Hi we need a new owner to take over the Pittsburgh Keystone team (feel free to change nickname) for the upcoming 1944 draft. Team looks fairly stacked to me, with stars Bob Feller, Joe Medwick, Pete Reiser and Whitey Kurowski. They may have to wait for all their players to return from the war to peak, but in the weak seasons 1944 and 1945 I think they are a contender.

We are a 12 team league, which started in 1920. This is our 25th season. We have a good mix of veteran and new owners. Trades are encouraged. There are 2 x 6 team divisions, with the winners playing each other. WIS generated AAA players supplements allowed. There is no DH (its 1944!) and we try to stay historically accurate (eg. you must play in stadium your team used that season). One note - to keep teams from hoarding all the good players, we have a 20 player maximum keeper rule. I will though send out a vote if that should be waived until the War year players return. So join us and you get to vote!

Below is the team:

Pittsburgh Keystone Keepers 1944 - presumptive for ad
Forbes Field
77-85 record 1943 Season
5th Pick in 1944 draft
traded for Cleveland 1st Round Pick 1944 draft (#12)

Batters: 9
C - Ernie Lombardi
C - Hal Wagner
C - Clyde Klutz
1B - Frank McCormick
2B - Irv Hall
3B - Whitey Kurowski
OF - Joe Medwick
OF - Buster Adams
OF - Dixie Walker

Pitchers: 8
P - Jesse Flores
P - Johnny Gorsica
P - Joe Haynes
P - Ed Heusser
P - Andy Karl
P - Bill Lee
P - Johnny Niggeling
P - Mike Ryba

IR: 13
2B - Danny Murtaught (48)
3B - Hank Majeski (46)
SS - Dick Culler (45)
SS - Bobby Sturgeon (46)
OF - Sam Chapman (46)
OF - Pete Reiser (46)
OF - Harry Walker (46)
P - Al Benton (45)
P - Mace Brown (46)
P - Bob Feller (45)
P - Jack Hallett (46)
P - Phil Marchidon (46)
P - Ray Prim (45)

Retired: 2
P - Tommy Bridges
P - Mike Naymick

Trades Affecting Draft Picks: 1
1st Round Pick from Cleveland (and Johnny Gorsica) for Whit Wyatt P

Assumed Draft Picks Needed: 8
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Please site mail and/or post any interest

I'll take it!

OK just found out we will need one more replacement owner for the Detroit team.

Detroit Corvettes
Briggs Field
1943 Record: 93-59, 2nd Place in AL
10th Pick in Draft

Potential Keepers: 17

Batters: 10
1B - Mike Chartak
1B - Ray Sanders
1B - Joe Cronin
1B - Babe Dahlgren
3B - Ken Keltner
OF - Estell Crabtree
OF - Guy Curtright
OF - Dom Dellasandro
OF - Don Ross
OF - Dick Wakefield

Pitchers: 7
P - Hank Borowy
P - Max Butcher
P - Mort Cooper
P - Joe Heving
P - Buck Ross
P - Al Smith
P - Bucky Walters

IR/War: 8
C - Birdie Tebbets (46)
2B - Lou Klein (45)
3B - Billy Johnson (46)
SS - Luke Appling (45)
OF - Tommy Henrich (46)
P - Johnny Beazley (46)
P - Pete Center (45)
P - Schoolboy Rowe (46)

Retired: 4
OF - Roy Weatherly
P - John Burrows
P - Walt Signer
P - Ernie White

Note - team had traded its 2nd Round Pick last season (sorry!) - I will poll owners if new owner should get some form of compensation.

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I think I’d like to take a crack at this era. I’ll take Detroit if you’ll have me.