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BaseballMan · 04-03-2023, 10:53 PM

Completed 1875 season.
Still trying to get organized.

Wrote a rough draft for 1872 recap. Used gpt and it basically wrote the same thing. I'm no writer so i'm trying to take some notes, write some ideas and give it to gpt along with some stats.
Anyway this is what we came up with.

National Association
1872 season recap

"First Place forfeit"
The 1872 National Association baseball season welcomed four new teams to the league, which replaced the defunct Fort Wayne, Rockford, and Chicago franchises.
The Chicago franchise had been lost to the great Chicago fire of 1871, while the other two franchises failed to cover league fees and player salaries.
Baltimore, Middletown, and two teams in Brooklyn took the field for the first time. Despite this, several teams would not finish and fold during the year. Most surprising was the Washington Olympics calling it quits after 9 games and in first place, finishing the year with the best winning percentage in the league but being disqualified from the World Championship Series due to failure to follow their schedule.

The league was accused of being hypocritical as it turned a blind eye to top teams like the Boston Red Stockings, who played exhibition teams against local players from nearby towns. Despite this, the league stuck with the league standings by winning percentage. At the end of the year, the Red Stockings took the runner-up playoff spot with a .604 percentage over the Baltimore Canaries' .517, even though they played ten fewer games. The league ruled that no regular season games could be scheduled after the scheduled season end date and ruled in favor of Harry Wright's Red Stockings.

The Red Stockings were led by Al Spalding, George Wright and Ross Basrnes.
Despite the talent on Boston's roster the Phildelphia Athletics out did them.
Philadelphia had one of the best young hitters in the game in Cap Anson.
Anson was snatched up in the offseason by the Athletics after Rockford folded during the 1871 season.
Philadelphia also had good seasons from Ned Cuthbert, Dickie Flowers and Dick McBride.
Despite the talent on Boston's roster, the Philadelphia Athletics outdid them, led by one of the best young hitters in the game in Cap Anson, who was snatched up in the offseason by the Athletics after Rockford folded during the 1871 season. Philadelphia also had good seasons from Ned Cuthbert, Dickie Flowers, and Dick McBride.

The league batting stats showed the Baltimore Canaries, the Boston Red Stockings, and the Philadelphia Athletics to be the top three teams in the league.
In the post-season the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Boston Red Stockings, 4-1, in the World Championship Series.

04-03-2023, 10:53 PM	#22
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,408	Completed 1875 season. Still trying to get organized. Wrote a rough draft for 1872 recap. Used gpt and it basically wrote the same thing. I'm no writer so i'm trying to take some notes, write some ideas and give it to gpt along with some stats. Anyway this is what we came up with. National Association 1872 season recap "First Place forfeit" The 1872 National Association baseball season welcomed four new teams to the league, which replaced the defunct Fort Wayne, Rockford, and Chicago franchises. The Chicago franchise had been lost to the great Chicago fire of 1871, while the other two franchises failed to cover league fees and player salaries. Baltimore, Middletown, and two teams in Brooklyn took the field for the first time. Despite this, several teams would not finish and fold during the year. Most surprising was the Washington Olympics calling it quits after 9 games and in first place, finishing the year with the best winning percentage in the league but being disqualified from the World Championship Series due to failure to follow their schedule. The league was accused of being hypocritical as it turned a blind eye to top teams like the Boston Red Stockings, who played exhibition teams against local players from nearby towns. Despite this, the league stuck with the league standings by winning percentage. At the end of the year, the Red Stockings took the runner-up playoff spot with a .604 percentage over the Baltimore Canaries' .517, even though they played ten fewer games. The league ruled that no regular season games could be scheduled after the scheduled season end date and ruled in favor of Harry Wright's Red Stockings. The Red Stockings were led by Al Spalding, George Wright and Ross Basrnes. Despite the talent on Boston's roster the Phildelphia Athletics out did them. Philadelphia had one of the best young hitters in the game in Cap Anson. Anson was snatched up in the offseason by the Athletics after Rockford folded during the 1871 season. Philadelphia also had good seasons from Ned Cuthbert, Dickie Flowers and Dick McBride. Despite the talent on Boston's roster, the Philadelphia Athletics outdid them, led by one of the best young hitters in the game in Cap Anson, who was snatched up in the offseason by the Athletics after Rockford folded during the 1871 season. Philadelphia also had good seasons from Ned Cuthbert, Dickie Flowers, and Dick McBride. The league batting stats showed the Baltimore Canaries, the Boston Red Stockings, and the Philadelphia Athletics to be the top three teams in the league. In the post-season the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Boston Red Stockings, 4-1, in the World Championship Series.