On an off-topic note...
 

I'm pretty sure that, in TTL, George Romero has probably done a documentary or two on the Pittsburgh Pirates (he did do one on the Pittsburgh Steelers in real life) and their titles--he is from Pittsburgh, after all (as is Fred Rogers (1))...

(1) Romero, in fact, got his start directing for Mr. Rogers, and Rogers was a fan of Night of the Living Dead, which is interesting...

Not sure about him but I am about to watch the Nate Sexsauer 2-parter about the terrible 2000s Pirates clubs to make sure I don't fall into any of the same traps.

The Duke!
 

The View from the Gangplank: April, 1998
 

All Washed Up
 

The View from the Gangplank: May, 1998
 

No Pain, No Shane
 

The View from the Gangplank: June, 1998
 

1998 All-Star Game
 

Oh, that Mike Sirotka...
 

The View from the Gangplank: July, 1998
 

The View from the Gangplank: August, 1998
 

The View from the Gangplank: end of regular season, 1998
 

In a Minor Key - AAA 1998 Wrap
 

1998 Division Championship Series
 

1998 League Championship Series
 

In a Minor Key - Major AAA Awards, 1998
 

1998 World Series Preview
 

1998 World Series Recap
 

1998 Offseason
 

1998 MLB Awards
 

1998/99 Rookie Draft & Legacy Players
 

(No) Call from the Hall
 

1999 Preseason Preview
 

The View from the Gangplank: Opening Day, 1999
 

Financials Update 1999
 

The View from the Gangplank: April, 1999
 

Glavine the Time of His Life
 

The View from the Gangplank: May, 1999
 

The View from the Gangplank: June, 1999
 

1999 All-Star Game
 

The View from the Gangplank: July, 1999
 

The View from the Gangplank: August, 1999
 

Feel the Burn
 

The View from the Gangplank: end of regular season, 1999
 

In a Minor Key - AAA 1999 Wrap
 

1999 Division Championship Series
 

1999 League Championship Series
 

In a Minor Key - Major AAA Awards, 1999
 

1999 World Series Preview
 

1999 World Series Recap
 

1999 MLB Awards
 

1999 Offseason
 

The 1990s in a Box
 

Hard to believe this save is in its centenary year. In real time, it has taken me 3 years, 7 months and 25 days (or a total of 1335 days; or, which is quite cool, 3.65 times a common 365-day year) to cover 99 seasons.

Here's how the cumulative franchise tally looks, along with a 1990s breakdown.

MLB Centennial Hall of Fame Ballot
 

As previously discussed, to celebrate the league's 100-year anniversary in this timeline, a ballot is to be held for another five players to be added to the Hall of Fame.

To be eligible for this, players must have completed the full run of ten ballots the first time around. This means recent retirees and any players dropped off the ballot before their ten years were up will not be considered.

The final list of eligible players is as follows:



The inductees will be announced over the All-Star Break.

1999/2000 Rookie Draft & Legacy Players
 

(No) Call from the Hall
 

This timeline's HoF remains a far more exclusive club than its IRL version. Thru 99 seasons, it has just 120 members.

2000 Preseason Preview
 

The View from the Gangplank: Opening Day, 2000
 

Financials Update 2000