The Buck O'Neil Project

Here are the 32-man rosters for each team. Who do you think is stacked? What combinations of payers intrigue you? I’d love to hear your feedback. Birmingham Black BaronsHitters:Newt Allen, Larry Brown, Roberto Clemente, Martin Dihigo, Larry Doby, Rick Ferrell, Carlton Fisk, Josh Gibson, Nap Lajoie, Barry Larkin, Freddy Lindstrom, […]

Filling the Rosters I started by dividing up the 103 Negro League legends among the 8 teams: Birmingham, Detroit, Kansas City, New York, Newark, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Washington. I used Strat-O-Matic’s “Recommend Player” feature to recommend the best available player at that position. One issue I had to watch […]

I have had this simulation on my someday/maybe list for at least a decade. So, why am I finally starting now? I have always been a baseball fan since I could first pick up a wiffle ball bat or listen to the Red Sox on the radio. I didn’t have […]

I chose to name this project after Buck O’Neil. So, why did I choose Buck? I believe that one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to a person is a book. A book that is carefully chosen based on the recipient. A book that shows you understand that […]

I have had this blog project on my “Someday/Maybe” list for a long time, and I am happy to let you know that I am about to launch the Buck O’Neil Project. I have always wondered how the great players from the Negro Leagues would have performed versus members of […]