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ArquimedezPozo · 12-23-2022, 09:58 PM

This is my favorite league of those I've created over the years. I wanted to try my hand at a promotion relegation league, using market size among North American cities as dividers. I also didn't want to promote and relegate after every season, to allow teams to adjust to a new level, so I devised a formula to move up or down on a three-year cycle.

Every team has been given the name of a defunct or former baseball team - these are drawn from former AL/NL teams (Montreal Expos, St. Louis Browns), Federal League teams (Baltimore Terrapins, Chicago Whales), Negro League teams (Pittsburgh Crawfords, Detroit Stars, Seattle Steelheads), or former minor league clubs (Memphis Blues, El Paso Sun Kings). In some cases, such as for old Pacific Coast League teams like the Padres and Angels, it's the same name as a current club, but named for a wholly different franchise.

I started out as the Boston Bees (what the Braves called themselves in the 1930s) then switched over to Baltimore. Now I'm simming and looking at historical trends. So, what I'll do here is post, bit by bit, a "history" of the first 30 seasons of the North American Baseball Federation, starting with an overview and then a team-by-team ranking and a greatest players list. Once that's done, I'll start up the simming again and document results here.

Worth noting briefly as well that I owe a HUGE debt to all the amazing folks who created logos, caps, and jerseys for a huge variety of teams over the years. A lot of what I use in here comes from their work, with occasional modification. Others come from my own attempts to convert or re-create existing historical images; those are usually the worst of the bunch.

12-23-2022, 09:58 PM	#1
ArquimedezPozo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 226	The North American Baseball Federation (Promotion/Relegation) - the first 30 years and beyond This is my favorite league of those I've created over the years. I wanted to try my hand at a promotion relegation league, using market size among North American cities as dividers. I also didn't want to promote and relegate after every season, to allow teams to adjust to a new level, so I devised a formula to move up or down on a three-year cycle. Every team has been given the name of a defunct or former baseball team - these are drawn from former AL/NL teams (Montreal Expos, St. Louis Browns), Federal League teams (Baltimore Terrapins, Chicago Whales), Negro League teams (Pittsburgh Crawfords, Detroit Stars, Seattle Steelheads), or former minor league clubs (Memphis Blues, El Paso Sun Kings). In some cases, such as for old Pacific Coast League teams like the Padres and Angels, it's the same name as a current club, but named for a wholly different franchise. I started out as the Boston Bees (what the Braves called themselves in the 1930s) then switched over to Baltimore. Now I'm simming and looking at historical trends. So, what I'll do here is post, bit by bit, a "history" of the first 30 seasons of the North American Baseball Federation, starting with an overview and then a team-by-team ranking and a greatest players list. Once that's done, I'll start up the simming again and document results here. Worth noting briefly as well that I owe a HUGE debt to all the amazing folks who created logos, caps, and jerseys for a huge variety of teams over the years. A lot of what I use in here comes from their work, with occasional modification. Others come from my own attempts to convert or re-create existing historical images; those are usually the worst of the bunch. Attached Images Last edited by ArquimedezPozo; 12-23-2022 at 10:33 PM.