As a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates you might be forgiven if you didn’t know the name Jim Nelson, who pitched one of the most important games at Forbes Field, which would close on June 28, 1970. The most famous moment in the history of Forbes Field was Bill Mazeroski‘s iconic seventh game walk-off homer […]
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. The first story in this series featured Texas Rangers shortstop Toby Harrah, while the second was about Baseball Hall of Fame member Lloyd Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Norm Cash‘s unique part of history is similar […]
Editor’s note: This is the second no installment of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. In the first story in this series, Texas Rangers shortstop Toby Harrah was featured for having zero fielding chances during a doubleheader. As inactive as Harrah was during that 1976 twinbill, future Baseball Hall of […]
Editor’s note: This is the first story of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. As a young baseball fan, the most important thing each day was checking the box scores. There was always so much information inside the small print. Who won? Who was the winning pitcher? Did anyone hit […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. A very […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. Jerry Reuss […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. Tom Seaver […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. Garry Templeton […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. It wasn’t […]
Editor’s note: The 1980 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. 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. Baltimore’s Tippy […]