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ericnease84 · 06-03-2024, 01:03 PM

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Best Record: 92-33 (1933)
Worst Record: 36-89 (1922)
Playoff Appearances: 9
Championships: 4 (1944, 1972, 1974, 1975)

The Dover Green Sox had a decent first year, but then suffered through several losing seasons early on. Success was few and far between for this ballclub, as they made it to the 1904 World Series (losing to the Dragons), but did not do much else of note. In the 1910s and 1920s, they never finished any higher than fourth place. They made it back to the World Series in 1933, facing the Columbus Lions and losing. They made it back in 1944, after winning 100 games, and this time they finally got a championship, taking down the Charlotte Roadrunners. Unfortunately for them, within a couple years they slipped back into mediocrity and occasional horribleness. Attendance and finances declined, and following a 100-loss season in 1963 the Green Sox packed up and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, renaming themselves as the Indiana Fireflies.
After a few years in Indianapolis, the Fireflies began to build a competitive team. They made it to the World Series in 1968, but lost to Philadelphia. They made it back three times in 1972, 1974 and 1975 and brought home the championship each time. Also, each year in the ABC Championship Series they faced and took down a Cincinnati Silverbacks team that had a feared offense and was favored on paper. Unfortunately for the Fireflies, they slipped into mediocrity after that and have only made one return trip to the playoffs: a 1984 playoff appearance where they lost in the first round. They have remained competitive, but currently they reside in a division with four playoff contenders.

Outlook for 1990:
They just finished last in their division, but with an 81-81 record that would have tied them for first in two other ABC divisions this season. They play in the strongest division right now but cannot be counted out as a playoff contender in 1990.

Current Manager:
Adrian Kerry has been the Fireflies' manager for the past five seasons and is under contract for one more season. Whether or not he returns in 1991 will probably be determined by how the Fireflies do in 1990. Kerry pitched briefly in the minor leagues in 1957 before elbow injuries ended his career before it really got started.

Hall of Famers
Brian Carlile, P, 1925-1941
The only Hall of Famer in franchise history credited to this team, Brian Carlile spent 17 years in Dover from 1921 through 1937. He won 225 games and struck out 2,136 batters. He won one pitching award in 1933 and was a consistent winner for a consistently mediocre team. He retired in 1937 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947, his first year on the ballot. He was firmly against the franchise's move to Indianapolis and distanced himself from the team. In 1968 and 1972, they offered him the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the World Series, but he declined both times. Until the day he died, he refused to associate with the team or participate in any team-sponsored events, and he always referred to his history with the team as his time with the Dover Green Sox, never acknowledging their new name or home.

06-03-2024, 01:03 PM	#16
ericnease84 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 144	Indiana Fireflies Best Record: 92-33 (1933) Worst Record: 36-89 (1922) Playoff Appearances: 9 Championships: 4 (1944, 1972, 1974, 1975) The Dover Green Sox had a decent first year, but then suffered through several losing seasons early on. Success was few and far between for this ballclub, as they made it to the 1904 World Series (losing to the Dragons), but did not do much else of note. In the 1910s and 1920s, they never finished any higher than fourth place. They made it back to the World Series in 1933, facing the Columbus Lions and losing. They made it back in 1944, after winning 100 games, and this time they finally got a championship, taking down the Charlotte Roadrunners. Unfortunately for them, within a couple years they slipped back into mediocrity and occasional horribleness. Attendance and finances declined, and following a 100-loss season in 1963 the Green Sox packed up and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, renaming themselves as the Indiana Fireflies. After a few years in Indianapolis, the Fireflies began to build a competitive team. They made it to the World Series in 1968, but lost to Philadelphia. They made it back three times in 1972, 1974 and 1975 and brought home the championship each time. Also, each year in the ABC Championship Series they faced and took down a Cincinnati Silverbacks team that had a feared offense and was favored on paper. Unfortunately for the Fireflies, they slipped into mediocrity after that and have only made one return trip to the playoffs: a 1984 playoff appearance where they lost in the first round. They have remained competitive, but currently they reside in a division with four playoff contenders. Outlook for 1990: They just finished last in their division, but with an 81-81 record that would have tied them for first in two other ABC divisions this season. They play in the strongest division right now but cannot be counted out as a playoff contender in 1990. Current Manager: Adrian Kerry has been the Fireflies' manager for the past five seasons and is under contract for one more season. Whether or not he returns in 1991 will probably be determined by how the Fireflies do in 1990. Kerry pitched briefly in the minor leagues in 1957 before elbow injuries ended his career before it really got started. Hall of Famers Brian Carlile, P, 1925-1941 The only Hall of Famer in franchise history credited to this team, Brian Carlile spent 17 years in Dover from 1921 through 1937. He won 225 games and struck out 2,136 batters. He won one pitching award in 1933 and was a consistent winner for a consistently mediocre team. He retired in 1937 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947, his first year on the ballot. He was firmly against the franchise's move to Indianapolis and distanced himself from the team. In 1968 and 1972, they offered him the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the World Series, but he declined both times. Until the day he died, he refused to associate with the team or participate in any team-sponsored events, and he always referred to his history with the team as his time with the Dover Green Sox, never acknowledging their new name or home.