Written by Andrew V. “The Best Great Lakes Team not in the Great Lakes,” as the rooters of Bozeman Municipal Park might jaw at an out-of-towner when a Chicago or Detroit team come to play. Nestled near the shores of Lake Eerie, the tall, elegant ballpark looms large against the dockyards that convey trade across…
FROM THE DESK OF ALEXANDER MADIGAN, COMMISSIONER, LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE VETO Let it be known to the General Managers of the Legacy Baseball League that I invoke Commissioner Powers provisioned under 2.III.e of the Legacy Baseball League Constitution of 1895 to retroactively veto Proposal 1900-03, the Salary Cap Amendment. No salary cap shall…
The Richmond Saga, 1.2 Augusta, Maine July, 1901 It was an unusually warm day in Augusta, with summertime heat rolling off the Kennebec in great, billowing waves. A few weary Warblers and Thrushes called out from the hidden branches of laden Ash and Basswood, the hot sun darting in between the shadows along the newly…
Notice: United States Supreme Court FOWLER vs. LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE (1900) No. 113 Argued: April 16, 1900 On February 20th, 1900, the respondent, Cooper Fowler, filed his bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Virginia against the administration and trustees of The Legacy Baseball League. The case passed to…
The Legacy Baseball League Player’s Union is unsurprised by the audacious and avaricious assault on the basic professional rights of ballplayers in this great nation. The short-sighted and reckless determinations to limit the free market of player value, aligned with the odorous and draconian measure to punish players simply for organizing, will surely spell disaster…
December 20th, 1899 Madigan Hall, Manhattan, New York In a raucous and vivacious 1899 Winter Meetings Session, a sweeping stand against organized labor saw multiple gains for the owners in the Legacy Baseball League, with General Managers exercising their constitutional voting rights on four proposals. This year’s Winter Meetings included the first-ever tie-breaking vote from…
Written by Steve M. “The bakery has seen an increase in sales for this past quarter. It’s a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone in this room. And, of course, the women who are not present with us this afternoon. They will be vital to the success of the bakery while the…
The Richmond Saga, 1.1 Written by Andrew V. Richmond, Virginia August 20th, 1899 The trolley slid along East Main Street, dust heavy in the August heat, with the bustle of downtown Richmond alive and thrumming into the late morning. Carriages lined the wide lane—still yet to be properly paved—and in the elegant light on Richmond’s…
Last Saturday afternoon, several witnesses reported a meeting near Madigan House, Manhattan, where several distinguished legacy league ballplayers held conference in the basement of The Headwaters Hotel. Rumors report household names like Danny Edgerton (Philadelphia) and Ricky McCoy (Detroit) in attendance. The rumor of the player gathering drew a small crowd to the event, where…