I am attempting to embark on something that I've wanted to try for ages. I want to take individual "great" teams from the present all the way back to the 19th century and have them play in a Promotion/Relegation/Mini-Tournament/Unique League. My problem is this, great teams from one decade (i.e Chicago Cubs 1901-10, Yankees 1991-2000, Reds 1971-1980) should it be just one from that decade or all?
Please see the list below, this is all the Chicago teams that have 90+ wins in a sesason.
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1906 Chicago Cubs NL 155 116 36
1907 Chicago Cubs NL 155 107 45
1910 Chicago Cubs NL 154 104 50
1909 Chicago Cubs NL 155 104 49
1935 Chicago Cubs NL 154 100 54
1917 Chicago White Sox AL 156 100 54
2005 Chicago White Sox AL Central 162 99 63
1983 Chicago White Sox AL West 162 99 63
1908 Chicago Cubs NL 158 99 55
1929 Chicago Cubs NL 156 98 54
1945 Chicago Cubs NL 155 98 56
1964 Chicago White Sox AL 162 98 64
2008 Chicago Cubs NL Central 161 97 64
1984 Chicago Cubs NL East 161 96 65
1920 Chicago White Sox AL 154 96 58
2000 Chicago White Sox AL Central 162 95 67
1965 Chicago White Sox AL 162 95 67
1993 Chicago White Sox AL West 162 94 68
1959 Chicago White Sox AL 156 94 60
1990 Chicago White Sox AL West 162 94 68
1963 Chicago White Sox AL 162 94 68
1954 Chicago White Sox AL 155 94 60
1989 Chicago Cubs NL East 162 93 69
1906 Chicago White Sox AL 154 93 58
1904 Chicago Cubs NL 156 93 60
1915 Chicago White Sox AL 155 93 61
1937 Chicago Cubs NL 154 93 61
1905 Chicago White Sox AL 158 92 60
1905 Chicago Cubs NL 155 92 61
1969 Chicago Cubs NL East 163 92 70
1911 Chicago Cubs NL 157 92 62
1955 Chicago White Sox AL 155 91 63
1928 Chicago Cubs NL 154 91 63
1912 Chicago Cubs NL 152 91 59
1998 Chicago Cubs NL Central 163 90 73
1932 Chicago Cubs NL 154 90 64
1886 Chicago White Stockings NL 126 90 34
2006 Chicago White Sox AL Central 162 90 72
1977 Chicago White Sox AL West 162 90 72
1957 Chicago White Sox AL 155 90 64
1930 Chicago Cubs NL 156 90 64
As you can see the first three teams all Cubs teams from a span of four seasons, in that era of baseball players didn't change teams with the frequency they do now, so I would essentially have the same team three times. Should I chose the one with most wins? The Champions? I intend on having geographical tournaments within my season, this one would be entitled Second City Classic or Windy City Shootout or something like that. Once I have all the leagues/tournaments done, I will take the top 20 or 30 (not sure yet, that will be based on the total # of teams in the league) and have a World Cup style tournament to determine an overall champion.
Let me know what you think is the best way to determine how many of each team get in? Thanks!!