I have been running a 12 team progressive league since the 1953 season, and we are currently looking for one owner. Moreover, we have expansion guidelines in place that will build 4 additional teams by the 1961 season. Currently, we are in the 1958 season, and the draft will start in the next week or so (hopefully!). Interested? Let me know...rules and team will be posted below.

Chicago Shoulders
Comiskey Park (I) (Chicago White Sox: 1910-1990)

Name Season Franchise Pos Salary
Jim Bunning 1957 Detroit Tigers SP $8,874,133
Billy Loes 1957 Baltimore Orioles SP $4,770,656
Vinegar Bend Mizell 1957 St. Louis Cardinals SP $3,870,366
Billy Pierce 1957 Chicago White Sox SP $8,404,680
Frank Sullivan 1957 Boston Red Sox SP $8,335,013
Jim Wilson 1957 Chicago White Sox SP $5,149,017
Bud Byerly 1957 Washington Senators RP $2,522,372
Don Elston 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers RP $3,279,896
Carl Erskine 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers RP $1,533,636
Bob Miller 1957 Philadelphia Phillies RP $1,560,664
Jack Urban 1957 Kansas City Athletics RP $3,832,522
Clint Courtney 1957 Washington Senators C $2,125,016
Frank House 1957 Detroit Tigers C $2,285,087
Mickey Vernon 1957 Boston Red Sox 1B $1,839,057
Billy Gardner 1957 Baltimore Orioles 2B $4,662,136
Gene Baker 1957 Chicago Cubs 3B $2,385,366
George Kell 1957 Baltimore Orioles 3B $2,479,182
Luis Aparicio 1957 Chicago White Sox SS $3,801,621
Billy Klaus 1957 Boston Red Sox SS $3,362,029
Richie Ashburn 1957 Philadelphia Phillies OF $5,958,241
Larry Doby 1957 Chicago White Sox OF $4,109,309
Carl Furillo 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers OF $3,221,635
Walt Moryn 1957 Chicago Cubs OF $4,094,175
Wally Post 1957 Cincinnati Reds OF $2,826,975
Harry Simpson 1957 Kansas City Athletics OF $1,574,696
Earl Battey 1957 Chicago White Sox C $576,228

Team looks to have the 10th pick.

If you are interested in drafting for one of the expansion franchise, let me know as well. We need 4 owners, and I believe dubrightway has requested one spot.

Expansion Rules:

Starting with the 1958 draft, an additional 4 picks will be placed at the end of each round, one per expansion franchise. I, along with perhaps a volunteer or three (or an new owner who wants to step up, join, yet wait for a few seasons), will draft for these four franchises...with in mind that they won't be active teams until 1961. This will give a few seasons where some players will be in limbo, but if you look ahead that far, perhaps the early seasons of those players won't be too dramatic anyways. These players will be "held" until that time. They will draft for approximately 4 or 5 rounds, and the picks are not tradeable. The same will occur in the 1959 and 1960 drafts....thus building a base of 12 - 15 players per team (each season they will be randomly assigned a spot). In the 1961 draft, they will be once again be provided end of round spots for the final time, but will draft until they have filled out their roster.

Another possibility (this portion is in discussion), which could even work in conjunction with this, is to provide a keeper list for 1961 (16-20 players?), and before the regular draft, hold an expansion draft of sorts...perhaps filling out another 3-4 spots on each roster (if 3 spots...each team would only lose 1 player..when you lose your one player, your franchise would be free from losing any more). Once that draft is over, you could retain whatever players that were not drafted before the regular draft occurs.

Another possibility is to allow any drafted player by the expansion franchises (between 1958-1960) to still be drafted by the current teams with the idea that you WILL lose those players starting with the 1961 season. That would allow those players to still be used, but only on a short term basis (and untradeable). It would reduce their value in the draft, but if there were some seasons that would be nice to use in the meantime, they wouldn't necessarily be in limbo.

I will take an expansion franchise....

I would prefer to take an expansion franchise but i am in regardless

I will take a spot

i will take the open team if still available...

Great guys..thanks. I'll get in touch with those interested for expansion franchises soon. The team has been taken though. Thanks for your interest!

I thought the day would never get here.
expansion is a very cool idea



When do we pick the city of our expansion teams?

I will be setting out a random set of numbers for a quick draft of teams/stadiums that are not taken, yet available in 1961.

I believe there is another team open for our 1959 Season. If interested, let me know. All keeper lists are in, except for this one:

Chicago Black Sox
Comiskey Park (I) (Chicago White Sox: 1910-1990)
Name Season Franchise Pos Salary
Jim Bunning 1958 Detroit Tigers SP $6,182,580
Vinegar Bend Mizell 1958 St. Louis Cardinals SP $4,399,077
Curt Simmons 1958 Philadelphia Phillies SP $3,660,837
Frank Sullivan 1958 Boston Red Sox SP $4,570,264
Jack Urban 1958 Kansas City Athletics SP $2,217,837
Jim Wilson 1958 Chicago White Sox SP $3,045,402
Bud Byerly 1958 Washington Senators RP $840,321
Tex Clevenger 1958 Washington Senators RP $2,854,262
Don Elston 1958 Chicago Cubs RP $3,239,930
Billy Loes 1958 Baltimore Orioles RP $2,576,006
Bob Shaw 1958 Detroit Tigers RP $1,479,830
Earl Battey 1958 Chicago White Sox C $1,516,906
Clint Courtney 1958 Washington Senators C $2,948,026
Frank Torre 1958 Milwaukee Braves 1B $3,241,300
Mickey Vernon 1958 Cleveland Indians 1B $2,902,802
Billy Gardner 1958 Baltimore Orioles 2B $2,336,793
Red Schoendienst 1958 Milwaukee Braves 2B $2,455,730
Jim Davenport 1958 San Francisco Giants 3B $2,619,695
Ozzie Virgil 1958 Detroit Tigers 3B $1,045,683
Luis Aparicio 1958 Chicago White Sox SS $3,835,148
Larry Doby 1958 Cleveland Indians OF $2,471,482
Carl Furillo 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers OF $3,133,492
Roger Maris 1958 Kansas City Athletics OF $3,617,023
Walt Moryn 1958 Chicago Cubs OF $4,286,476
Wally Post 1958 Philadelphia Phillies OF $2,693,561
Active Roster Total Salary: $74,170,463

Hey Grant- I'm in way to many Leagues, lol... but you can "waitlist me" and if you still need someone come draft week-- just give me a couple days notice & I'll fill you up. But if someone else wants in, by all means, please take er.

I'd like to get in on the 59 black sox if its still open.

Quote: Originally Posted By btown on 11/16/2009
I'd like to get in on the 59 black sox if its still open.

Sweet...I'll add you to our forum. Thanks again!