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Just looked at the last month's schedule for the hot races down the September stretch drive.
In the RU South: St. John-Valka - 9 games between them. Crystal Lake- St. John - do not play each other in the month. Crystal Lake-Valka - 6 games. In the RU East: Eastshore-Wynnamac - 8 games in September Eastshore-Sugar Valley - 3 games Sugar Valley-Wynnamac - 3 games In the TU East: South Fork-Tuckanarra - 6 games South Fork-Red Bluff - 3 games Tuckanarra- Red Bluff - 3 games In the TU West: Bayview-Chicopee - 6 games Bayiew-Kenwood - do not play each other in September Kenwood- Chicopee - 3 games None of the contenders in the TU West have made the playoffs in years... glad to see this... probably will be pulling for the Chicopee Braves... the Braves have only made the playoffs 3 times in their history... 2034, 2035 and 2036... never won the Pro Cup. Bayview has made the playoffs on 6 occasions... the last time in 2016... never won a Pro Cup. Kenwood has been to the postseason 10 times... last time in 2052... won its only Pro Cup in 2014. |
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Monday, October 2, 2073 KENWOOD CLAIMS TU WEST TITLE IN SUDDEN-DEATH WIN OVER BAYVIEW... OTHER 7 PENNANT WINNERS BREEZED TO THE IPA PRO CUP PLAYOFFS There was only one real pennant race in the Islandian Pro Alliance this season... and it was a ding-dong dilly... the Kenwood Wildcats and Bayview Vikings had to go overtime to decide the Tycobbian West race... the Wildcats topped the Vikings 6-3 in a sudden-death game after tying for the title in the regular season... for the first time in 22 years Kenwood has made the IPA postseason playoffs... the Wildcats will be going for their first IPA Pro Cup Trophy since winning in 2014... that the only time Kenwood in its history has ever won the overall IPA crown... poor Bayview hasn't been to the playoffs since 2016... it was a heartbreaking defeat for the Vikings... they have never won the Pro Cup. In the IPA Elite 8 this year representing the Ruthlandian Union are Valmara for the 4th year in a row, Volusia for the 3rd time the last 4 seasons, Valka for the second straight season and Eastshore for the first time since 2056... the 4 Pro Cup contenders in the Tycobbian Union are Turon for the 4th successive season, White River for the 3rd time in 4 years, South Fork for the first time since 2069 and Kenwood, making the playoffs for the first time since 2052... the Typhoons are the reigning Pro Cup champion... they have made the Pro Cup Finals for three years in a row and are favored to do it again and perhaps win back-to-back Pro Cups. RECAPPING THE RUTHLANDIAN UNION REGULAR SEASON In the Ruthlandian North Division the Valmara Vipers (98-56) had a 4-team battle on their hands until July... then the Vipers went on a 52-27 late-season tear and won going away... they whipped second place Taranto (90-64) by 8 games, third place Far Mountain by 14 games and fourth place LaGrange by 23 games. In the Ruthlandian South race it was a nip-and-tuck 5-club fight until August... the Valka Blackhawks (95-59) soared way ahead of Crystal Lake Skippers (85-69) in September by going an amazing 24-3 the final month of the season and torching them by 10 games... third place in the standings went to the midseason leader St. John (83-71) and the fourth spot belonged to the Belair Beach Sunbirds (78-76), 17 games behind. For the first 4 months it was pretty much a very tight 3-team tussle in the Ruthlandian East... taking off in September the Eastshore Cotton Kings (96-58) sizzled with a 20-7 mark and blitzed everybody... last year's winner Wynnamac (91-63) tried its best, but wound up in the second spot, 5 games out... the Macs stayed close with a 16-11 record... at season's end third place Sugar Valley (84-70) was 12 games off the pace, but they were the league leader at midyear... and Marston (75-79) trailed by 21 games in fourth place... the Nine dropped out of pennant contention in July. The chase for the Ruthlandian West flag fell apart in July... the Volusia Vigilantes (89-65) chalked up an 18-7 run and handily disposed of all challengers the rest of the way, winning the division comfortably by 7 games over runner-up Colfax (82-72), third place Middlefield (80-74) by 9 games and outpacing fourth place Sligo (79-75) by 10 games... last year's winner Stoner (71-83) fell down to 6th place and 18 games off the pace. RECAPPING THE TYCOBBIAN UNION REGULAR SEASON The White River Rascals (106-48) were the overwhelming choice to win the Tycobbian North crown this season and they certainly accomplished that feat... the race was over by June... the Rascals were already in front by 10 games... White River coasted the rest of the way eventually piling up a humongous 23-game bulge over runner-up Mahaska and winning 106 games, the best record in the IPA... Hartsdale and Luxora tied for the third spot and finished 29 games behind... this was the fourth consecutive division title for the Rascals... in all probability they will be the favorite to take the Pro Cup this season... should it happen, it will be an historic event -- White River first overall IPA title. 'twasn't much of a race in the Tycobbian South, either... the defending Pro Cup champion Turon Typhoons (96-58) trampled every team in sight, winning by 16 games over second place Summerland, San Alejo and Southport... the Sunsets, Montaneros and Sun Sox were all 80-74 this season... however, it was a fairly good race with 6 teams in it until mid-August... the Typhoons blew everybody away by going 21-6 the final month... look for Turon and White River in the Tycobbian title series... the baseball forecasters and polls are leaning heavily in that direction. The South Fork Stallions (97-57) took the lead early in the season, but slumped in June and trailed first place Red Bluff by 6 games... but the Hosses got right back in it with a sparkling 18-6 mark in July and 19-9 in August... by September the pennant race narrowed down to three clubs, South Fork on top, followed closely by Tuckanarra (3 GB) and Red Bluff (4 GB)... the Stallions put them away with an 18-8 showing the last month of the season, outpacing the Tucks and the Red Sox by 7 games each... Red Bluff won the division title in '72. The best in the Tycobbian West this season were the Kenwood Wildcats (94-61) and the Bayview Vikings (93-62)... it was a terrific seesaw race most of the season just between those two clubs... the Vikings were on top at the end of April... the Wildcats leapfrogged them in May and kept a comfortable 5-game margin until July when Bayview made it a close race again... it stayed that way the rest of the season and culminated with a sudden-death clash to determine the pennant winner... Kenwood first baseman Miguel Blanco homered twice and drove in 4 runs in the 6-3 triumph over the Vikings... the Wildcats got some solid pitching, too... the Chicopee Braves (87-67) had a fine season, too, coming in third, only 6 and a half games back.. preseason pick Rolling Hills (80-74) staggered in a distant 13 and a half games behind, fourth in the standings. 2073 Ruthlandian Union Final Standings Attachment 843474 Attachment 843475 2073 Tycobbian Union Final Standings Attachment 843476 Attachment 843477 |
IPA Playoffs! :eatpop:
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Looking forward to seeing your complete playoff preview, EC. October baseball is the best time of the year! I'm rooting for Turon to repeat as IPA champs and establish a new dynasty.
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Best Dynasties in IPA history:
1. Rolling Hills Racers (2060-2071) 12 playoff appearances in 12 years with 4 Pro Cups. 2. North Hills Hawks (2034-2045) 10 playoffs in 11 years with 4 Pro Cups. 3. Turon Typhoons (2002-2019) 13 playoffs in 18 years with 4 Pro Cups 4. Tuckanarra Blue Jays (2023-2038) 11 playoffs in 16 years with 3 Pro Cups 5. Middlefield Roosters (2045-2056) 10 playoffs in 12 years with 2 Pro Cups 6. Far Mountain Redhawks (2009-2016) 7 playoffs in 8 years with 3 Pro Cups 7. Southport Sun Sox (2042-2050) 7 playoffs in 9 years with 2 Pro Cups. 8. Valmara Vipers (2023-2031) 8 playoffs in 9 years with 1 Pro Cup. 9. Ozarka Naturals (2010-2021) 10 playoffs in 12 seasons with no Pro Cups, but they were Pro Cup Finalists 5 times. |
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Wednesday, October 4, 2073 IPA PRO CUP PLAYOFFS - BASEBALL IN ALL ITS SPENDOR Yep, you got it right... baseball in all its splendor is just around the corner all across Islandia... it's time once again to determine the best team in the Islands... the Islandian Pro Alliance playoffs begin this Friday afternoon... defending IPA champion Turon will be trying to repeat as titlist... but the Typhoons will be severely put to the test by 7 other clubs seeking the renowned Pro Cup Trophy... back-to-back crowns are hard to come by... it rarely happens... the record for most wins in a row is held by the Far Mountain Redhawks, who captured Pro Cups in 2011, 2012 and 2013... 5 other clubs have won 2 in a row, Eastshore in 2016 and 2017, Tuckanarra in 2023 and 2024, Valmara in 2049 and 2050, Midway in 2053 and 2054 and Southport in 2065 and 2066. The team with the most Pro Cups in their trophy case is the Rolling Hills Racers with 7... next in line are the Turon Typhoons with 5... and Valmara Vipers, North Hills Hawks and Southport Sun Sox with 4 apiece. This year's Pro Cup favorite is the White River Rascals... they are forecast to win it all this season... should it come to be, it will be the first time for the Rascals... the baseball soothsayers are picking them to whip Eastshore for the overall IPA title. 2073 IPA Pro Cup Poll by THE ISLANDIAN TIMES 1. WHITE RIVER RASCALS (106-48) Could be the year of the Rascals... the are back in the Pro Cup playoffs for the third time in the last 4 seasons... the Rascals have been improving each year... this season White River is loaded... not only can they pitch, this year they can hit... 3.23 team ERA (2nd)... .280 BA (6th)... 158 homers (3rd)... 836 runs (1st)... most win in the IPA (106)... fine defense, too (.979 FA)... on the mound Shorty Meaux, rookie Jamey Ellison, Henry Youngman and Edward Carlin are ready to reap their first-ever Pro Cup... and they have a rock-solid lineup, too, featuring top guns like Kerry Quick, Finley McTavis, Paul Douglas and Mac Blau... the IPA Pro Cup is theirs to lose... this would be the first Pro Cup title in White River history... they have never won one... the Rascals made the Pro Cup Finals in 2021, but lost to the Sligo Rovers... also were there in 2055, but were beaten by the Wynnamac Sundowners... this will be the team's 12th postseason appearance. 2. Turon Typhoons (96-58) The reigning kings of the IPA are just as good as ever... the Tycobbian Title Series will be something to behold, assuming both Turon and White River get there... the Typhoons have proven themselves the last 3 seasons and they are ready to repeat as IPA champions... it will be the pitching that will make or break Turon... pitching won it for them last year... both the pitching and hitting has gotten a little better this year... Cookie Culpepper had a very fine season with 21 wins... 2072 Pro Cup MVP Skippy Mulroy, Ivan Malek and Billy Pearl are back to defend the title... so are Corky Apple, Maxie Mullinax, Robert Newell and Freddie Civik... plus Turon had added a standout first sacker to the batting order, Artie Falcon... he took over the cleanup spot and has thrived in that spot in the lineup... the bullpen will be the key to victory for the Typhoons... this is the 25th time Turon has made the IPA playoffs... they hope to come home with their 6th Pro Cup... yep, the Typhoons are sho 'nuff good enough to do it, y'all. 3. Eastshore Cotton Kings (96-58) The Cotton Kings are newcomers to the postseason... they have not made the playoffs since 2056... only made the playoffs 8 times in the team's history... however, they possess 2 Pro Cups (2016, 2017)... but it is likely Eastshore will make its presence known... the Cotton Kings sport a fine, good all-around club, deep in hitting and pitching with good power... the team is led by 3 quality starters, Vinnie Harrington, Ayasha Kanjorsky and Eric Steinhardt... in addition, veteran closer Tommy Johnson is strong in the bullpen... Eastshore put up a 3.38 ERA (2nd)... only Taranto was better in the IPA with a 3.33 ERA... and the Cotton Kings can put runs on the scoreboard with the likes of Hugo Cieka, Alec Lauricella, Ollie Daggs, and Roland Ellis... the only downside to the team is its so-so fielding (.974 FA)... otherwise Eastshore could make some loud noise in the IPA playoffs this season... 2017 was the last time the Cotton Kings captured the Pro Cup Trophy... back then, they were known as the Elegants and they won their second straight Pro Cup... IPA Pro Cup #3 just might be just over the horizon. 4. Valmara Vipers (98-56) The Vipers have been making regular appearances in the postseason... Valmara has been to the playoffs more time than any other IPA team... this will be the 30th time for the Vipers... this is the fourth consecutive year... but in recent seasons they have never played up to expectations... Valmara just doesn't have a dominant pitcher which is necessary to cop a Pro Cup... they hit well in the regular season, then fizzle in the postseason... on paper the Vipers have it again... 858 runs (1st)... hit for a .276 BA (10th) with 140 roundtrippers (4th)... have a fine defensive team (.979 FA)... they are certainly not hurting for hitters, sparked by budding superstar Stefan Skarzynski, Leevi Lindmaa, Jim Diliberto, Cyryl Kozak, Alex Janicki and Ricardo Vargas... and the pitchers are solid, too... Jaromir Kaminski, Andre Zajac, Mark Rummel and rookie Cale Abercrombie.... and Milosz Mazur and Axel Heiden are solid in the pen... if Valmara plays like they do in the regular season, they could do some damage in the IPA playoffs. 5. Kenwood Wildcats (94-61) The Wildcats have not graced the IPA playoffs in a long, long time... not since 2052... and their only Pro Cup came years earlier in 2014... this is their 11th appearance... Kenwood is a dark horse in the Pro Cup derby... they have all the hallmarks for Pro Cup success... high-octane attack, impressive starting rotation, but they come up lacking in the home-run power, bullpen and defense... only 108 homers (21st), 3.76 ERA (17th) and .973 FA (24th)... Paulo Passo, Kurt Gammons and Dallas Dodson give them quality innings, but the bullpen is suspect, maybe even poor... but the bats blaze with a lineup of Miguel Blanco, Misha Makowski, Bitsy Sumter, Elvis Groom and Maksim Issak... top-to-bottom this may be the best batting order in the IPA... it is really difficult to win the IPA Pro Cup just strictly with offense... the pitching has to be fairly decent... Rolling Hills used to do it, but Kenwood is not Rolling Hills. 6. South Fork Stallions (97-57) After a 4-year absence, the Stallions are back in the IPA playoffs... this will be appearance #10... South Fork won the Pro Cup in 2025 and 2042... it's time they won it again... they have the offense to do it, but not the pitching... the Stallions batted a strong .279 (7th), cracked 127 out of the park (13th) and scored 806 runs (3rd), but their starters posted a mediocre 4.23 ERA (17th)... the best one is superstar veteran Mark Meisner, now 37 years old and on the decline in the sunset of his great career, but still quite productive this year with a 16-9 mark and a fine 3.31 ERA... he was dominant when he hurled for the Claxton Diamonds in the '50s and 60s... Meisner led the Diamonds to an upset Pro Cup victory over vaunted Rolling Hills in 2064... overall in his great career Meisner is 202-93 with a superlative 2.57 ERA... he is a Hall-of-Famer for sure... however, the Stallions don't lack for offense, paced by superstar slugger and future Hall-of-Fame Pat Johnstone... and he has plenty of help from Carroll Ezzell, Patrick Packenham, Mal Galbreath and Jake Glazer... South Fork can sho 'nuff do the job with the bats... in addition to its pitching shortcomings, the Stallions only play average defense (.975 FA)... as far as the Pro Cup is concerned, this is probably not the Year of the Hoss... but hey, I can dream, can't I?... would be special if Meisner led the Stallions to the Pro Cup crown... yep, that would be nice. 7. Volusia Vigilantes (89-65) For the third time on four seasons, the Vigilantes are back in the postseason... this will be their 15th appearance, but they only have one Pro Cup trophy, which came 72 years ago in the very first IPA season... Volusia is another team with blockbuster bats - 1 through 8 in the batting order, the V's are strong - but they have no pitching and no power... defense is a little above average (.976 FA)... the Vigilantes are not a big threat to win the Pro Cup this year... but they have some super sockers in Lenny Larker, Dante De Jesus, Valentino Robles, Raul Bernardo, Benito Santana, Gail Scott and Shig Morton... however, the mound corps is subpar with a 4.33 ERA... the best of the lot is Tim Cayton, Nobuo Ojima and Darrell Waldrep... Volusia had a pretty fair bullpen with Dave Loxley and Nickie Acosta... the Vigilantes will have to wait till next year to win the IPA Pro Cup... not gonna happen in 2073. 8. Valka Blackhawks (95-59) The Blackhawks have never won a Pro Cup in 6 tries... never reached the Pro Cup Finals, either... but they can hit the heck out of the horsehide... and they have a couple of good starters... Valka just might be better than the pundits are prognosticating... up-and-down in the batting order is a rock-solid hitter... Jackie Hanford, Jimmy Czarnecki, Olef Kotli, Flash Callis, Martiinus Kaasik, Markko Petrov and Jim Kennedy... the Blackhawks hit .279 this season (6th), scored 784 runs (7th), but did not hit with much power... only 96 roundtrippers (24th)... pitching was good with a 3.77 ERA (4th)... Priit Laur and Dorsey Burnette are solid starters, but the bullpen is suspect... another good attribute is a fine defense (.979 FA)... sounds like the Stoner Silver Sox last year, don't it?... Stoner almost won the Pro Cup last year... maybe Valka is better than we think. |
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Special thanks to txranger for the beautiful new primary and secondary logos for the Turon Typhoons and Eastshore Cotton Kings.
Special thanks to No Pepper and cephasjames, too... they have updated some of the non-playoff clubs. txranger, No Pepper and cephasjames really make my IPA league really enjoyable... they do splendid logos, jerseys and caps for the whole OOTP Community. |
I played around with creating camera views for the game's animation.
Got some good help in a thread on OOTP21 Discussions I posted. I liked the simple default settings... really liked them... was quite content with them... but they are pale in comparison to the custom views I created this evening. The animation in OOTP22 is really something. My new camera views has me sitting right behind home place with a view of the entire field... the camera switches blend smoothly and I only lost view of the ball one time... it was a foul ball near the dugout on the first-base side. Learn how to create your own camera views... it is worth it. Very special thanks to twins_34, Sweed, Bluenoser and a bunch of others on the OOTP22 Discussions Forum.... they really help a very old computer illiterate make the game much better. Also I think they fixed the weird foul balls in the latest patches... no outfielders ran through the walls, either. My new computer is so fast and so smooth... really, really pleased with it. And yeah, I know it is "overkill" when it comes to playing OOTP with animation... but I think the better processor and graphics card will give me good service for maybe 4-5 years or so... it should be better in the long run than my previous computers, which were excellent. |
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Wednesday, October 3, 2073 RASCALS, TYPHOONS, COTTON KINGS, VIPERS ARE IPA POWER PICKS... WHITE RIVER AND EASTSHORE TO VIE IN PRO CUP FINALS There are some new kids in town in this year's Islandian Pro Alliance Pro Cup playoffs... among the IPA Elite 8 newcomers are the Kenwood Wildcats and the Eastshore Cotton Kings... Kenwood has not appeared in the postseason since 2052 and Eastshore last played in 2056... 3 clubs are returning again this year for another crack at the prestigious prize... defending Pro Cup champion Turon is back for the 5th straight season, Valmara for the 4th successive time and Valka is appearing for the second year in a row... at the top end of the success scale the Valmara Vipers are making their 30th appearance in the postseason playoffs, Turon its 25th and Volusia for the 15th time... the Vipers and Typhoons will be trying to win their 5th Pro Cups... Valka and White River are seeking their very first IPA title... Pro Cup favorite White River and the #3 choice Eastshore are forecast to battle for the 2073 Islandian Pro Alliance Trophy... current Pro Cup possessor Turon and Valmara are highly-regarded, too. Playoff action begins this Friday with White River (106-48) at home against the Kenwood Wildcats (94-61) in the Tycobbian Union First Round... Turon (96-58) will challenge the South Fork Stallions (97-57) on the road... in the Ruthlandian Union First Round it's the Valka Blackhawks (95-59) visiting Eastshore (96-58) and the Valmara Vipers (98-56) welcoming the Volusia Vigilantes (89-65)... all three rounds of the postseason series are the best-of-5 games. |
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Around the Town in the IPA
WHITE RIVER RASCALS Owner: Tycalco (Tycobbian Aluminum Company) GM/Manager: Marty Blake The city of White River, with 66,000 inhabitants, is situated in northwestern Tycobbia in the Appian Mountain foothills on the banks of the White River. Most of the time the river flows serenely, but there are occasional whitewater rapids. The river ends at Bayview on the western coast where it empties into the Kelnyck Ocean. Prior to the mining business, this area was just wilderness. White River owes its existence and development to Tycalco. It is totally a company town. Its economy is dominated by the Tycobbian Aluminum Company, which was established in 1890. Bauxite, alumina and chemicals, found in abundance in the nearby Appian Mountains, are processed into a wide range of aluminum products and shipped to Bayview by water and Fairfax on Blue Lake to the south by rail for distribution. Tycalco’s towering corporate skyscraper can be seen from White River Park across the river in downtown White River. Architecture in the area is modernistic. However, the White River Rascals play at one of the lovely vintage and nostalgic ballparks in Tycobbia. It was built in 1924. White River Park is a lovely old-time ball park with a scenic and wonderful view of its river namesake just beyond the centerfield fence. The 18-foot high aluminum wire fences down the left and right field lines make it a little more difficult for hitters to hit the ball into the stands, which are only 310 feet away. Tycalco originated company amateur leagues to provide the community and its employees and their families with recreational activities. When the Islandian Pro Alliance was established, the company purchased a franchise. The White River Rascals play in the Tycobbian Union North Division. One of the big ballpark features is the team mascot Rascal, based on the old-time movies with the beloved Our Gang. A trip to White River Park is something really special. Not only is it a baseball park, it is also a state-of-the-art amusement park. Before and after games amusement rides can be enjoyed by young and old, complete with good food, fun rides, fireworks and music concerts of all genres, all subsidized and underwritten in part by Tycalco, The Rascals are administered and managed by former first baseman Marty Blake. He had a legendary career with White River with a .312 BA, 711 homers, 2125 RBIs and 2034 runs. Blake was one of the most prolific hitters in IPA history in his 23 years in the league, playing for four clubs from 2013 to 2035. Blake spent his first 18 seasons with White River. He was a 3-time Golden Glove first sacker and 7-time All-Star. Blake was voted into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2036. He ranks 6th on the all-time home-run list, 6th in hits, 4th in RBIs, 10th in scoring runs and 14th in walks... Blake took over as skipper in 2066. White River Park (1924) Capacity: 5,685 Dimensions: Left Field Line - 310 Left Field - 340 Left Center - 370 Center Field - 410 Right Center - 370 Right Field - 340 Right Field Line - 310 |
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TURON TYPHOONS
Owner: Anastas International Shipping GM: C. C. Kingsford Manager: Nate Scottsdale Turon is a seaport town of 118,000 in the Caledonia River basin on the southwestern coast of Tycobbia and its second largest population-wise. The Caledonia River terminates here after winding 500 miles from east to west from Red Bluff in the central Silver Mountains southward through Hillsboro and then flowing westward near the towns of South Fork, Denton City and Arlon. The river finally comes to an end in Turon and empties into the Kelnyck Ocean and Southern Sea. It is a cosmopolitan town with a diversified economy and a mecca for tourists. Turon is a busy trade and distribution center with many shipping interests. Agriculture flourishes here with extensive farmlands in the Caledonia River basin. It is also a diversity of cultures and was settled in the 1840s and 1850s by French, Scottish, Irish and German settlers, who came to get away from religious intolerance and persecution. Southerners from the United States came in good numbers after the Civil War defeat. Turon became their New South, but minus the slave culture. Turon is resplendent with beauty. Streets and boulevards lined with grand live oak trees and antebellum mansions. In the countryside are majestic plantations. Near the coast you'll find sugar-white sandy beaches. You'll find plenty of Old World in Turon, but also plenty of the Modern World, too. The Turon Typhoons of the IPA's South Division play in a baseball palace, Typhoon Stadium. It is built with concrete and steel to withstand the occasional typhoon that emanates from the cold and icy waters of the Kelnyck Ocean. The old ballpark was completely destroyed twice in 1938 and 1967. The current stadium was completed in 1999 and houses the Tycobbian Baseball Hall of Fame, a must-see for all Islandian baseball fans. It covers the entire spectrum and includes memorabilia from the amateur, college and industrial leagues. The Typhoons really are active promoters with something going on each inning during the ballgames. All kinds of promotions, games and stunts to enliven and entertain the fans. Wild music tracks fill the stadium to rally the Typhoons and their fans. Concessions are stocked with all of the traditional ballpark delights. Turon is owned by the family of wealthy shipping tycoon, Onnie Anastas. One of the most successful GMs and managers was Ashton “Whitey” Richburn, one of the finest defensive center fielders and lead-off men in Tycobbian amateur baseball history... he ran the club for the first few decades, which were the "glory years" of Turon baseball, when they won four Gold Cups (2003, 2005, 2008, 2018)... Richburn was followed by a father-son team, the great Hall-of-Famers Clyde Kingsford and C. C. Kingsford... the elder Kingsford hit .319 for 14 seasons and hit 486 out of the park with the Typhoons and was inducted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029 and is now the general manager-emeritus... his son is the current GM... C. C. starred for Turon for 19 seasons, batting .308 with 432 homers... the younger Kingsford was an 8-time All-Star and played from 2034 to 2051... he was installed and joined his father into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2061... C. C. Kingsford retired as skipper and took over as General Manager... another fine Turon star took over in 2068... Nate Scottsdale assumed the managerial reins after a standout career on the mound... he also ended up in the IPA Hall of Fame, finishing up with a 362-277 record with a 3.44 ERA... Stocksdale played his entire career in Turon from 2037 to 2056... 8 times in his career he won 20 or more games... he did it 5 times in his final 6 seasons when he was in his late 30s... Stocksdale made the Hall of Fame in 2057. Typhoon Stadium (1999) Capacity: 8,010 Dimensions: Left Field Line - 335 Left Field - 355 Left Center - 380 Center Field - 410 Right Center - 380 Right Field - 355 Right Field Line - 345 |
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