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9/12/2012 2:49 PM (edited)

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MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

1924 History Rewritten Progressive League

Two teams remain

The History Rewritten was established 6 years ago by NailOne and we are still going strong 38 seasons later. Two owners are looking to scaleback their WIfS presence. The potentially available team are described in the following posts. We are starting our 1924 rookie debut draft so join now to help shape your franchise. We expect to start the 1924 season the mid-October. Join us as we play our way through the history of ML baseball.

The History Rewritten Theme is a progressive, partial roster keeper theme that started with the 1885 season with plans to work our way to the present day baseball season (some years down the road). As a first season owner/GM you'll be exempt from the 13 keeper rule as we want you to build a team with your vision.

The History Rewritten Progressive Theme league is founded on:

1.) $80 MM salary cap (penalties apply, but not for 1st year of new owners)

2.) Returning 13 "keepers" carried over to the next season for a sense of franchise

3.) One round rookie draft every season (one round for each league)

4.) Drafted players are exclusive to a team within each league (total of 15 exclusive players allowed per team - 5 pitchers max)

5.) No AAA, clones nor DH on a team

6.) Trades -- Ok, but exclusive players are traded only within a league

7.) WW okay, but must stay within in theme year (cannot be exclusive players)

8.) Exclusive stadiums in each league

Check out our constitution (rules and regs) at click here :

Check out our exclusive players at this link

We have our own private forum site, so if you can't see these links please let me know and I we'll grant you access.

What makes us different?
1.) A salary cap (to test your research & GM skills)
2.) A 13 keeper requirement (can you build a dynasty, a one shot wonder or will you struggle to fit within the cap?)
3.) Exclusive players list (draft to build a team, without wading through months of draft threads)
4.) Salary cap penalties for missing the keeper requirement (display your planning & GM skills)
5.) A number of committed owners that enjoy the league (usually one or two new players every other season -- fairly stable, fun bunch)

We've got a good core of guys that play season after season and hope to be the longest running progressive theme at WifS. Come test your GM skills with a great bunch of owners.

Please post or sitemail me (sockless_joe) if you are interested in joining our league.

Current owners list with bold owners confirming return (sitemail list):

bamajama; Blueorange; bud4875; benfc; Bullmoose; CarlosVal; cstrohmier; fire13; gigrant; hacker7; lagermcale; lefty13; maddove117; mczer; Poddy; sockless_joe; scrimy; stroh23; taylorn; tycho88; yogi20; zeuspole; (YOU!)

9/16/2012 3:52 PM (edited)

Sockless_Joe

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MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

AL League -- West -- TAKEN BY TBOOK

Team: NW Big Foot
Past Owner: BullMoose
Stadium: Cubs Park (HR LF/RF:2/2 -- 1B:2 -- 2B:0 -- 3B:-1 PF = 1.05)

Exclusive Players:

Ty Cobb, OF -- always a 0.300+ hitter, but defense starting to lapse
Bernie Friberg, 2B -- reasonable priced midfielder
Charlie Grimm, 1B -- solid 1B in prime of career
Rabbit Maranville, 2B/SS -- career slowing down, but good defense
Babe Pinelli, 3B -- two great full-time season left
Ken Williams, OF -- four good HR seasons left
Larry Woodall, C -- platoon catcher with 4 seasons remaining
Red Lucas, P -- Just getting started, dominate pitcher in late 1920's
Dolf Luque, P -- very good pitcher with 10 seasons remaiing @ reasonable salary
Urban Shocker, P -- finishing career with 3 seasons left

A new owner receive a one time exemption to our 13 keepers rule without facing our salary cap penalty so you can build your team to your requirements. You may also change the team name and the ballpark (based on availability). The available parks are:

Available AL Ballparks

Ballpark (Years) 1B 2B 3B HR-L HR-R P.F.

Under review still,

Returning owners with stadiums that cease play by 1924 will get the first selection at ballparks based on reverse standings order. Then new owners get their chance to change ballparks. Ballparks are exclusive to each league.

The Big Foot 1924 roster (keepers marked with *, exclusives are in bold)

NW Big Foot (owner: BullMoose)
Cubs Park (Chicago Cubs: 1920-1925)
Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Whitey Glazner	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	SP	$431,385
Dolf Luque	1923	Cincinnati Reds	SP	$12,285,555
Herb Pennock	1923	New York Yankees	SP	$6,236,828
Jack Scott	1923	New York Giants	SP	$6,121,041
Urban Shocker	1923	St. Louis Browns	SP	$7,539,297
Bill Hubbell	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	RP	$337,006
Lefty O'Doul	1923	Boston Red Sox	RP	$614,708
Curly Ogden	1923	Philadelphia Athletics	RP	$515,222
Mule Watson	1923	Boston Braves	RP	$265,562
Rasty Wright	1923	St. Louis Browns	RP	$1,144,038
Muddy Ruel	1923	Washington Senators	C	$4,671,980
Charlie Grimm	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	1B	$5,146,439
Eddie Foster	1923	St. Louis Browns	2B	$256,368
John Happenny	1923	Chicago White Sox	2B	$261,079
Specs Toporcer	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	$1,849,233
Bernie Friberg	1923	Chicago Cubs	3B	$5,686,355
Pinky Hargrave	1923	Washington Senators	3B	$200,000
Babe Pinelli	1923	Cincinnati Reds	3B	$2,843,679
Moe Berg	1923	Brooklyn Robins	SS	$362,489
Ernie Johnson	1923	Chicago White Sox	SS	$200,000
Rabbit Maranville	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS	$4,891,260
Ty Cobb	1923	Detroit Tigers	OF	$6,068,885
Max Flack	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	$3,110,992
Freddy Leach	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	OF	$452,594
Ken Williams	1923	St. Louis Browns	OF	$8,486,378
Active Roster Total Salary:				$79,978,373

Please post here or sitemail sockless_joe if you are interested in this franchise.

9/16/2012 8:22 PM (edited)

Sockless_Joe

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

NL League -- West (TAKEN BY MOUNTAINJACK)

Team: Harding Hunchbacks
Past Owner: Zeuspole
Stadium: Comiskey Park (I) (HR LF/RF:-1/-2 , 1B:+1 , 2B:0 , 3B:+1 PF = 0.98)

Exclusive Players:

Jim Bottomley, 1B -- Just geting started, HR hitter
Baby Doll Jacobson, OF -- four sesaon reamian, 1924 a good offense/defensive player
Babe Pinelli, 3B -- affordable, good D
Hank Severeid, C -- One full season followed by two platoon seasons
Cotton Tierney, 2B -- cheap one season left
Cy Williams, OF -- slugger with 5 season remaining -- some as platoon player
Babe Adams, P -- 1924 closer season next, then likely cut
Pete Alexander, P -- 6 affordable good seasons left
Pete Donohue, P -- 6 season, but expensive and perforamnce tails off in 1927
Walter Johnson, P -- four pretty good seasons remain for this HOFer
Firpo Marberry, P -- just starting with 10 grat season ahead

A new owner receive a one time exemption to our 13 keepers rule without facing our salary cap penalty so you can build your team to your requirements. You may also change the team name and the ballpark (based on availability). The available parks are:

Available AL Ballparks

Ballpark (Years) 1B 2B 3B HR-L HR-R P.F.

Under review still,

Returning owners with stadiums that cease play by 1924 will get the first selection at ballparks based on reverse standings order. Then new owners get their chance to change ballparks. Ballparks are exclusive to each league.

The Hunchbacks 1924 roster

Harding Hunchbacks (owner: zeuspole)
Comiskey Park (I) (Chicago White Sox: 1910-1990)
Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Pete Alexander	1923	Chicago Cubs	SP	$8,965,893
Pete Donohue	1923	Cincinnati Reds	SP	$8,447,733
Red Faber	1923	Chicago White Sox	SP	$6,843,551
Whitey Glazner	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	SP	$431,385
Walter Johnson	1923	Washington Senators	SP	$6,658,270
Hugh McQuillan	1923	New York Giants	SP	$5,797,125
Jesse Barnes	1923	Boston Braves	RP	$4,744,984
Jim Bishop	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	RP	$265,979
Skipper Friday	1923	Washington Senators	RP	$263,335
Bill Hubbell	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	RP	$337,006
Hank Severeid	1923	St. Louis Browns	C	$4,049,753
Jim Bottomley	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	$5,802,835
Lou Guisto	1923	Cleveland Indians	1B	$526,134
Eddie Foster	1923	St. Louis Browns	2B	$256,368
Cotton Tierney	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	2B	$4,563,280
Larry Gardner	1923	Cleveland Indians	3B	$368,342
Pinky Hargrave	1923	Washington Senators	3B	$200,000
Ray French	1923	Brooklyn Robins	SS	$241,946
Doc Lavan	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	SS	$427,577
Johnny Mitchell	1923	Boston Red Sox	SS	$1,878,103
Maurice Archdeacon	1923	Chicago White Sox	OF	$1,077,169
Bill Bagwell	1923	Boston Braves	OF	$546,377
Baby Doll Jacobson	1923	St. Louis Browns	OF	$5,404,644
Johnny Mostil	1923	Chicago White Sox	OF	$5,762,893
Cy Williams	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	OF	$6,204,406
Active Roster Total Salary:				$80,065,088

Please post here or sitemail sockless_joe if you are interested in this franchise.

9/16/2012 3:52 PM (edited)

Sockless_Joe

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Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

NL League -- East (RETAINED BY BULLMOOSE)

Team: Sleepy Hallow Scarecorws
Past Owner: BullMoose
Stadium: Baker Bowl (HR LF/RF:+2/+1 , 1B:0 , 2B:+4 , 3B:+1 PF = 1.14)

Exclusive Players:

Kiki Cuyler, OF -- just getting started with 14 season ahead
Taylor Douthit, OF -- also just getting started, good D and 7 solid years
Frankie Frisch, 2B -- Good AVG, great D with 10 plus season left
Rogers Hornsby, 2B -- HOF hitter with 6 full-time season smacking the cover off the ball
Travis Jackson, SS -- great D with 7 season ahead
Glenn Myatt, C -- platoon catcher with a decade left
Roger Peckinpaugh, SS -- in the twighlight of his career, reasonable batt and glove
Wally Schang, C -- platoon catcher to complement Myatt
Ross Youngs, OF -- three season left, good stick
Dolf Luque, P -- very good pitcher with 10 seasons remaiing @ reasonable salary
Hern Pennock, P -- 10 seasons inning eater with good, affordable years

A new owner receive a one time exemption to our 13 keepers rule without facing our salary cap penalty so you can build your team to your requirements. You may also change the team name and the ballpark (based on availability). The available parks are:

Available AL Ballparks

Ballpark (Years) 1B 2B 3B HR-L HR-R P.F.

Under review still,

Returning owners with stadiums that cease play by 1924 will get the first selection at ballparks based on reverse standings order. Then new owners get their chance to change ballparks. Ballparks are exclusive to each league.

The Scarecrows 1924 roster (keepers marked with *, exclusives are in bold)

Sleepy Hollow ScareCrows (owner: BullMoose)
Baker Bowl (Philadelphia Phillies: 1895-1938)
Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Dennis Burns	1923	Philadelphia Athletics	SP	$845,350
Rip Collins	1923	Detroit Tigers	SP	$1,931,663
Dutch Henry	1923	Brooklyn Robins	SP	$1,704,386
Dolf Luque	1923	Cincinnati Reds	SP	$12,285,555
Herb Pennock	1923	New York Yankees	SP	$6,236,828
Jack Scott	1923	New York Giants	SP	$6,121,041
Jesse Barnes	1923	Boston Braves	RP	$5,321,458
Cactus Keck	1923	Cincinnati Reds	RP	$1,884,981
Roy Meeker	1923	Philadelphia Athletics	RP	$608,478
Ole Olsen	1923	Detroit Tigers	RP	$740,171
Charlie Hargreaves	1923	Brooklyn Robins	C	$200,000
Glenn Myatt	1923	Cleveland Indians	C	$1,422,250
Wally Schang	1923	New York Yankees	C	$2,285,223
Larry Woodall	1923	Detroit Tigers	C	$1,434,255
Stuffy McInnis	1923	Boston Braves	1B	$4,075,836
Eddie Foster	1923	St. Louis Browns	2B	$256,368
Frankie Frisch	1923	New York Giants	2B	$7,711,668
Rogers Hornsby	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	2B	$6,414,705
Frank Parkinson	1923	Philadelphia Phillies	2B	$1,001,045
Pinky Hargrave	1923	Washington Senators	3B	$200,000
Travis Jackson	1923	New York Giants	SS	$2,068,853
Roger Peckinpaugh	1923	Washington Senators	SS	$3,854,322
Gus Felix	1923	Boston Braves	OF	$3,042,075
Heinie Mueller	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	$3,042,190
Ross Youngs	1923	New York Giants	OF	$5,305,808
Active Roster Total Salary:				$79,994,509

Please post here or sitemail sockless_joe if you are interested in this franchise.

9/8/2012 1:50 PM

bamajama

Game Rating: All Star Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 47 (0)

MLB - 47 NFL - 1

I'm a long time member of this league and highly recommend it! Great group of owners and I love the history attached to all the players.Take a look and join the fun!

9/12/2012 2:51 PM

Sockless_Joe

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Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

NL East team was taken. This leaves two teams left.

9/14/2012 1:13 PM

gigrant

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Posts: 385 (8)

MLB - 538 NBA - 10 NFL - 9 HD - 190 GD - 9 HBD - 1

Hey. I've been in this league since day one. It is challenging, fun, and full of great owners. Honestly, if you aren't in it you are missing out. If you want to be a real GM, jump on this ship.

9/14/2012 6:19 PM

cstrohmier

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 460 (1)

MLB - 606 NBA - 2 NFL - 1 HD - 2 HBD - 2

Great progressive. Already one of the longest running leagues in whatifsports and we still have about 100 or more seasons to go.

9/15/2012 11:07 AM

Sockless_Joe

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Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

We have a nibble on the AL West team. I'll let keep evryone posted.

9/15/2012 1:47 PM

gigrant

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 385 (8)

MLB - 538 NBA - 10 NFL - 9 HD - 190 GD - 9 HBD - 1

cool

9/16/2012 3:54 PM

Sockless_Joe

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

Another team gone, the AL West team ges to tbook, and a nibble now on the last team, NL West . . .

You never know what will happen so sitemail if you're interested in a team

9/16/2012 7:28 PM

mountainjack

Game Rating: All Star Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 1108 (1)

MLB - 41 HBD - 7

Sockless_Joe- sent you a follow-up sitemail, I'll take the team if no one else has.

9/16/2012 8:22 PM

Sockless_Joe

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

No one has, you're in MountainJack

9/16/2012 10:57 PM

BullMoose

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Posts: 2020 (6)

MLB - 347 HBD - 1

welcome to the new owners.

9/19/2012 1:26 PM

Sockless_Joe

Game Rating: Hall of Famer Forum Rating: Prospect

Posts: 335 (0)

MLB - 132 GD - 70 HBD - 91

bump