1 1961 Pro Team - CLAIMED Topic

gonoles777
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As you're browsing the WIS classifieds today...please consider taking the available 1961 team in the All Time Progressive (ATP) League

...this team is not a "re-build" - it is ready to compete NOW....

The ATP is about to begin its 76th season of play! ....if you enjoy baseball history...this is a good league for you

THE LEAGUE IS THE OLDEST SINGLE SEASON LEAGUE IN WIS THAT STARTED PLAY WITH THE 1885 SEASON - .This is a single season progressive league that plays two parallel leagues - the NL and AL - with both playing the current - in this case 1960- season. The leagues function separately except for the champion of each league playing in the World Series. There are 10 teams in each league which are formed from the players of the 16 real life teams. This allows for ample players for doing a single season at a time progressive league during this era.

Another way of understanding is that there will be a 1961 Warren Spahn in the NL and a 1961 Warren Spahn in the AL

Please note that with major league baseball expanding to 20 teams in the 1962 season that the 1962 draft in the ATP will be just one player pool instead of two. All "duplicate players" at that point will still be eligible to be keepers.

The league uses the 5-5-5-5 WIS format with 4 of the 20 teams making the playoffs

There is no AAA and no waiver wire. Trading is only allowed within each league.

Unlike some progressive leagues, the ATP uses a formula for determining the draft order for the first two rounds of the draft (2 times the current mid-season team salary) + (1 time the keepers salary) – the wins at game 162). In short, the league rewards winning by a team improving it’s draft slot. THERE IS NO REWARD FOR LOSING to gain a top draft pick. This formula serves to avoid the tanking issues many progressive leagues face.

The league offers strategy challenges in trying to build a lean and mean team....a delicate balance to achieve

If you are interested in taking ownership of the team, please post your claim and sitemail me. Also, feel free to send any questions you might have about the league.

Thanks for looking
4/20/2021 10:02 AM
gonoles777
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1961 San Francicso - team plays at Candlestick Park - CLAIMED by luvyablue

The potential 1961 keepers....24 players

C - Johnny Roseboro, Norm Sherry
1B - Vic Power, Rocky Nelson
2B - Don Blasingame
3B - Gene Freese, Dick Schofield, Jim Gilliam
SS - Eddie Kasko
OF - Mickey Mantle, Jim Piersall, Tommy Davis, Tony Gonzalez, Lenny Green, Ron Fairly, Duke Snider

P - Larry Jackson, Ernie Broglio, Lew Burdette, Mudcat Grant, Pedro Ramos, Jim Brosnan, Sam Jones, Bob Miller

I/R - Earl Wilson P (1962), John Tsitouris P (1963)

draft slot undetermined at this point
4/21/2021 5:28 PM (edited)
luvyablue
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Sending site mail. I'd like the team if you'll give it to me.
4/21/2021 4:48 PM (edited)
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