Hi - we need a replacement owner for a team whose owner went AWOL in the middle of the draft. Commish (yours truly) finished up their draft and entered the team

Offer is you get to run them this season FOR FREE - if you agree to take them over for next season and beyond.

We are a twelve team single season progressive - The Dirty Dozen - and started in 1920, so this will be our 30th season. Some owners have been there from the start, some for 20 seasons, and a few new owners too.

The team has some nice pieces - Bob Feller, Don Newcombe, Sam Chapman, Gus Zernial - so should be able to compete soon.

Rules are similar to 1949 - and we try to be historically accurate in terms of cities and ballparks. There is interleague play, no DH (its 1949!), trades are encouraged. Two division winners play in World Series.

Players are listed below:

Pittsburgh Pickpockets (owner: ljemd)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Pirates: 1909-1970)

Name	Season	Franchise	Pos	Salary
Gene Bearden	1949	Cleveland Indians	SP	$2,170,886
Ralph Branca	1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	SP	$3,747,601
Bob Feller	1949	Cleveland Indians	SP	$5,698,653
Joe Hatten	1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	SP	$3,865,038
Don Newcombe	1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	SP	$7,014,980
Joe Haynes	1949	Washington Senators	RP	$1,651,487
Buddy Lively	1949	Cincinnati Reds	RP	$2,011,011
Al Papai	1949	St. Louis Browns	RP	$2,355,274
Schoolboy Rowe	1949	Philadelphia Phillies	RP	$1,371,117
Dick Starr	1949	St. Louis Browns	RP	$1,313,360
Joe Astroth	1949	Philadelphia Athletics	C	$1,429,195
Ed Fitz Gerald	1949	Pittsburgh Pirates	C	$1,133,141
Mike Guerra	1949	Philadelphia Athletics	C	$2,236,426
Johnny Mize	1949	New York Giants	1B	$3,517,473
Jimmy Bloodworth	1949	Cincinnati Reds	2B	$3,403,488
Eddie Miller	1949	Philadelphia Phillies	2B	$1,407,942
Danny Murtaugh	1949	Pittsburgh Pirates	2B	$1,118,557
Ken Keltner	1949	Cleveland Indians	3B	$1,511,974
Buddy Kerr	1949	New York Giants	SS	$791,107
Sam Chapman	1949	Philadelphia Athletics	OF	$5,683,120
Paul Lehner	1949	St. Louis Browns	OF	$2,132,369
Pete Reiser	1949	Boston Braves	OF	$1,833,603
Sibby Sisti	1949	Boston Braves	OF	$1,505,772
Harry Walker	1949	Chicago Cubs	OF	$3,070,779
Gus Zernial	1949	Chicago White Sox	OF	$1,587,238

IR: F.Hiller, E.Singleton (both 1950)

Please sitemail any interest, or post here. If interested, I'll get admin to assign you the Pittsburgh franchise - season is set to start soon.

If the team is still available, i'd take it

Sure I'll enter you into our league thread - I sent a ticket to commish asking for team to be assigned to you. Welcome aboard! (sitemail sent).