the first time, the Legacy Cup will not reside in Philadelphia.

Detroit's magical run to glory was led by blossoming CF Ricky McCoy, who destroyed Western League pitching on his way to setting season long records in homeruns (12) and runs (108). On the mound, Detroit RHP John Banwell set a new record for wins in a season (23) by narrowly beating out teammate LHP Mike Griffith (22).

Several other record-breaking performances occurred in the Eastern League where all-world Philadelphia LF Leo McKenzie set new LBL records in slugging (.605), beating the highwater mark he had set just the year before (.595). There's also a new hit king as the New York Kings' RF Nick Williams walloped 156 on the year. New records were also set in doubles (30), by the Philadelphia Brewers' 1B Tim Harmon, and triples (31), by the Twin City Empires' SS Rocky Poss. The Providence Angels' RHP John Griffith also set a new top strikeout figure, fanning 115 batters.



MVP

PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 0 HR, 68 RBI, 87 R, 69 BB, 3 K, 75 SB, 26 CS, 5.6 WAR)


PITCHER OF THE YEAR

BKN LHP Erik Richardson (1x) (21-11, 2.59 ERA, 110 K, 64 BB, 8 HR, 26 CG, 2 SHO, 6.1 WAR)


BATTING TITLE

NYK RF Nick Williams .393


GRANDE SNAGGERS


PRV P Josh Weber (1x)
NYK C Robbie Chambers (2x)
NYK 1B Jason Allen (2x)
PHI 2B Brady Matteson (1x)
RCH 3B Minkus Himes (2x)
BLT SS Jacob Kalberer (1x)
BOS LF Everett Chrisp (1x)
BOS CF Andy Cohen (3x)
BKN RF Mick Samuelson (2x)



GOLDEN BAT


NYB P Swifty Michaels (1x) (.289/.317/.299, 50 wRC+)
NYB C Jon Wichrowski (1x) (.343/.380/.406, 2 HR, 109 wRC+, 1.6 WAR)
PHI 1B Tim Harmon (1x) (.364/.419/.497, 2 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR)
NYB 2B Billy Hopkins (1x) (.372/.415/.471, 3 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.3 WAR)
PRV 3B Connor Harris (1x) (.312/.399/.430, 8 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)
RCH SS Eric Abercrombie (1x) (.316/.382/.459, 10 HR, 43 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.4 WAR)
PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 75 SB, 182 wRC+, 5.6 WAR)
NYB CF Robbie Salmon (1x) (.350/.427/.461, 2 HR, 47 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.6 WAR)
NYK RF Nick Williams (2x) (.393/.428/.496, 3 HR, 6 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)



GREENHORN CUP


BLT RF Charles Lukins (16 Votes) (.346, 3 HR, 45 RBI, 74 R)
PHI 2B Edward Ashling (0 Votes) (.252, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 38 R)
RCH CF Lester Ancliff (0 Votes) (.262, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 51 R)





MVP

DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 67 RBI, 108 R, 43 BB, 9 K, 104 SB, 28 CS, 5.5 WAR)


PITCHER OF THE YEAR

CLE RHP Matthew Holiday (1x) (21-9, 3.04 ERA, 72 K, 54 BB, 3 HR, 24 CG, 2 SHO, 6.0 WAR)


BATTING TITLE


TCE 1B Jesse Bolding .379


GRANDE SNAGGERS


CHP P Kyle Lorch (1x)
SLR C John Frizzell (1x)
CHP 1B Ryan Sullivan (2x)
CHD 2B Nicky Williams (2x)
DET 3B Al Barnes (2x)
TCE SS Harland Gunton (1x)
CHP LF Jamie Tew (3x)
CLE CF Johnny Hyde (2x)
CHD RF Brian Vogel (2x)



GOLDEN BAT



SLB P Frank Cox (1x) (.385/.467/.440, 134 wRC+, 1.2 WAR)
CHP C Celestin Robley (1x) (.350/.403/.455, 3 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.1 WAR)
CLE 1B David Latch (1x) (.375/.448/.478, 3 HR, 7 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.9 WAR)
CLE 2B Scott Lazor (1x) (.371/.411/.615, 2 HR, 27 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.5 WAR)
CLE 3B Mat Dace (2x) (.360/.405/.460, 3 HR, 35 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)
CLE SS Mike Sherrod (2x) (.356/.401/.460, 1 HR, 39 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.8 WAR)
SLB LF Zach Pizza (2x) (.339/.383/.516, 3 HR, 34 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)
DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 104 SB, 108 R, 152 wRC+, 5.5 WAR)
SLB RF Boileryard Brady (1x) (.340/.398/.525, 2 HR, 42 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.4 WAR)



GREENHORN CUP


CHP C Celestin Robley (16 Votes) (.350, 71 RBI, 55 R, 19 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR)
PIT LF Marvin Leivers (0 Votes) (.295, 62 RBI, 23 R, 1 HR)
CHP SP Bobby Darby (0 Votes) (7-5, 117.1 IP, 59 BB, 20 K, 5.22 ERA)


Note: We are still working through the exact formatting of these. So we may go back and edit as we work out the kinks. But, we appreciate you following along with us as we figure out what we are doing. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
Boileryard Brady deserves another award for name of the century haha
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May 1898 Update and State of the Eastern League

After a topsy-turvy 1897 season that saw a number of perennial powerhouses falter, the Legacy Baseball League has returned to business as usual, to an extent.

The story in the Eastern League is an absolute return to normalcy -- Providence and Philadelphia sit atop the Ivy and Liberty Divisions, respectively, and shocking Legacy Cup finalist Brooklyn and Richmond are in their familiar places at the bottom of their Divisions.

In the Western League, the defending champions Detroit Giants are pacing the Great Lakes Division and hoping for a repeat Cup victory. The Cleveland Athletics continue to take advantage of an abysmal Division and look to yet again coast into the postseason.

In the Ivy Division, Providence is enjoying a four game lead over the second place Boston Banshees despite being slightly outplayed by both Boston and the third place New York Kings so far. Whether they can hold onto their lead or are due for a late season collapse will be worth watching in the Northeast.


In the Liberty Division, the Philadelphia squad has been playing with their hair on fire all year. Clearly furious at missing the '97 postseason and the chance for a third straight Cup victory, Philadelphia has made clear they do not intend to sit at home come playoff time again. The second place New York Bakers are hanging tough in the Division, and are only 2 games back from the Division lead, but it's going to be tough to wrestle the Division away from a clearly reinvigorated Brewers' team again.


In the Great Lakes Division, the defending champions are showing that their Cup victory was no fluke as they are in the midst of another fine season. The Twin City Empire are also in good form this year and, at only two games back, could unseat the champs.


Another year, another easy Cleveland Division title. The fans in St. Louis have not had much to root for since the Reds' made the '95 Cup and are surely fed up with the state of play in their hometown.




State of the Eastern League - 1898


Three teams playing comparable ball and one team drowning. The Ivy Division is nearly anyone's for the taking. The homestretch of the season should prove exciting.



Carried by dominant starting pitching, the Angels' bottom tier offense will need to hope that the trio of Griffith - Sutton - Weber hold up over the last part of the season. With the 27 year old lefty, Sutton, taking his game to a new level this year, the Angels are hoping to reclaim the Division after a second place finish in '97.



The Boston squad continues to struggle on the road, but have built a solid offensive squad relative to their competition in the offensively poor Eastern League. 32 year old 1B Steve Moss, who joined the Banshees midway through the 1897 season from Cleveland, is having a career year and is a big part of why the Banshees are within striking distance of the Angels. With an improved pitching performance down the stretch, the Banshees could easily punch their first postseason ticket.



The story of the Kings' season is the emergence of 20 year old wunderkind RHP Eduardo Chell, who the Kings' saw playing ball in the independent leagues and signed before he could get onto the mound for a second inning. The hardest throwing SP (and the second hardest thrower overall) in the LBL, the Kings' organization is thrilled that Chell will have veteran ace RHP Aaron Fusca to help mentor him to greatness. If 1898 turns out to not be the Kings' year, the future is undeniably bright for the New Yorkers.



In a startling Legacy Cup hangover, the team in Brooklyn has returned to their more familiar state of incompetence. Regression has hit the previously overachieving Whales hard in 1898 and Father Time has come for 31 year old C Artemis Wool, who is having a recording breaking year of futility at the plate. Striking out in nearly half of his plate appearances, Wool may set an unbreakable record for strikeouts this season.


The Brewers are back, but the Bakers aren't going anywhere after their surprise Liberty Division title in 1897.



A dominant offense that far outpaces any other in the LBL, no pitching staff has an answer for the heart of the lineup: 3B Stapleton, LF McKenzie, CF Hall and 1B Harmon. The Brewers clearly missed 24 year old ace RHP Stephen Millington in 1897 after he tore his labrum early in this season, but he seems to have fully recovered and is back to his dominant form in 1898.



Ace LHP Swifty Michaels is maybe starting to feel the effects of throwing 70 complete games over the previous three seasons, but the veteran workhorse is still leading a formidable, albeit aging rotation, that helped secure the Division in 1897. Golden Bat winner CF Robbie Salmon isn't having quite as dominant of a season at bat, but is still putting up a well-above average year with the stick to complement his plus defense.



When he's healthy, 28 year old 1B Phil Winters is one of the best pure hitters in the LBL. Unfortunately for Baltimore, Winters suffered a nasty concussion and will miss the bulk of the season. Unable to put up much offense without Winters' anchoring the lineup, 1898 is looking like a lost season for the Clippers.



After setting a new Eastern League homerun record in 1897 with 10, SS Eric Abercrombie is having difficulty matching his previous offensive excellence. Despite the characteristically rough going in 1898 for the Rifles, there is reason for optimism. 25 year old 2B Ezra Fisher and 27 year old CF Mariano Paddon are having strong rookie years and all-world pitcher RHP Ivy Maw remains one of, if not THE, the best pitchers in the league.

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Boileryard Brady deserves another award for name of the century haha

That one's my favorite too. All credit for that one goes to catamount_kid, who built an extremely vibrant game file for the LBL.
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