Written by Brendan H. Woefully disorganized, the LBL’s Brooklyn squad was hastily chartered just prior to the formation of the league. With the local talent mostly claimed by their peers in Manhattan, Brooklyn was forced to build a team mostly from whatever players were left over. Upon first seeing the team—an amalgamation of spare parts,…
Month: April 2021
Legacy Times 1.1: April 25th, 1895
Sporting Times: Rumor of a New League Sparks Hope
Thursday, November 11, 1894 Manhattan, New York Since the collapse of the National League in 1891, the future of organized baseball in America lies cowled in most agitating uncertainty. Several herculean obstacles lay before the feet of many organizations vying for control of a “national” baseball organization—the greatest of which is organizing the funds and…
Announcement: LBL Prologue to Begin 25 April, 2021
At long last, the official simulations for the LBL are about to begin. Brendan and I will be simulating the 1895 to 1899 season between 25 April and 3 July. While the league file has already undergone extensive scrutiny and testing, Five seasons over two months will allow the Board time to develop and solidify…