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Here are the brackets.

Bracket A
Old-timers
No. 4 1933 Giants vs. No. 1 1929 Athletics
No. 3 1965 Dodgers vs. No. 2 1956 Yankees
Modern
No. 4 1994 Expos vs. No. 1 2005 White Sox
No. 3 1977 Dodgers vs. No. 2 1983 Orioles

Bracket B
Old-timers
No. 4 1927 Pirates vs. No. 1 1954 Indians
No. 3 1967 Cardinals vs. No. 2 1931 Athletics
Modern
No. 4 1975 Red Sox vs. No. 1 1998 Yankees
No. 3 2001 Diamondbacks vs. No. 2 1984 Tigers

Bracket C
Old-timers
No. 4 1934 Cardinals vs. No. 1 1927 Yankees
No. 3 1954 Giants vs. No. 2 1968 Tigers
Modern
No. 4 1985 Royals vs. No. 1 1978 Yankees
No. 3 1990 Athletics vs. No. 2 2004 Red Sox

Bracket D
Old-timers
No. 4 1926 Cardinals vs. No. 1 1969 Mets
No. 3 1934 Tigers vs. No. 2 1953 Dodgers
Modern
No. 4 1986 Red Sox vs. No. 1 1976 Reds
No. 3 2008 Phillies vs. No. 2 1991 Twins

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Bracket E
Old-timers
No. 4 1919 White Sox vs. No. 1 1936 Yankees
No. 3 1962 Giants vs. No. 2 1946 Cardinals
Modern
No. 4 1990 Reds vs. No. 1 2001 Mariners
No. 3 1988 Dodgers vs. No. 2 1973 Athletics

Bracket F
Old-timers
No. 4 1935 Cubs vs. No. 1 1961 Yankees
No. 3 1920 Indians vs. No. 2 1946 Red Sox
Modern
No. 4 2002 Giants vs. No. 1 1986 Mets
No. 3 1979 Pirates vs. No. 2 1993 Braves

Bracket G
Old-timers
No. 4 1960 Pirates vs. No. 1 1939 Yankees
No. 3 1922 Giants vs. No. 2 1948 Indians
Modern
No. 4 2010 Giants vs. No. 1 1995 Indians
No. 3 1977 Phillies vs. No. 2 1985 Cardinals

Bracket H
Old-timers
No. 4 1924 Senators vs. No. 1 1970 Orioles
No. 3 1957 Braves vs. No. 2 1940 Reds
Modern
No. 4 1982 Brewers vs. No. 1 1971 Pirates
No. 3 2015 Royals vs. No. 2 1992 Blue Jays

For the most part, I'm happy with these brackets. Some are tougher than others — Bracket C, for example, is unbelievably tough, especially in the old-timer section, which in addition to the Murderer's Row 1927 Yankees has 30-game winners Dizzy Dean and Denny McLain as well as Willie Mays and the 1954 Giants.

I've already spent the past week and a half playing through Brackets A & B and will post updates soon. The winners of each bracket would have completely surprised me before I played the games out (I play every at-bat, no speed-simming for me!) but not so much after gaming my way through. The first two bracket champions are pretty hands-down legit, no matter what I thought of them going in.

One more thing: I really really want to encourage more folks to do this. Historical Exhibition mode is, I believe, the greatest thing to happen to OOTP and it's long overdue. I am so thankful for Marcus and Matt for doing the work to make it possible for us.