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ericnease84 · 01-19-2023, 10:01 PM

BALTIMORE BLACKBIRDS
The Baltimore Blackbirds started off as one of the stronger teams in the league, challenging to win the initial ABC pennant before falling just short, finishing in second place. They were competitive the next two years, despite finishing in third place and not having had much of a real shot at the World Series. They have not been that much of a serious contender since then, finishing no higher than 4th place since 1903.

BOSTON PATRIOTS
The Boston Patriots started off strong in 1901 before a big losing streak pushed them toward the bottom of the standings. After a second place finish in 1902, they sunk toward the bottom of the ABC, finishing no higher than sixth place between 1904 and 1908. They did finish with winning records in 1909 and 1910, so it appears things are looking up for them.

BUFFALO DESTROYERS
For the first seven years of the league's existence, the Buffalo Destroyers were among the ABCs worst, finishing no higher than fifth place and never finishing with a winning record. In 1908, they emerged as a surprise contender for the ABC pennant. They were in first place at the beginning of September, but they ended the season with a 12-game losing streak that pushed them down to third place, although they did get their first ever winning record. In 1909, they edged out the Pittsburgh Prowlers by one game to win their first ever ABC pennant, but fell to the Washington Eagles in the World Series. They won the pennant again in 1910, and this time they were victorious, winning the World Series in five games over the Chicago Outlaws. They are the defending World Series champions at this point in time.

CLEVELAND BLUE SOX
The Cleveland Blue Sox are not very good. They have never been very good. They just finished with a 67-73 record, which is the best record they have ever posted (they also posted this record in 1904). They finished in 5th place in 1910 for the first time ever. Between 1901 and 1909, they only finished above seventh place twice, coming in sixth in 1903 and 1904. Attendance has been fairly low, although it has improved a little bit. The team has been rumored for several years to be looking around for a new home.
Leave a comment if you have any suggestions as to where this team can relocate to. Keep in mind that it is only 1910 at this point, so they will be staying east of the Mississippi River. If things don't improve in the next decade, we will look at your suggestions for possible places for this team to go.

DOVER GREEN SOX
This is another team that has not been that great in the past ten years. They have finished over .500 five times in the past ten years and attendance has been decent, so they are not as bad off as the Blue Sox. But they have finished dead last in the ABC in the past two seasons, so it's not like the immediate future is all that bright. Maybe if there are any good prospects that come along in the next several years, they could get a superstar to build around?

NEW YORK KNIGHTS
They were awful in 1901, finishing with the league's worst record. But they have been pretty good since then, finishing with a winning record in 8 of the next 9 seasons. They have not finished more than 9 games out of first place since 1903. They won the ABC pennant in 1905 and 1907, losing to Chicago in 1905 and winning it all in 1907 against Philadelphia. They most recently finished in fourth place.

PITTSBURGH PROWLERS
They started off as the dominant team in the ABC, winning the first three pennants in conference history as well as winning the World Series in 1901 and 1902. In 1904--their worst season to date--they finished in 4th place, 17 games out of first place and with a record of 71-69 (yes, this means they have yet to finish with a losing record). They won pennants again in 1906 and 1908, although they lost the World Series to Chicago both times. They looked bad for a while in 1910, but rebounded to finish at 77-63, in 2nd place and 6 games out of first.

VIRGINIA BEACH CAPTAINS
The Captains contended for the first ABC pennant before falling short, finishing in third place and 5 games out of first. They won the ABC pennant--and the World Series--in 1904, but have not made it back to the playoffs. They have finished under .500 in the past three seasons, a shell of their once proud selves. Attendance remains high, however.

01-19-2023, 10:01 PM	#8
ericnease84 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 144	American Baseball Conference Teams BALTIMORE BLACKBIRDS The Baltimore Blackbirds started off as one of the stronger teams in the league, challenging to win the initial ABC pennant before falling just short, finishing in second place. They were competitive the next two years, despite finishing in third place and not having had much of a real shot at the World Series. They have not been that much of a serious contender since then, finishing no higher than 4th place since 1903. BOSTON PATRIOTS The Boston Patriots started off strong in 1901 before a big losing streak pushed them toward the bottom of the standings. After a second place finish in 1902, they sunk toward the bottom of the ABC, finishing no higher than sixth place between 1904 and 1908. They did finish with winning records in 1909 and 1910, so it appears things are looking up for them. BUFFALO DESTROYERS For the first seven years of the league's existence, the Buffalo Destroyers were among the ABCs worst, finishing no higher than fifth place and never finishing with a winning record. In 1908, they emerged as a surprise contender for the ABC pennant. They were in first place at the beginning of September, but they ended the season with a 12-game losing streak that pushed them down to third place, although they did get their first ever winning record. In 1909, they edged out the Pittsburgh Prowlers by one game to win their first ever ABC pennant, but fell to the Washington Eagles in the World Series. They won the pennant again in 1910, and this time they were victorious, winning the World Series in five games over the Chicago Outlaws. They are the defending World Series champions at this point in time. CLEVELAND BLUE SOX The Cleveland Blue Sox are not very good. They have never been very good. They just finished with a 67-73 record, which is the best record they have ever posted (they also posted this record in 1904). They finished in 5th place in 1910 for the first time ever. Between 1901 and 1909, they only finished above seventh place twice, coming in sixth in 1903 and 1904. Attendance has been fairly low, although it has improved a little bit. The team has been rumored for several years to be looking around for a new home. Leave a comment if you have any suggestions as to where this team can relocate to. Keep in mind that it is only 1910 at this point, so they will be staying east of the Mississippi River. If things don't improve in the next decade, we will look at your suggestions for possible places for this team to go. DOVER GREEN SOX This is another team that has not been that great in the past ten years. They have finished over .500 five times in the past ten years and attendance has been decent, so they are not as bad off as the Blue Sox. But they have finished dead last in the ABC in the past two seasons, so it's not like the immediate future is all that bright. Maybe if there are any good prospects that come along in the next several years, they could get a superstar to build around? NEW YORK KNIGHTS They were awful in 1901, finishing with the league's worst record. But they have been pretty good since then, finishing with a winning record in 8 of the next 9 seasons. They have not finished more than 9 games out of first place since 1903. They won the ABC pennant in 1905 and 1907, losing to Chicago in 1905 and winning it all in 1907 against Philadelphia. They most recently finished in fourth place. PITTSBURGH PROWLERS They started off as the dominant team in the ABC, winning the first three pennants in conference history as well as winning the World Series in 1901 and 1902. In 1904--their worst season to date--they finished in 4th place, 17 games out of first place and with a record of 71-69 (yes, this means they have yet to finish with a losing record). They won pennants again in 1906 and 1908, although they lost the World Series to Chicago both times. They looked bad for a while in 1910, but rebounded to finish at 77-63, in 2nd place and 6 games out of first. VIRGINIA BEACH CAPTAINS The Captains contended for the first ABC pennant before falling short, finishing in third place and 5 games out of first. They won the ABC pennant--and the World Series--in 1904, but have not made it back to the playoffs. They have finished under .500 in the past three seasons, a shell of their once proud selves. Attendance remains high, however.