Very longtime league, looking for a few owners

[AnthonyGiacalone]

- League name: The Antiquity League
- League URL: The Antiquity League - Home
- League type: Historical Hybrid (currently Off-season 2026-2027)
- Number of teams: 24
- OOTP version: OOTP26
- Ratings: 1-20
- Sim Speed: M-TH, 7-8 says per sim, approx. One Sim Month per Real Week.
- Special Rules: Uses financial, modified medical, four minor league levels, MLEs for all players that ever played in the majors (and many that didn’t); most above average Japanese players, talent change randomness very, very minimal, NO scouting. MOST IMPORTANTLY: In the late 2010s we moved to a hybrid historical league where we roll from current real players to real players from 120 years previously. So, the league is a mix of current players and players from 1905-1910, including Negro Leaguers. All ratings are set to an environment of approximately .265/.330/.400.

My league, the Antiquity League, is a twenty-four team league that has been together since 1927 (Twenty-three years and counting!). We have an extremely solid core of owners drawn from a variety of professions and acquaintances. We are mostly older professionals. We have owners in their 30s, many owners in their 40s and several that are now in their 50s and 60s. Our league forum is on Facebook, Slack and I also send out hand-made group emails after each sim.

The Antiquity League draws from the 30 major league teams, in addition to using many players that were career minor leaguers (using MLEs for minor leaguers), plus we add about 5-10 Japanese League players per season. From 1927 to 1957 we were a a DMB league, but we switched to OOTP for the 1958 season. We sim approximately thirty sim days per real-time week and complete approximately four seasons in a calendar year. The league uses four levels of minor leagues, coaches and financials, but not scouting (and only a modified doctors system). MOST IMPORTANTLY: In the late 2010s we moved to a hybrid historical league where we roll from current real players to real players from 120 years previously. So, the league is a mix of current players and players from 1905-1910, including Negro Leaguers. The league webpage can be found at https://atl-01.statsplus.net/alba/re..._100_home.html

All of our available teams have had caretakers, so you won’t be taking over a team that is in shambles. We are just ending the 2027 season so you would have plenty of opportunity to improve your squad.

The available franchises are:

Los Angeles Bums
* After a VERY long period of being rather terrible (23 years without a winning record), the Bums broke through last season, finishing 87-75 and making the playoffs. They have a ton of talent in their prime years and need only a strong guiding hand.
* Best players are: Big Ed Walsh (25), Elly De La Cruz (24), Fernando Tatis Jr. (27), Harry Lumley (26), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (28), Pet Hill (24), Shinya Matsuyama (26) Bryan Reynolds (31),
* Minor league system: 19th (3B Larry Gardner, OF Zyhir Hope, OF Clyde Engle, SP Zach Thornton, C Eduardo Tait). Drafting ~16th in June 2027.

Kansas City Monarchs
* Has a solid core but has been neglected a bit recently, meaning they’ve been able to create the best farm system in the league while still having the ability to compete now.
* Best players are: OF, Ronald Acuna (28), CF Cody Bellinger (31), SS Trey Turner (33), 3B Terry Turner (25), 1B Julian Castillo (26), OF Kerry Carpenter (29), 3B Brett Baty (26), SP Shane Bieber (31), SP Triston McKenzie (29), CF Cedric Mullins (32), SP Bailey Ober (31).
* Minor league system: 1st (CF Tris Speaker, SS Al Bridwell, 1B Joc Caglione, 2B Travis Bazzana, SP Pat RAgan, SP Nolan McLean, SP Michael Forret, SP Kota Tatsu). Drafting ~5th in June 2027.

Chicago Orphans
* Struggled with ownership problem but still won 94 games in 2023 and 97 games in 2024. Still has plenty of talent to compete; a solid farm system; and a good draft pick on the way.
* Best players are: C Drake Baldwin (25), SP Mordecai Brown (30), OF Roy Thomas (32), RP Kaima Taira (26), SS Corey Seager (32), RP Griffin Jax (31), RP Lucas Erceg, C Alejandro Kirk, SP Kumar ROcker, SP Framber Valdez, SP Sonny Gray, 1B Pete Alonso, RP Taylor Rogers, OF Jordan Walker, SP Tanner Houck, SP Carlos Royer.
* Minor league system: 9th (C Jack “Chief” Myers, 3B Demetrio Crisantes, SP Connelly Early, CF Walker Jenkins, SP Jerson Alejandro, SP Jimmy Dygert, 2B Adael Amador, SP Dick Rudolph, CF Burt Shotton). Drafting ~3rd in June 2027.

I take an inordinate amount of care on the Antiquity League and I think that you will be very pleased to be a member of the league.

Thanks for your time and consideration,

Anthony Giacalone
giacalone.anthony@gmail.com
Commissioner: Antiquity League and RLPA Pre-boot
Owner: St. Louis Flyers

[stillwater1918]

Anthony, I sent you an email regarding openings.

Just leaving a note here in case it went to spam.

shawn1918@yahoo.com

[awoolley42]

Hi Anthony. I just sent you an email.


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