Category: 1950s Baseball History

100-Loss Tournament: 1948 White Sox at 1955 Senators

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Bill Wight tossed a one-hitter as the 1948 Chicago White Sox advanced to the championship […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1955 Senators at 1977 Blue Jays

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Carlos Paula had five hits including a homer and a pair triples as he led […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1955 Senators at 1988 Braves

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1955 Washington Senators jumped out to an early advantage in the opening round of […]

100-Loss Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Futility can be an interesting topic when it comes to baseball. There is a long […]

1950s Diamond Gems Championship: 1953 Dodgers at 1950 Phillies

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers needed 12 innings to capture the championship with a 4-2 win […]

1950s Diamond Gems: 1950 Philles at 1956 Yankees

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies will have an opportunity to play for the championship of the […]

1950s Diamond Gems: 1950 Phillies at 1954 Giants

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Home runs provided the excitement as the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies edged the 1954 New York […]

1950s Diamond Gems: 1954 Indians at 1957 Braves

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Jim Hegan‘s two-run homer in the seventh highlighted the 1954 Cleveland Indians 3-2 win over […]