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Pelican · 04-19-2023, 02:44 PM

Remember that expansion happened in the AL in 1961 and the NL in 1962. Expansion drafts tend to hurt the best teams, by diluting talent. Also the NL was incredibly competitive in the Sixties. Even the Phillies (1964-1967) were competitive. By the end of the decade, the lowly Mets were World Champs. It was a hard time to remain competitive. And don't discount the spread of integration, with the last holdout teams signing and promoting black stars. As to the Pirates, they held on, rebuilt, and were very very good by 1971.

04-19-2023, 02:44 PM	#3
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,840 Blog Entries: 1	Remember that expansion happened in the AL in 1961 and the NL in 1962. Expansion drafts tend to hurt the best teams, by diluting talent. Also the NL was incredibly competitive in the Sixties. Even the Phillies (1964-1967) were competitive. By the end of the decade, the lowly Mets were World Champs. It was a hard time to remain competitive. And don't discount the spread of integration, with the last holdout teams signing and promoting black stars. As to the Pirates, they held on, rebuilt, and were very very good by 1971. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”