Rod Caborn’s latest project was a traditional replay concept with a twist. It was a decade replay using the Great Teams of the Past (GTOP) from the 1940s. This time however. Rod integrated players from the Negro League set into three of teams. A very interesting concept!
Rod’s summary is fantastic and it is worth it just for his replay and selection guidelines. Here is one small snippet:
“I chose two WWII era teams, from 1943, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators, both of whom had winning records in real-life, and integrated them with Negro League teams from around that same time period. The integration made both teams immediate contenders, which makes one wonder how dominant the Yankees would have been had there been integration earlier. I also chose the 1947 Philadelphia A’s, 78-76 in real life, and integrated them with the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, a move that turned the A’s into contenders.”
Here are the final standings
Quick summary from Rod: 1939 Yankees outlasted two of the integrated teams (1943 White Sox and 1943 Senators) in a great pennant race that was close all season long. MVP was Ted Williams, 1948 Boston Red Sox and Cy Young winner was Yankees RHP Red Ruffing.
But don’t let that summary from checking out Rod’s awesome press release. Full of highlights, stat tables and enhanced by photos, it is well worth the read.
thanks Rod!
Well done with the write up and summary. I see no matter how hard a manager can try, the Browns just are doomed to failure.
Wow! Congratulations on the “press release”.
That alone is a master work. Having started APBA 50 years ago with a replay of the 1964 season, I can appreciate the effort season replays entail. My replay took little over a year and pretty much cured me of any desire to do it again. I’ve stuck to projects with a shorter timeline over the years. So, your fortitude deserves another tip of the cap. Anyway, enjoy. “66”