Hank Thompson often gets lost when discussing baseball history because he played in the shadows of several all-stars and members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Back in 1949, Thompson was part a pivotal moment in the integration of the major leagues. On July 8 in Brooklyn, Thompson batted against Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe to […]
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. The Philadelphia […]
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. Jim Palmer […]
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. Mike Schmidt […]
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 wild […]
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 is […]
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. Reggie Jackson […]
I’ve often wondered why Major League Baseball never removed the name of longtime Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis from the Most Valuable Player Awards. Recently, I’ve read reports about MVPs Barry Larkin (1995) and Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981 and 1986) discussing how they would be fine and welcome the removal of his name that has […]
As we prepare for the return of baseball, there will likely be a lot of strange happenings during the 2020 season. One of the things that fans have been used to and debating since 1973 is the designated hitter rule in the American League. However, when games resume in late July, the designated hitter will […]
Cincinnati’s Gary Nolan was one of the more important parts of the Big Red Machine back in the 1970s. Nolan was 15-9 during both of Cincinnati’s world championship seasons in 1975 and 1976. Overall, he was 110-67 in 10 seasons with the Reds from 1967-77. He missed all of the 1974 season with an arm […]