The Hartford Dark Blues, behind the pitching of Charmer Zettlein and Candy Cummings, and the stellar play of John Bass, Wee Davey Force and Doug Allison successfully defending their AL pennant and won their first ever league championship in 1876. The defeated the Chicago Whitestockings in a tight 7 game World Series.
Follow along with the comings and goings of franchises, from the Fort Wayne Kekiongas to the Middletown Mansfields, Brooklyn Eckfords, Philadelphia Centennials as they come and go in the chaotic early days of Baseball. Watch as well the careers of Al Spalding, Lipman Pike, Orator Shaffer, Jim O'Rourke and other stars are joined through integration with Octavius Cato, George Hopkins, Fleet Walker and other early stars of Black Baseball history.
1877 will see the appearances of Bud Fowler, recently inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, along with Shep Trusty, Ben Boyd and others as seasons progress and we play out a simulated, integrated Major League Baseball history while we also count the Lockout Days.
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