Revisionist History of Baseball

slude · 07-29-2003, 02:20 AM

I humbly submit the Revisionist History of Baseball for your review.

http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm

Have you ever thought about all the "what ifs" or "what might have beens" of baseball. What if Babe Ruth had remained a pitcher all of his career? What if Boston never made the deal that started "the curse"? What if Satchel Paige had been the first black in baseball? What if Bill Buckner had caught the ball in Game 6? What if Pete never bet on baseball? If you have, then this revisionist historical simulation of baseball is for you. Each year, the Revisionist will reach down from his perch above and revise history in some form or fashion. Stay tuned to see what happens.

Here is what the Revisionist has done in the first five years.

1901
In his first history-altering act, the Revisionist has decreed that the NL and AL champions will meet for the first ever World Series. In MLB history, the World Series did not begin until 1903. The MLB World Series was also not held in the years 1904 and 1994 (Strike). The 1901 RHOB World Series sees the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox four games to one.

1902

The Revisionist has declared that the RHOB will not wait for the courage of Curt Flood and will institute free agency and arbitration into the RHOB from the beginning.

1903

At Cincinnati peace talks, the National League proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which the American League rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out of Pittsburgh. In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly contested case is that of Sam Crawford, Reds OF who batted .333 and led the NL with 23 triples in 1902. The future Hall of Famer, signed for 1903 by both Detroit and the Reds, is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. The Revisionist has decreed that Crawford will remain with the Reds. The move pays off handomely for the Reds as Crawford bats .343 and puts up 176 hits, 83 runs, 58 RBIs, and 43 SBs.

1903

Detroit pitcher Win Mercer, winner of 15 games in 1902, commits suicide by inhaling gas in San Francisco's Occidental Hotel. The Revisionist has reversed history and restored Mercer to life to see what type of pitching career he could have had. The move turns out to be brillant by the Revisionist as Mercer wins 32 games with a 2.05 ERA and takes home the AL Pitcher of the Year and MVP awards.

1904

Major League Baseball adopted a 154 game schedule in 1904, increasing the season by 14 games. In an effort to make debates between the comparison of 154 versus 162 game seasons a moot point, the Revisionist will make all seasons from 1904 on 162 games in length.

The Revisionist also declares that there will be a World Series in 1904. In MLB history, the 1904 season ended with New York Giants and the Boston Pilgrims winning the NL and AL titles respectively. However, when asked about playing the AL winner, the manager of the Giants said that his team had already won the championship of the only real major league. The Revisionist will not put up with such nonsense and decrees that both league winners will square off in a World Series to determine the true winner.

The Giants don't even figure into the 1904 RHOB World Series as they finish 44 games behind the NL and WS winning Cardinals. The Cards beat the White Sox in the World Series 4 games to 0.

1905

Ty Cobb, "the Georgia Peach" made his MLB debut in 1905 with the Detroit Tigers and played in Detroit for 23 of his 24 major league seasons. The Revisionist has never cared for Cobb, so he has decided to place Cobb with the NY Giants instead of the Tigers. The Giants have finished 45, 42, 40, and 44 games back each of the first four RHOB seasons. This seems to the Revisionist to be a fitting team for Cobb.

Tiger Fan · 07-29-2003, 02:21 AM

Nice start. Look forward to reading more.

slude · 08-18-2003, 01:04 AM

The Revisionist History of Baseball has been updated through 1908.
http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm

thebigUNIT · 08-18-2003, 01:35 AM

Cool idea.. Keep it comin'.

toanstrom · 08-20-2003, 12:05 AM

how about intergrating the majors

slude · 08-20-2003, 10:30 AM

Integrating the majors is on my list, but I've been hesitant to do so as of yet due to my initial lack of knowledge of the history of the Negro leagues and the necessary steps in OOTP5 to do this. I've come across a Negro leagues roster set and have been researching the history of the Negro leagues to determine the best time to integrate the RHOB. My understanding to date is that the first successful Negro league was the Negro National League formed in 1920 by Andrew "Rube" Foster. As a result, I have been considering integrating the RHOB in 1920, but have not had time to explore if the 1920 NNL players are in the roster set I found.

Any suggestions or ideas?

http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm

slude · 08-26-2003, 02:19 AM

The Revisionist History of Baseball has been updated through the 1911 season. Per reader request, the RHOB was integrated in 1910. Check out the results.

http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm

07-29-2003, 02:20 AM	#1
slude Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	Revisionist History of Baseball I humbly submit the Revisionist History of Baseball for your review. http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm Have you ever thought about all the "what ifs" or "what might have beens" of baseball. What if Babe Ruth had remained a pitcher all of his career? What if Boston never made the deal that started "the curse"? What if Satchel Paige had been the first black in baseball? What if Bill Buckner had caught the ball in Game 6? What if Pete never bet on baseball? If you have, then this revisionist historical simulation of baseball is for you. Each year, the Revisionist will reach down from his perch above and revise history in some form or fashion. Stay tuned to see what happens. Here is what the Revisionist has done in the first five years. 1901 In his first history-altering act, the Revisionist has decreed that the NL and AL champions will meet for the first ever World Series. In MLB history, the World Series did not begin until 1903. The MLB World Series was also not held in the years 1904 and 1994 (Strike). The 1901 RHOB World Series sees the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox four games to one. 1902 The Revisionist has declared that the RHOB will not wait for the courage of Curt Flood and will institute free agency and arbitration into the RHOB from the beginning. 1903 At Cincinnati peace talks, the National League proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which the American League rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out of Pittsburgh. In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly contested case is that of Sam Crawford, Reds OF who batted .333 and led the NL with 23 triples in 1902. The future Hall of Famer, signed for 1903 by both Detroit and the Reds, is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. The Revisionist has decreed that Crawford will remain with the Reds. The move pays off handomely for the Reds as Crawford bats .343 and puts up 176 hits, 83 runs, 58 RBIs, and 43 SBs. 1903 Detroit pitcher Win Mercer, winner of 15 games in 1902, commits suicide by inhaling gas in San Francisco's Occidental Hotel. The Revisionist has reversed history and restored Mercer to life to see what type of pitching career he could have had. The move turns out to be brillant by the Revisionist as Mercer wins 32 games with a 2.05 ERA and takes home the AL Pitcher of the Year and MVP awards. 1904 Major League Baseball adopted a 154 game schedule in 1904, increasing the season by 14 games. In an effort to make debates between the comparison of 154 versus 162 game seasons a moot point, the Revisionist will make all seasons from 1904 on 162 games in length. The Revisionist also declares that there will be a World Series in 1904. In MLB history, the 1904 season ended with New York Giants and the Boston Pilgrims winning the NL and AL titles respectively. However, when asked about playing the AL winner, the manager of the Giants said that his team had already won the championship of the only real major league. The Revisionist will not put up with such nonsense and decrees that both league winners will square off in a World Series to determine the true winner. The Giants don't even figure into the 1904 RHOB World Series as they finish 44 games behind the NL and WS winning Cardinals. The Cards beat the White Sox in the World Series 4 games to 0. 1905 Ty Cobb, "the Georgia Peach" made his MLB debut in 1905 with the Detroit Tigers and played in Detroit for 23 of his 24 major league seasons. The Revisionist has never cared for Cobb, so he has decided to place Cobb with the NY Giants instead of the Tigers. The Giants have finished 45, 42, 40, and 44 games back each of the first four RHOB seasons. This seems to the Revisionist to be a fitting team for Cobb. __________________ The difference between a groove and a rut is only a couple of inches.

07-29-2003, 02:21 AM	#2
Tiger Fan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 9,797	Nice start. Look forward to reading more. __________________ Cliff Markle HOB1 greatest pitcher 360-160, 9 Welch Awards, 11 WS titles

08-18-2003, 01:04 AM	#3
slude Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	The Revisionist History of Baseball has been updated through 1908. http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm __________________ The difference between a groove and a rut is only a couple of inches.

08-20-2003, 10:30 AM	#6
slude Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	Integrating the majors is on my list, but I've been hesitant to do so as of yet due to my initial lack of knowledge of the history of the Negro leagues and the necessary steps in OOTP5 to do this. I've come across a Negro leagues roster set and have been researching the history of the Negro leagues to determine the best time to integrate the RHOB. My understanding to date is that the first successful Negro league was the Negro National League formed in 1920 by Andrew "Rube" Foster. As a result, I have been considering integrating the RHOB in 1920, but have not had time to explore if the 1920 NNL players are in the roster set I found. Any suggestions or ideas? http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm __________________ The difference between a groove and a rut is only a couple of inches.

08-26-2003, 02:19 AM	#7
slude Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	The Revisionist History of Baseball has been updated through the 1911 season. Per reader request, the RHOB was integrated in 1910. Check out the results. http://rhob.freewebpage.org/index.htm __________________ The difference between a groove and a rut is only a couple of inches.

08-18-2003, 01:35 AM	#4
thebigUNIT Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 84	Cool idea.. Keep it comin'.

08-20-2003, 12:05 AM	#5
toanstrom Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 277	how about intergrating the majors