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CITY
LIST
In
1950, United
League founders shortlisted 18 cities as possible hosts
for its eight franchises. In 1953, the list was expanded to 21 cities, with the
addition of four cities (Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles,
San Francisco) and the removal of one (Indianapolis).
KEY
·
Current
United League city
·
Other major city
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('000) |
(1-10) |
(1-7) |
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City |
1950
Pop. |
Market |
Loyalty |
Interest |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Park
Factor* |
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New
York |
14,923 |
9/10^ |
4 |
19/21^ |
Yankee
Stadium I |
67,000 |
95 |
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Chicago |
5,806 |
7 |
5 |
16 |
Wrigley
Field |
36,765 |
102 |
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Brooklyn |
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7 |
4 |
16 |
Ebbets
Field |
32,000 |
102 |
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Boston |
4,271 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
Fenway
Park |
35,200 |
110 |
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Detroit |
3,716 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
Briggs
Stadium |
52,416 |
100 |
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Washington |
2,200 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
Griffith
Stadium |
32,000 |
98 |
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St.
Louis |
1,839 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
Sportsman's
Park |
34,000 |
103 |
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Louisville |
628 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
Parkway
Field |
15,000 |
105 |
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New
York
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9 |
5 |
19 |
Polo
Grounds IV |
55,000 |
101 |
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Chicago
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7 |
4 |
16 |
Comiskey
Park |
52,000 |
98 |
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Boston
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6 |
2 |
14 |
Braves
Field |
40,000 |
93 |
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Los
Angeles |
4,934 |
7 |
3 |
19 |
L.A.
Coliseum |
105,000 |
106 |
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Philadelphia |
4,230 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
Shibe
Park |
33,000 |
102 |
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San
Francisco |
2,747 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
Seals
Stadium |
22,900 |
97 |
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Pittsburgh |
2,500 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
Forbes
Field |
35,000 |
103 |
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Cleveland |
2,233 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
Cleveland
Stadium |
78,000 |
94 |
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Minneapolis-St
Paul |
1,296 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
Nicollet
Park (STP) |
17,000 |
101 |
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2 |
4 |
8 |
Lexington
Park (MIN) |
17,000 |
98 |
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Dallas |
1,266 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
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-- |
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Cincinnati |
1,220 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
Crosley
Field |
30,000 |
102 |
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Milwaukee |
1,123 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Old
Borchert Field |
17,000 |
98 |
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Baltimore |
1,100 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
Memorial
Stadium |
31,000 |
93 |
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Buffalo |
1,089 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Offermann
Stadium |
14,000 |
99 |
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Atlanta |
997 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
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-- |
-- |
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Kansas
City |
963 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
Municipal
Stadium |
17,476 |
101 |
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New York's market size is 10 and Interest is 21 if
there is no team in Brooklyn.
* Higher Park Factors are hitters parks, 100 is average.
GREY
indicates alternate stadiums in current UL
cities.
Stadium Capacities in italics are estimates
for minor league stadiums.
*In 1953, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas,
and Atlanta were added, and Indianapolis was
removed.
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MAJOR LEAGUE NICKNAMES
Owners are free to pick a nickname of
their choosing, within the historical context
of the 1950s. The following list is provided
for owners who would like to resurrect
nicknames from baseball's earlier days.
Nicknames of all major league teams from
1871-1950, excluding those active in
1950.
For more information see:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/
Alleghenys, Americans, Apostles, Atlantics,
Beaneaters, Bees, Bisons, Blue Jays, Blue
Legs, Blue Stockings, Blues, Brewers,
Bridegrooms, Broncos, Brown Stockings,
Buckeyes, Burghers, Canaries, Centennials,
Colonels, Colts, Cowboys, Dark Blues, Doves,
Eckfords, Forest Citys, Gladiators, Gothams,
Grays, Grooms, Haymakers, Highlanders,
Hoosiers, Infants, Keystones, Maroons,
Marylands, Monumentals, Mutuals, Nationals,
Olympics, Orphans, Packers, Pepper, Perfectos,
Pilgrims, Pilots, Quakers, Quicksteps, Rebels,
Resolutes, Robins, Ruby Legs, Rustlers,
Solons, Spiders, Stars, Statesmen, Superbas,
Terrapins, Terriers, Tip-Tops, Trojans,
Virginians, Westerns, Whales, Wolverines
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