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June 21: Two Dead in Bizarre Shooting Incident
Two secretaries for the Universal Insurance Agency were pronounced dead at County Hospital yesterday after a shooting incident in a high-rise downtown. Mr. Jock Ewing was arrested after discharging 12 pistol shots into the ceiling of a 10th floor meeting room. The Insurance Agency is on the 11th floor.
3Run: If only spirit were more heavily weighted. I know from personal experience that Dallas is HOT year round, so the skin would melt rather than rot.
Papi: Thank you, glad you could get caught up! I really like the input, so I devised this to see who was really paying attention. :D Norfolk has a long road to climb, but they have as equal a chance as any other city.
Petrel: Probably not, but you never know ;)
3Run: Should've seen that coming...
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In came William H. Gates. He gave us a report similar to Kansas City’s.
City: Seattle
Nickname: Fishers
Proposed Stadium: Sick’s Seattle Stadium, 11,000; plans are underway for building a new 47,000 seat stadium in downtown Seattle.
Financial Backing: Airline giant Boeing Corporation will provide a lot of the funding for this new team, as well as the funds for a new stadium.
Fanbase: Yes, a very excited fanbase. Seattle feels that the West Coast has been ignored by the National League. With a team in Seattle, it will offer plenty of new opportunities for the league to expand its influence.
He did advise us that the expansion would have to come after the war, as Boeing was too busy building fighters and bombers for the military to worry about a baseball team.
Gates left quietly and quickly.
“Is New Orleans here yet? No? Okay, send in San Francisco!”
Seattle can't support the largest stadium in the NL! That'd be like trying to fill the Roman Colosseum with a Marbles tournament! :)
You changed the stadium! It was originally William R. King Memorial Stadium!Quote:
Originally Posted by PotatoOfCouch13
CatKnight: Actually, the Polo Grounds can hold 56K, but it's averaging about 45K this year, though the Giants aren't out by a long shot.
Coach: I searched for about 30 minutes, and couldn't find anything about William R. King Stadium. So I just figured it to be unbuilt, and offered Sick's as a temporary home. I should've checked with you first though.
I created WHK Memorial Stadium! Why can't I do that?
That'll be the name of the new permanent stadium then, if Seattle is granted a team.
My bad :o
"If Seattle is granted a team"?! What's that supposed to mean!?Quote:
Originally Posted by PotatoOfCouch13
It's not a guaranteed thing. The National League isn't going from 8 to 16 teams in one season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach Owens
Can't you put four in the AL?
Coach: I suppose that if (read: when) the AL expands, they'll consider many of the same cities, especially those high in population. But there will only be 2 teams admitted to the fraternity that is the National League. For now.
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Bill Veeck walked into the room. A lot of the owners groaned, but I didn’t. I had a lot of respect for the man. He had tried to buy the Phillies back in 1942. The only reason Judge Landis blocked the deal was because Veeck was going to integrate the team by taking the best players from the Negro Leagues and putting them all on the same team. Of course, the other owners forced Landis’ hand, by playing their African-American players anyways, and now integration was a common theme amongst teams like the Dodgers and the Phillies. Veeck was an outsider with lots of new ideas, but was a master promoter, and was a very likeable guy. He often said his last name was “Veeck, as in wreck.”
He presented a report as well:
Stadium: San Francisco Municipal Stadium will be built by 1947 with a cost at just over $1.5 million. It will be able to seat 27,500 spectators, and it will be expandable up to over 40,000.
Financial Backing: I, Bill Veeck, have been looking to bring major league baseball to the west coast for a while, and will be the sole owner of the team if it is given the rights of expansion.
Fanbase: The San Francisco Bay Area has a rich tradition of baseball history, supporting the minor league Seals and Oaks. The fanbase will support a major league team, but they do expect winning within a few years (+5%)
Other: The newly formed All-American Football Conference (AAFC) will be placing a team in San Francisco, and are planning on playing in Kezar Stadium. If the new stadium is built, the 49er's will move to the new stadium sharing dual occupancy in September while controlling it from the months of October to January while the Baseball team controls it from Feburary to August.
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With New Orleans still nowhere in sight, Baltimore was up next. Clarence Miles and Jerry Hofberger were on hand to represent their group.
“Gentlemen, I will keep this short but sweet. Baltimore has never quite gotten over the fact that the National League ABANDONED [sic] her in 1899, and left her for dead in 1922 (the Supreme Court case giving baseball its anti-trust exemption. Needless to say, Baltimore was angry over the closing of the Federal League, so they sued). However, we are willing to overlook that with a new expansion team in 1948 at the earliest.
“I and my associates are very willing to field a competitive team in Baltimore. We feel as though that our team, henceforth to be called the Orioles, can provide a National League threat to the Senators. I know that the gentleman from Philadelphia (that’s me!) might be concerned about territorial infringement. However, he has no need to fear, as Baltimore will be solely focused on the Washington, DC area and the surrounding states to the south and west.
“As for a stadium, the current International League Orioles play in Oriole Park, which will be a suitable replacement for now. However, the old wooden structure is getting up there in years, so a new ballpark may be on the horizon.
“In conclusion, Baltimore feels as though it deserves a franchise, especially after the way it’s been treated by the National League. The Orioles will be a class organization, and will become one of the greatest teams of all-time should it be admitted into the NL.”
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The Orioles contingent left, but the excitement wasn't over.
A man, clearly frazzled, burst through the door.
"Mr. Gilbert! So glad you could join us! You're up next!"
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Gilbert took a moment to catch his breath, then began his report. Another one, neatly typed.
City: New Orleans
Financed by: Myself, Larry Gilbert, and a syndicate of local business people. I am a former major league baseball player. Since retiring I have been involved with baseball in the Southern Association New Orleans and Nashville. I am currently part-owner of the Nashville Vols.
Fanbase: Baseball has a long baseball history in New Orleans. The Pelicans were a founder member of the Southern Association in 1902. It's well known that Louisianans are fanatical about football. We believe we can bring them a succesful major league baseball team that they could be equally fanatical about.
Stadium: City Park Stadium, a modern facility with a capacity of around 30,000 will be leased from the city. We understand that heat and humidity are an issue. With the war entering it's final stages there will be a huge surplus of airplane parts, specifically propellors. We are currently carrying out a feasability study into mounting dozens of these around the stadium to keep spectators cool.
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So is "Myself, Larry Gilbert," the same person?Quote:
Originally Posted by PotatoOfCouch13
Yeah, Larry Gilbert is one man. I guess cut and paste didn't work out as well as I thought it would. Oops :p