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1933: Scandal Unravels Promising UPFF & a New Merger League Rises

excerpt from Pastimes: The Beginnings of Pro Sports in Uplantica by Johan Tuwaa, 1998 Coming off its first season, the UPFF (Uplantic Professional Football Federation) and its team owners were cautiously optimistic. The Lydon family hostage crisis derailed Crystalline Casting's coverage of the league through its inaugural season, but fans still flocked to stadiums, with … Continue reading 1933: Scandal Unravels Promising UPFF & a New Merger League Rises →

Offseason Report: Uplantic Baseball Merger!

November 25, 1932 After years of speculation on future collaboration between the two major Uplantic baseball leagues, the Uplantic Association and the National Professional League made waves on Monday with a blockbuster merger and expansion announcement. To open the Winter Meetings, league commissioners Jim Windsor (UA) and Shannon Mukai (NPL) held a press conference at … Continue reading Offseason Report: Uplantic Baseball Merger! →

Introducing The Uplantic Professional Football Federation

excerpt from Pastimes: The Beginnings of Pro Sports in Uplantica by Johan Tuwaa, 1998 With the success of professional baseball's first few seasons in Uplantica, various wealthy athletics enthusiasts launched a handful of upstart leagues in other sports in the early '30s. Most of these leagues lacked the public interest to go national, and of … Continue reading Introducing The Uplantic Professional Football Federation →

Offseason Report: 1932 UA Spring Training Begins!

May 2, 1932 The long winter months have come to an end! Pitchers and catchers reported to practice facilities last month, and today 1932 Spring Training games will begin in the Uplantic Association. UA teams have once again gathered in Amblint, Medland to narrow down their rosters over the next month for the upcoming Regular … Continue reading Offseason Report: 1932 UA Spring Training Begins! →

Offseason Report: 1931 Winter Meetings

November 23, 1931 The nation is abuzz with the recent announcement that the 1932 UA and NPL seasons will be available via Crystalline Casting, a revolutionary new communications technology. Crystalline Casting allows the broadcast of live sound and imagery across the continent via a newly discovered property of syelti crystals, which have long been revered … Continue reading Offseason Report: 1931 Winter Meetings →