Saturday, April 4, 2026

Bainbridge Baseball fantasy baseball history

This post has Bainbridge Baseball fantasy baseball history. There have been two keeper leagues: 2005-2007 and 2012-2014. There are 20 seasons listed below.

Regular season champions

2005: Jordan Gaphni
2006: Alex Peek
2007: Alex Peek
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2008: Brendan Gawlowski
2009: Ross Olason
2010: Brendan Gawlowski
2011: Jake Sousa
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2012: James Coatsworth
2013: Ross Olason
2014: James Coatsworth
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2015: Jordan Gaphni
2016: Tanner Bogardus
2017: Brendan Gawlowski
2018: Tom Eberlin
2019: Brendan Gawlowski
2020: (cancelled)
2021: Sierra Gawlowski
2022: Ross Olason
2023: Kyle Kuhn
2024: Kyle Kuhn
2025: Ross Olason


Playoff champions

2005: Brendan Gawlowski
2006: Ross Olason
2007: Jordan Gaphni
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2008: (roto season)
2009: Ross Olason
2010: Ross Olason
2011: Ross Olason
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2012: James Coatsworth
2013: James Coatsworth
2014: Brendan Gawlowski
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2015: Brendan Gawlowski
2016: Tom Eberlin
2017: Brendan Gawlowski
2018: Ross Olason
2019: Brendan Gawlowski
2020: (cancelled)
2021: Tom Eberlin
2022: Ross Olason
2023: Ross Olason
2024: Ross Olason
2025: Ross Olason


Totals

Ross Olason: 4 regular season, 9 playoff
Brendan Gawlowski: 4 regular season, 5 playoff
James Coatsworth: 2 regular season, 2 playoff 
Jordan Gaphni: 2 regular season, 1 playoff
Tom Eberlin: 1 regular season, 2 playoff
Alex Peek: 2 regular season, 0 playoff
Kyle Kuhn: 2 regular season, 0 playoff
Sierra Gawlowski: 1 regular season, 0 playoff
Tanner Bogardus: 1 regular season, 0 playoff
Jake Sousa: 1 regular season, 0 playoffs

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Collection of facts about the Timurid Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Timurid Empire (1370-1507). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in modern-day Iran
  • Extended to Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Pakistan, North India, Turkey
  • Founded by Timur (r. 1370-1405) from the Turco-Mongol Barlas tribe
  • Fought Kingdom of Georgia
  • Fought Golden Horde (1394-1395)
  • Destroyed Baghdad in 1401
  • Defeated Ottoman Empire in 1402
  • Lost territory to Aq Qoyunlu
  • Fall of Samarkand in 1505
  • Fall of Herat (capital) in 1507
  • Timur's descendant, Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526

Collection of facts about the Seljuk Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Seljuk Empire (1037-1194). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in modern-day Iran
  • Extended Anatolia, Levant, Central Asia, Persian Gulf, Hindu Kush
  • Ruled by Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks
  • Founded by Tughril and Chaghri
  • Fought in the Byzantine-Seljuk wars
  • Fought in Georgian-Seljuk wars
  • Battle of Manzikert (1071)
  • First Crusade (1095-1099)
  • Second Crusade (1147-1149)
  • Defeated by vassal state Kara-Khanid Khanate  in 1141
  • Conquered by Khwarazmian Empire in 1194
  • Sultanate of Rum (last Seljuk sultanate) fell in 1308

List of African history posts

This post is a list of African history posts for this blog. There are 16 posts listed below by topic and chronologically by historical date or post date.

    Civilizations, empires, nations (7)

    Miscellaneous

Collection of facts about the Asante Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Asante Empire (1701-1902). There are 16 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in modern-day Ghana
  • Conquered Denkyira and gained independence in 1701
  • Fought Twifo (1712-1715)
  • Fought Aowin, Nzima and Wassa (1721-1722)
  • Conquered Bono in 1722
  • Fought Akyem in 1742
  • Ashanti-Fante War (1806-1807)
  • Ga-Fante War (1811)
  • Ashanti-Akim-Akwapim War (1814-1816)
  • Annexed Fante Confederacy (1816)
  • First Anglo-Ashanti War (1823-1831)
  • Second Anglo-Ashanti War (1863-1864)
  • Third Anglo-Ashanti War (1873-1874)
  • Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War (1895-1896)
  • War of the Golden Stool (1900)
  • Annexed by British Gold Coast colony in 1902

Collection of facts about the Oyo Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Oyo Empire (c. 1570-1836). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in West Africa (Nigeria, Benin)
  • Preceded by Ife Empire
  • Yoruba language
  • Oranmiyan was first king of Oyo (c. 13th - 14th century)
  • Occupied by Nupe people (c. 1535)
  • Failed to conquer Benin Kingdom c. 1578-1608
  • Invaded the Kingdom of Dahomey 1728-1748
  • Defeated invading Ashanti Empire in 1764
  • Dahomey Revolt in 1823
  • Ilorin destroyed Oyo-Ile (capital) in 1835

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Collection of facts about the Kingdom of Aksum

This post is a collection of facts about the Kingdom of Aksum (1st century - 960 AD). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in East Africa (northern Ethiopia, eastern Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen)
  • Preceded by D'mt civilization
  • Capital: Axum (moved to Kubar in 9th century AD)
  • Expanded under Gedara (c. 200 - 230 AD)
  • Influenced by Greco-Roman culture
  • Adopted Christianity in 4th century AD
  • Conquered Kingdom of Kush in 330 AD
  • Invaded Himyarite Kingdom in (6th century AD)
  • Defeated in Aksumite-Persian wars (570 - 578 AD)
  • Disputed invasion by Gudit in 960 AD