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  1. Dodgers stay in Brooklyn, and National league expansion

    Okay, this subject may have been done to death, but let's discuss the aftermath. So Walter O'Malley, Robert Moses, and the city of New York work out a deal where Moses abandons his plan for a Flushing Meadows stadium, sells the land in Brooklyn to the Dodgers, and O'Malley builds his own...

  2. What if Eichelberger had taken command of the US 1st Army?

    In the summer of 1943, Lt. General Robert Eichelberger, commander of the 8th US Army in the Pacific, was under consideration to be the commander of the US Army forces in Britain and to lead them in the D-Day invasion. George Marshall inquired about his availability, but Douglas MacArthur refused...

  3. Roundup in 1943 and the Soviets

    Quite a few historians and authors have convincingly argued that an Allied invasion of France in 1943 (code-named Roundup) would have been successful. With no Mediterranean operations in 1943, there would have been 63 divisions available in Britain for an assault scheduled for sometime between...

  4. Decca signs the Beatles

    Following their January 1, 1962 audition, Decca producer Mike Smith and A&R man Dick Rowe decide to sign the Beatles to a recording contract. In this scenario, two obvious questions come to the forefront. First, how does the band's music develop without the input and influence of George Martin...

  5. What if Curly Howard had kept his health?

    Suppose Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn had let the Stooges take time off so Curly could address his health problems? Chances are he could have stayed with the team all through the '50's and 60's.

  6. Airpower at Omaha Beach

    What if the bombing of the German defenses there had been successful? Four possible scenarios could have taken place: 1. The B-24's could have flown in parallel to the beach, therefore reducing the risk of hitting any of the ground/amphibious forces. 2. A contingency plan could have been...

  7. The A's and the Browns move to California

    1952: The Boston Braves anounce they will move to Milwaukee for the 1953 season. 1953: New York Yankees co-owner Del Webb completes negotiations with Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley in order to purchase both the territorial rights to the Los Angeles area, and also Wrigley Field, home of the...
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