Quote: Originally Posted By Trentonjoe on 7/13/2009Mexican Outlaw LeagueIn 1946, a spirited Mexican millionaire (I think he was actually a gazillionaire) tried to hire MLB players to create a high quality Mexican Major League.It wasn’t very successful.The long (and quite) interesting story) is here:The Great Mexican War of 1946I thought it would be neat to try to duplicate this as if it had succeeded.You know, “what if” it worked?Basically, he recruited guys who were unhappy with their contracts and/or who were out of a job when the veterans came back from WWII.I thought we could duplicate this by choosing 4 players with salaries under $4 million (those unhappy with their contracts) and see how they do against 200K players (those without jobs) and the Mexican natives (the below average AAA guys). The playing conditions were pretty poor so we can duplicate that by only playing games in the old style ball parks (ones built pre WWI).The 4 “high priced players” must have played between 1946 (when the league started) and 1976 (when free agency started).Here are the rules:$40 million Cap (kinda)
No DH or WW
Injuries On
Yes to trading
30/20 Below Average AAA (with real names)
Each team will be allowed only 4 players with a salary over 200K (1 IF or C, 1 OF, 1 SP, 1RP)
Maximum salary4,000,000
Team Name must be foreign city, nickname (EX:Buenos Aires Banos)
Ballparks only fields built before 1914
Players with salaries over 200K must be between 1946-1976This will be 16 or 12 team league.All Forums > MLB SimLeagues | |
Quote: Originally Posted By Trentonjoe on 7/12/2009I was reading today about Happy Chandler the commissioner that replaced Judge Landis.
Apparently, in 1946 there was some sort of outlaw Mexican major league that tried to steal MLB players. Sal Maglile (sp?) and a couple other guys broke their contracts and went and Landis suspended them for what turned out to be 3 seasons.
Couple questions:
1. Any one know more about this? My google search came up pretty lame.
2. I am thinking about trying to duplicate that in a theme league. My thinking is a short draft of 4 players from one year ( 1 IF, 1 OF, 1SP, 1 RP) and then 60/20 Below Average AAA. Would you need to put a salary cap on the 4 "real" players to make it fair? I was thinking 20 million.
3. Any other thoughts?