We need 1 team owner in the Jackie Robinson Progressive League for 1973, which will be its 27th season. Originally 16 teams, we are now at 20 teams, and a second and final expansion is planned for 1977, which will bring it to 24 teams and 3 divisions and a wild-card in each league. There is interleague play, and the DH will be used in AL parks starting in 1973.
These will be the remaining players heading into 1973, eligible to be kept or dropped for that season. The team is based in San Francisco, though the new owner may move to Houston or St. Louis. Either way, the team will compete in the NL West. The team may or may not earn a top-3 lottery pick. Also, this team acquired a 3rd-round pick, which will likely be in the middle of that round.
The roster is as follows. All players whose last WifS season was in 1972 are not included here.
C Munson, Thurman
1B Cater, Danny
1B Spencer, Jim
2B Morales, Rich
3B Robinson, Brooks
SS Aparicio, Luis
DH Cepeda, Orlando
DH Johnson, Alex
OF Gaston, Cito
OF Williams, Billy
P Brewer, Jim
P Busby, Steve
P Culp, Ray
P Dunning, Steve
P Granger, Wayne
P Knowles, Darold
P Marichal, Juan
P Niekro, Phil
P Parsons, Bill
P Piña, Horacio