Notes for fiction

 players often preferred to stay on West Coast - often got paid better

how low minor leagues retained competitive balance

CA leagues 1878-1887

1888-1897

1898-1899

http://minorleagueresearcher.blogspot.com/2005/12/baseball-in-early-calirornia-1.html

        leagues built around park - 1880 CALL was high quality

        CA baseball was Sunday-only until 1888

http://minorleagueresearcher.blogspot.com/2005/12/baseball-in-early-california-2.html

http://minorleagueresearcher.blogspot.com/2005/12/baseball-in-early-california-3.html

http://minorleagueresearcher.blogspot.com/2005/12/baseball-in-early-california-4.html

        started playing on Saturdays in 1888 - season lasted 3-31 to 12-2

        CA leagues had always been severe pitcher's leagues - often with lg avg under .200

http://minorleagueresearcher.blogspot.com/2005/12/baseball-in-early-california-5.html

        after Panic of 1893, western economy completely collapsed - and pro baseball collapsed with it