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ericnease84 · 06-04-2024, 12:54 AM

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Best Record: 101-53 (1946)
Worst Record: 33-92 (1904)
Playoff Appearances: 13
Championships: 3 (1946, 1971, 1982)

The Kentucky Kings were originally based in Lexington, Kentucky. They had a few decent teams but never really contended for anything during their time in Kentucky. Their popularity declined in the 1920s with the emergence of the Knights, Captains and Ironmen, and in 1927 the Kings packed up and moved south to Orlando, Florida. Originally they were going to be named the Florida Kings, but they ended up being renamed the Orlando Seals. Kentucky lucked out, as the league replaced the Kings by forcing the popular and successful Virginia Beach Captains to move to Louisville to keep that market. The Seals, meanwhile, spent most of the next twenty years losing, until they finally became more competitive in the mid 1940s. They made it to their first ever World Series in 1946 and won it, defeating the Knights.
Not long after winning the World Series, owner Eric Enoch got his eye on getting into a brand new market: California. When he expressed a desire to move the team to either Los Angeles or San Francisco, the league informed him that he needed to convince another NBC team to move out west with them, for logistical purposes. Enoch first approached the owner of the broke, losing and unpopular Washington Generals, Jerry LaPlante. LaPlante expressed a desire to make the move, but his team was in such poor shape financially that they just could not get the deal done. Enoch then met with the owners of several other NBC teams, including the Louisville Captains, Detroit Dragons, Philadelphia Hornets and Cleveland Lions. Dragons owner Jason Partin Jr. ultimately declined as the Dragons were in the midst of a 3-year championship dynasty run, and Partin had already moved the team once and did not want to do so again. Hornets owner Steve Densmore was interested as well, but the deal fell through when both Enoch and Densmore were insistent that they wanted San Francisco. Finally, Enoch convinced Captains owner Adam Rios to make the move to Los Angeles, and the Seals were approved to move to San Francisco. The move was announced midway through the 1954 season, and Orlando fans were not happy. Despite the fans' backlash, the Seals kept winning and made it to the World Series, although they lost to the Browns. After their World Series run, Enoch packed up the team anyway and moved them out west, becoming persona non grata in Orlando for the rest of his life.
The Seals kept their nickname, becoming the San Francisco Seals. They had a bit more success in their new home, winning another World Series in 1971. They did not make the playoffs again in the 1970s, but their championship run in 1982 ended the Cleveland Lions' four-year dynasty. They won an extremely weak NBC West division in 1988 with a 77-85 record, the worst record ever for a playoff team. Not surprisingly, they lost in the first round. They won the division again in 1989, this time with a winning record, but again lost in the first round.

Outlook for 1990:
They have a decent team on their hands and should be a contender in 1990.

Current Manager:
Former Lakers hitting coach John Rutherford took over as Seals manager in 1988, and he led them to the playoffs despite a losing record. He is now going into his third season as manager, and is signed for two more years. In his playing days, Rutherford was a minor league pitcher from 1970 to 1977, never making the Majors.

Hall of Famers
Geoff Goldin, P, 1963-1978
Geoff Goldin came up with the Chicago Cardinals in 1963 and immediately became their closer. As the closer role had not been very popular before Goldin's time, he currently holds the all-time record with 322 saves, although Sharks closer Bryan McGowen has a shot at breaking it. Following the 1967 season, the Cardinals traded him to the Seals in exchange for four players, none of whom ever played a single game in a Cardinals uniform. Reliever Jeff Koch, the only player of the four to even make the Majors, was released by Chicago long before he made his debut. Goldin, meanwhile, stepped into the closer role for the Seals immediately. He was a dominant ninth inning presence for the Seals, and was on the mound when they won the 1971 World Series. He signed with the Silverbacks as a free agent for the 1977 season and won a second World Series with them. He spent two years in Cincinnati, but the Silverbacks cut him at the start of the 1979 season. He signed with the Destroyers but never made it onto their Major League roster, and he retired following the 1979 season. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his third year on the ballot in 1986. He is currently the bench coach for the San Diego Sharks.

06-04-2024, 12:54 AM	#29
ericnease84 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 144	San Francisco Seals Best Record: 101-53 (1946) Worst Record: 33-92 (1904) Playoff Appearances: 13 Championships: 3 (1946, 1971, 1982) The Kentucky Kings were originally based in Lexington, Kentucky. They had a few decent teams but never really contended for anything during their time in Kentucky. Their popularity declined in the 1920s with the emergence of the Knights, Captains and Ironmen, and in 1927 the Kings packed up and moved south to Orlando, Florida. Originally they were going to be named the Florida Kings, but they ended up being renamed the Orlando Seals. Kentucky lucked out, as the league replaced the Kings by forcing the popular and successful Virginia Beach Captains to move to Louisville to keep that market. The Seals, meanwhile, spent most of the next twenty years losing, until they finally became more competitive in the mid 1940s. They made it to their first ever World Series in 1946 and won it, defeating the Knights. Not long after winning the World Series, owner Eric Enoch got his eye on getting into a brand new market: California. When he expressed a desire to move the team to either Los Angeles or San Francisco, the league informed him that he needed to convince another NBC team to move out west with them, for logistical purposes. Enoch first approached the owner of the broke, losing and unpopular Washington Generals, Jerry LaPlante. LaPlante expressed a desire to make the move, but his team was in such poor shape financially that they just could not get the deal done. Enoch then met with the owners of several other NBC teams, including the Louisville Captains, Detroit Dragons, Philadelphia Hornets and Cleveland Lions. Dragons owner Jason Partin Jr. ultimately declined as the Dragons were in the midst of a 3-year championship dynasty run, and Partin had already moved the team once and did not want to do so again. Hornets owner Steve Densmore was interested as well, but the deal fell through when both Enoch and Densmore were insistent that they wanted San Francisco. Finally, Enoch convinced Captains owner Adam Rios to make the move to Los Angeles, and the Seals were approved to move to San Francisco. The move was announced midway through the 1954 season, and Orlando fans were not happy. Despite the fans' backlash, the Seals kept winning and made it to the World Series, although they lost to the Browns. After their World Series run, Enoch packed up the team anyway and moved them out west, becoming persona non grata in Orlando for the rest of his life. The Seals kept their nickname, becoming the San Francisco Seals. They had a bit more success in their new home, winning another World Series in 1971. They did not make the playoffs again in the 1970s, but their championship run in 1982 ended the Cleveland Lions' four-year dynasty. They won an extremely weak NBC West division in 1988 with a 77-85 record, the worst record ever for a playoff team. Not surprisingly, they lost in the first round. They won the division again in 1989, this time with a winning record, but again lost in the first round. Outlook for 1990: They have a decent team on their hands and should be a contender in 1990. Current Manager: Former Lakers hitting coach John Rutherford took over as Seals manager in 1988, and he led them to the playoffs despite a losing record. He is now going into his third season as manager, and is signed for two more years. In his playing days, Rutherford was a minor league pitcher from 1970 to 1977, never making the Majors. Hall of Famers Geoff Goldin, P, 1963-1978 Geoff Goldin came up with the Chicago Cardinals in 1963 and immediately became their closer. As the closer role had not been very popular before Goldin's time, he currently holds the all-time record with 322 saves, although Sharks closer Bryan McGowen has a shot at breaking it. Following the 1967 season, the Cardinals traded him to the Seals in exchange for four players, none of whom ever played a single game in a Cardinals uniform. Reliever Jeff Koch, the only player of the four to even make the Majors, was released by Chicago long before he made his debut. Goldin, meanwhile, stepped into the closer role for the Seals immediately. He was a dominant ninth inning presence for the Seals, and was on the mound when they won the 1971 World Series. He signed with the Silverbacks as a free agent for the 1977 season and won a second World Series with them. He spent two years in Cincinnati, but the Silverbacks cut him at the start of the 1979 season. He signed with the Destroyers but never made it onto their Major League roster, and he retired following the 1979 season. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his third year on the ballot in 1986. He is currently the bench coach for the San Diego Sharks.