The original 16 Progressive is looking for one replacement for the 1971 season. We started in 1961 with the original 16 teams in their original homes (Braves in Boston, Dodgers in Brooklyn etc.) The team we need a replacement for is the Cubs. They finished 91-71 in 1970 which was 2nd in the NL West. (The Cardinals finished 1st with a 92-70 Record) The Cubs will pick 12th in the 1970 Draft.
Here is their roster:
C- RANDY HUNDLEY
C- Tom Haller
1B- BOB ROBERTSON
1B- ERNIE BANKS
2B- HORACE CLARKE
2B- BERNIE ALLEN
3B- RON SANTO
SS- DON KESSINGER
OF- BOBBY TOLAN
OF- REGGIE SMITH
OF- BILLY WILLIAMS
OF- VADA PINSON
OF- MERV RETTENMUND
OF- DAVE MAY
P- BILL HANDS
P- DEAN CHANCE
P- PETE RICHERT
P- RAY CULP
P- WALLY BUNKER
P- JIM BREWER
P- JOE HOERNER
P- GENE BRABENDER
P- PETE MIKKELSEN
P- BARRY MOORE
P- Juan Marichal
Since MLB split into divisions in 1969 we did the same. The divisions are as follows:
NL East
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
NL West
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
AL East
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
AL West
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns