The 1919 White Sox won the Roger Maris Bracket to earn a ticket to the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament to face the (3) 1940 Reds in Cincinnati. Eddie Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox limited the Chicago Cubs to five hits as he led his squad to a 5-1 victory. Cicotte fanned five […]
The 1940 Reds moved on to the semifinals of the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament to play the winner of the Roger Maris Bracket, which has the (12) 1919 White Sox and (3) 1906 Cubs meeting for that title. It didn’t take Cincinnati very long to determine the outcome in an 11-1 victory over […]
The 1911 A’s advanced to the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament semifinals to face the winner of the Tony Perez Bracket contest featuring the (1) 1975 Reds and (2) 1905 Giants. Bris Lord‘s run-scoring single in the top of the ninth gave the Philadelphia A’s a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. The […]
Baseball nicknames are a part of the game. In some cases, many fans may not know a player’s real name. Some of the players are even listed on the baseballreference.com site with their nicknames like Cap Anson, Home Run Baker, Choo-Choo Coleman, Pee Wee Reese, Smokey Joe Williams and perhaps the most famous, Babe Ruth. […]
The 1975 Reds and 1905 Giants were victorious in the Tony Perez Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament. Tony Perez Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up (1) 1975 Reds 3, (4) 1954 Indians 2(2) 1905 Giants 9, (3) 1954 Giants 7(2) 1905 GiantsĀ at (1) 1975 Reds, championship Cincinnati posted a 3-2 come-from-behind […]
The 1919 White Sox and 1906 Cubs are set to meet in the battle of the Windy City in the championship contest of the Roger Maris Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament. Roger Maris Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up (12) 1919 White Sox 16, (1) 1961 Yankees 4 (3) 1906 Cubs 7, […]
The 1962 Giants and the 1940 Reds will square off for the title of the Honus Wagner Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament. Honus Wagner Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up (5) 1962 Giants 5, (9) 1990 A’s 4 (10) (3) 1940 Reds 6, (2) 1967 Cardinals 0 (5) 1962 Giants at (3) […]
The 1927 Yankees and the 1911 A’s made it to the finale of the Babe Ruth Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament. Babe Ruth Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up (1) 1927 Yankees 5, (12) 1922 Browns 4 (3) 1911 A’s 6, (2) 1941 Yankees 5 (3) 1911 A’s at (1) 1927 Yankees, […]
Baseball players do great things that are sometimes forgotten. In 1960, Hal Smith hit a three-run homer that could have won the World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today, he celebrates his 88th birthday. Smith and his teammates were far from celebrating at Forbes Field as the Pirates trailed the New York Yankees 7-4 in […]
For the first time in the tourney, the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals as the 1975 Reds, 1954 Indians, 1954 Giants and the 1905 Giants were victorious in the Tony Perez Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament. Tony Perez Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up (1) 1975 Reds 6, (8) 1948 […]