Teams of An Alternate Baseball League

I thought I'd do my own...




Paul showed great talent in any feild he coached and by 1968 had the Quakers in the World Seires where they defeated the Imperial Cadets in a 4 game sweep.I

Only thing is i had my club listed as winning in 67 and 68...though if you want your team to lose to them in '68 :D:D

It really doesn't matter a lot, just putting it out there though
 
Figured I'd do another team to help give the NL east more teams

Team Name: Boston Minutemen
Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Sam Adams Stadium (built 2007)
Division: East
League: National
Date added into Leauge: 1903
World Series Titles: 2 (1972, 2009)
World Series Appearences: 5
Division Pennants: 11
Symbol:

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Team Name: Texas Pistols
Place: Dallas, Texas
Division: Central
League: National League
Date added into League: 1965
World Series Titles: 2 (1983, 1989)
World Series Appearances: 3
Division Pennants: 10 (8 straight from 1982-1989)
Symbol: Crossed pistols behind a western 'T'

Here's my team's logo:
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Windy, the Chicago Hawks Mascot

A Brief History of the Chicago Hawks

Owners: Bill Parks(Founder, as Chicago Cleavers, 1914-1944; As Chicago Hawks, 1944-1975); Jay and Thomas Pritzker, 1975-1999; Mark Cuban, 2000-present.

World Series Wins: 1915; 1933; 1954; 1975; 1981; 1991; 1999; 2000; 2002; 2005.

National League Champions(Not WS Wins): 1963; 2003; 2009.

Division Titles: 15; 33; 42; 54; 60; 75; 81; 91; 99; 2000-2005; 2009.

Ballparks:
Chicago Field: 1913-1942. Basic Field, nothing special.
Sears Field AKA The Slaughterhouse: 1943-1995. It was nicknamed the Slaughterhouse because of the massive advantage enjoyed by hitters, particularly right-handed power hitters, who "killed" the ball.
AON Park: 1996-Present. A modern field with an old-school look, it has been upgraded several times, and is friendlier to pitchers.

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Okay, I redid my team. The reason for the high World Series Appearances is because I wanted to give the team a sort of "Red Sox" type unluckiness. I made the number much lower now but still kept that concept. As for non East-Coast teams before 1960: Saint Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, and more.

Team Name: Cavalry
Place: Omaha
Division: Central
League: American League
Date added into Leauge: 1917
World Series Titles: 4
World Series Appearences: 12
Division Pennants: 18
Brief History:

The Omaha Cavalry are one of few teams to not move to another city since its creation. However, the team was originally known as the Omaha Blue Stockings, and then the Omaha Blue Sox, before finally changing into to the Cavalry in 1962. They were one of the few teams in the Midwest and West to be able to challenge the East Coast teams.

The Cavalry have almost always maintained a good record in baseball, usually first or second in the Central Division and frequently make the playoffs. However, since the name change to the Cavalry they have only won one World Series, in 2008, although they made it to the World Series 5 times since 1989.

Today, the Cavalry are probably most well-known for their high percentage of foreign players. While most are from Latin America there are at least one Japanese, Korean, Dutch, and even a Kenyan, Indonesian, and Thai player on the team. Currently they play in Rosenblatt Stadium, also home to the College World Series, though a new stadium is currently under construction

Symbol:
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A cavalryman riding on a horse (yes, I know, similar to many other logos, not unique at all)

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Team Name: Grey Socks (no 'x'es around here damn it)
Place: Baltimore
Division: East
League: National League
Date added into League: 1904 (moved from Wilmington, DE in 1910)
World Series Titles: 2 (1906, 1909)
World Series Appearances: 9
Division Pennants: 7
Brief History:
Founded in 1904 as the Wilmington Athletic Association and a year later the Grey Stockings, the franchise was met with initial success and rapidly became one of the flagships of the nascent National League. However, immediately following their 1910 move to Baltimore they lost three strait world series titles and quickly fell out of contention, giving rise to the now infamous Delaware curse. Since the 1960s, the team has been plagued by an unstable ownership situation, alternately looked at as a 'AAAA' team farmed by more successful teams for it's young talent and a final resting place for the careers of faded stars. Still maintains a dedicated if dwindling fan base despite their futility, and has a fierce rivalry (as fierce as a rivalry can be between Hammer and Nail) with the Philadelphia Quakers and ((Washington Franchise?))

Managed from 1972-1990 by a former Havana relief pitcher, Fidel Castro, noted for his bombastic post-game interviews and almost dictatorial micro-managing.

An OCC note: Since Cuba apparently never went Communsit/anti-American, Castro has to go somewhere.

A second OCC note: Saint Louis, which was America's largest city not called New York or Brooklyn in 1900, and Philadelphia, being huge and eastern, probably should have teams very early on.

Also, maybe Colorado should be moved to the West?

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Hey just so everyones clear, theres no limit to the ammount you can make...Just try to leave room for the rest of us.

Team Name:Outlaws
Place: Houston
Division: Central
League: American Leauge
Date added into Leauge: 2001
World Series Titles: 0
World Series Appearences:1
Division Pennants: 1
Symbol:
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Breif History:Added as an expansion in 2001 the Houston Outlaws started off pretty rocky.In there first two seasons they won a mere 102 games combined and placed last in the divison twice.

But in 2003 they signed Cuban pitcher Javier Yonina and after that there fortunes were turned around.Javier won 2 consecutive Cy Young awards 30 games in 2005.
2005 proved to be there best year yet, skimming out the divison, and winning by one game over the Omaha Cavalry.With a record of 87-75 they were the third seed in the playoffs and were positioned in a tough matchup against the one seeded Boston Minutemen.
But again Javier came thru and pitched two complete game shutouts on both ends of the seires to secure a full 5 game seires against Boston.
In the AL Championship they were positioned in a tough seires agains the wild card Imperial Cadets.Riding on the back of there strong pitching they got out to a 2-0 lead in game 3 were leading 5-1 in the top of the 7th.When Julian Miles was pulled from the game they thought it was a done deal but there middle releif gave up 6 runs over the next 2 innings and they lost the game 7-4.

The next 2 games proved to be both let downs as the Cadets won them both in blow outs, jumping to a 3-2 seires lead.In game 6 the Outlaws proved the better team under Javier Yonina pitching on full rest and won 5-4 in a tough 15 inning game.So, it came down to one game...

The Outlaws brought out Jackson Floyd to pitch against Cadets start Mason Jewell, it seemed to be another pitching duel but this time the batters came through and the outlaws won 11-6 and the seires!

In the World Seires the cinderella outlaws faced the roaring Chicago Hawks, but the outlaws were pumped.Sadly Houston didnt play up to its potential and only won one game in the seires.

Since then Houston hasnt alloted to much, trading away Javier Yolina in 2009 to Baltimore.They have finished second in the divison only once since 2005, but this season many predict a new hope for Houston and that they will be a main contender in the divison...

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Team:New Orleans Gamblers
Division:Central
League:American
Added into League: 1997
World Series Title(s):1
World Series Appearance(s):1
Division Titles: 1
Brief History:

Founded in 1997, the Gamblers were always an afterthought of a franchise-But, due to their location, a popular one for free agents. All of that changed in 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck. The city was devastated, though the Gambler's stadium, Crescent Field, remained unharmed. In 2006, the Gamblers rebounded, and, led by shortstop Derek Jeter(Acquired in a trade from the Manhattan Imperial Cadets), the Gamblers became a leading light for the city. They easily claimed their division, knocking off the Outlaws, and swept into the post-season.
In the Division series, the Gamblers were ahead two games to none over the Colorado Majesty, and looked to close out a 3rd game for a sweep. But the Majesty battled back, winning Game 3 and Game 4. Game 5 was a taught, closely fought battle, which ended with the Gamblers going ahead on a clutch grand slam from Jeter.
The ALCS was between the Cadets and the Gamblers, with Jeter figuring prominently. The Gambler's Cinderella run appeared to be over, when the Cadets went up 3 games to none, and appeared ready to close out the Series with a win in Game 4. But once again, Jeter played the hero, smashing an opposite-field homer to stave off elimination. The Gamblers would go onto win the next 4 games, and Jeter would be named the ALCS MVP.
The World Series was between Boston and New Orleans, and it would be one of the greatest World Series in memory. Due to the fact that the American League had won the All-Star Game(Where Jeter was, once again, MVP) New Orleans would have homefield advantage. New Orleans would blow the Minutemen out in Games 1 and 2, and looked to sweep the Series. But Boston battled back, claiming Games 3 and 4. Game 5 looked to be the pivotal game in the Series, and it was. The sky was littered with baseballs as the final score was 10-9, with Jeter once again giving the winning margin with a solo homer off of Boston's Curt Schilling in the bottom of the 9th. The Gamblers looked to be heading for a victory in Game 6, but Manny Ramirez's line drive two-shot homer in the 10th kept the Minutemen alive, forcing Game 7 in New Orleans.
New Orleans and Boston dueled for 7 innings, aces Johan Santana and Schilling matching each other pitch for pitch. However, in the 8th, Jeter would hit his 5th home run of the Series, tying a WS record, and providing the 1-0 victory.
With the final pitch, New Orleans erupted-After years of frustration and a devastating hurricane, they were finally champions. Jeter made history as he was named MVP of the World Series-The only man in history to earn MVP in the All-Star Game, LCS and World Series in the same year.

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Team: Montreal Olympique
Division: NL East
Year Added: 1975
World Series Appearances: 2 (1987,1988)
World Series Titles: 2
Division Titles: 4
 
Team Name: Kokopelli
Place: *Dine State
Division: Western
League: National League
Date added into Leauge: 1969
World Series Titles: 1
World Series Appearences: 2
Division Pennants: 6
Brief History:
The Dine State Kokopelli was originally an amateur athletics club from the Territory, and later Autonomous State of Dine Navaho. When the MLB was in need of an expansion team Dine State was originally not wanted, but because of a large fan base they were placed in the Western Division of the National League.

They did not start out well in the first year - uniforms were not yet done, most of the players were still amateurs (all native-american), and their stadium only could seat 700 people. In 1969 the Kokopelli finished dead last, with a record of 9 - 138 - 15 That however did not stop thousands of people from supporting the team, and their fans, known as Kokomania, would be known as the most rowdy fans in baseball, frequently causing disturbances, and even a riot, after winning a game against the
Chicago Hawks in 1982.

It was the 70's - the Golden Age of Baseball - that brought the Kokopelli into the spotlight. Now with a new stadium, better finances, and better management Dine State started to make heads turn with good performances. Led by a young Reggie Jackson, purchased from the Kansas City [color], in 1971 the Dine State Kokopelli made it to the World Series, but lost. In 1972 they made it again and won. They would make it to the playoffs two more times and win the World Series again in 1976. The 80's and and until today however, the Kokopelli again became an under-dog team.

Now the Kokopelli seem to have a chance at getting another World Series Title, after making it to the playoffs and narrowly losing to the Chicago Hawks last, who would go on to win the World Series. Along with the charismatic skilled native Navaho player Jacoby Ellsby, around 50% of the Dine State Kokopelli players are native American.

Symbol:
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*Dine State is OTL Navaho Nation, and ITTL was given autonomy in 1907 by the United States. Can we say in this alternate TL that treatment of the native Americans is less harsh?
 
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Team: Los Angeles Stars
Division: West
League: America
Date Added Into League: 1962
World Series Titles: 6
World Series Appearances: 6
Division Titles: 15.

Brief History:
Founded in 1962, the Los Angeles Stars are one of baseball's newest, most successful franchises. They have won a World Series in every decade of their existence, not losing once, and have dominated their division, due to the lack of competition out West.

The Stars were began in 1962, led by famed country singer Gene Autry. They began play in the beautiful Star Stadium, where they still play today. Notorious as a pitcher's park, Star got it's first big showing when Sandy Koufax pitched the Star's to their first World Series win in 1965, a sweep against the Iowa Pioneers. Koufax would claim his 1st-and only-World Series title, retiring two years later(Koufax had come over from the Brooklyn Blues, where he had pitched a perfect game, and won the first of his 3 Cy Young Awards-He would also be named MVP of the Series).

The Stars would fall back to normalcy until 1974, when they would return to the World Series, facing the St. Louis Steamers. In a brutal 7-game struggle, the Star's and Steamers fought to the last inning, when eventual MVP Steve Garvey laced a double that brought in the winning run. The Star's also got a new manager in 1976-Former pitcher Tommy Lasorda.
The Star's would claim another title against the National League Champion Texas Pistols, in 1988. The most dramatic moment of the Series came in the 1st game, when injured star outfielder Kirk Gibson came to bat against Pistols star pitcher Nolan Ryan(Who was pitching a complete game). On a full-count, Gibson rocketed the ball out of the park, to claim a walkoff, 2-run homer. AL Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser wiped the floor with the Pistol's hitters, claiming 2 complete game wins and striking out 17 for MVP. The '88 Stars are considered as the best star team of all time, winning the World Series, and having the MVP-Gibson-and Cy Young on one team.

The Star's continued their cycle of mediocrity in between great seasons, winning division crowns, but being eliminated in the 1st round of every playoff until 1996, when they faced off against the Colorado Majesty. In 6 games, the Star's claimed the title, with catcher Mike Piazza winning his 1st title, as well as MVP honors for his 3 home runs, all of which came with someone on-base. Sadly, this would be Lasorda's last title as Manager-He had suffered a heart attack, and would retire.
Two years later, the Star's would lose their biggest supporter-Their owner, Gene Autry, died of lymphoma. With cries of "Win it for Gene!" ringing around, the Star's won 101 games, and blew out the Omaha Cavalry, before losing a heartbreaking ALCS, 4-3, to the Manhattan Imperial Cadets.

In 2003, the Stars were the best team in the American League. They easily won their division, and swept the Blues and Cadets in the postseason, to meet the Chicago Hawks in the World Series. The defending Champions, the Hawks were not going down without a fight, as they claimed the 1st game of the Series in Star Stadium. The Angels won the next 2, evening the home score and winning at AON Park, the first visiting team to do so in the playoffs. The Hawks struck back, winning 2 again. With 2 games to go, the Star's fought back once more, claiming victories away and at home to win the Series, where Troy Glaus won the MVP, in what announcers called "One of the greatest World Series ever.
 
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Team Name: Inuit
Place: Anchorage
Division: West
League: American League
Date added into Leauge: 1993, 1940* (see history)
World Series Titles: 0
World Series Appearences: 0
Division Pennants: 1 (2001)
Symbol:
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Brief History: The Inuit were founded as the Philadelphia Patriots in 1940. With World War II affecting membership in the Baseball League, and the team underperforming, the Patriots became a minor league team in 1944. Always a top-rung minor league team, they moved to Pittsburgh in 1963 after a new expansion team was created in Philadelphia. In 1979, the Patriots were moved to Alaska, becoming the Anchorage Fishermen, in a controversial move by the Baseball Commissioner to expand to all of America (the dead-on arrival, minor-league Hawaiian Islanders were formed then as well). In 1992, with the Fishermen having gained national popularity, a fledgeling Alaskan Baseball League formed with ten teams, they were given the go-ahead to re-join the Baseball League. To promote their cultural ties to Alaska, they became the Alaskan Eskimos for three years. They reverted to the Alaskan Inuit after a settled suit from a local Inuit tribe and became the Anchorage Inuit in 2002. In 2001, they won their first division pennant, but it was cut short by the Baseball umpire strike of that year.

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Team Name: Utah Swarm
Division: West
League: American
Date Added: 1980
Division Titles Won: 8
World Series Appearances: 1 (2004)
World Series Victories: 0

A relatively new addition to the league, the Swarm are natural rivals to the flashier Los Angeles Stars, and duel with them for control of the AL West. They won their first division title in 1985: between 1989 and 1995, they got the upper hand in their rivalry with the Stars, winning their division 5 out of 7 years, but disappointing playoff performances would be their undoing. They won their division again in 2002, but fell in the first round of the playoffs. In 2004 however, they defied expectations and made it all the way to the World Series only to be on the recieving end of a clean sweep. 2007 has been their only division title since, were they did manage to make it to the second round, where they lost in 6 games.
 
History of the Montreal Olympique

When Montreal lost it's bid to host the 1976 Summer Olympics, they decided to name their new expansion franchise in a spiteful gesture to the Olympic committee: with their first division title in 1980, the Olympique had arrived. They entered into a fierce rivalry with the Blues for the rest of the 1980s, winning two more pennants, and had their first Series win in 1987. The team went into a sudden decline, and with the
Quebec separatists gaining ground, the future looked bleak for the Olympique, until their miracle season of 1995: they went on a 9 game winning streak at the end to claim the wildcard, beating first the Quakers then the Pistols, going on to capture the World Series in a thrilling contest against the Cadets. (I changed the dates of the Series wins from my original post).
Their logo is either a large letter M surrounded by three concentric circles of gold, silver and bronze or a torch on a blue field with the word Montreal imposed on it: I suck at Paint else I'd make it myself.
 
Windy, the Chicago Hawks Mascot

A Brief History of the Chicago Hawks

Owners: Bill Parks(Founder, as Chicago Cleavers, 1914-1944; As Chicago Hawks, 1944-1975); Jay and Thomas Pritzker, 1975-1999; Mark Cuban, 2000-present.

World Series Wins: 1915; 1954; 1975; 1991; 1994; 1996; 1999; 2000; 2002; 2005.

National League Champions(Not WS Wins): 1963; 2003; 2009.

Division Titles: 15; 33; 42; 54; 60; 75; 81; 91; 99; 2000-2005; 2009.

Ballparks:
Chicago Field: 1913-1942. Basic Field, nothing special.
Sears Field AKA The Slaughterhouse: 1943-1995. It was nicknamed the Slaughterhouse because of the massive advantage enjoyed by hitters, particularly right-handed power hitters, who "killed" the ball.
AON Park: 1996-Present. A modern field with an old-school look, it has been upgraded several times, and is friendlier to pitchers.

I kept the same number of WS, but simply changed them to the '90's, to set up more of a dynasty aspect. If anyone is still paying attention to this thread, I hope no one minds.

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