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. Carl Erskine tossed a complete game as the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers posted an 8-2 victory […]
Category: 1950s Baseball History
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. All eight of the teams in this event competed in the World Series with four […]
One of the best things about Strat-o-Matic baseball is learning about the history of an era when playing the game. My recent 1964 tournament featured members of the Baseball Hall of Fame like Bob Gibson and Mickey Mantle with Hank Aaron‘s Milwaukee Braves winning the title. Even with all of the great players and some […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Luke Easter silenced everyone at Ebbets Field except for his teammates. With one swing, Easter would set off a celebration in the visiting dugout as the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Two big swings by Larry Doby helped the Cleveland Indians reach the championship game of the 1951 Tournament against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Doby’s second two-run homer […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Ralph Branca tossed a two-hitter to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to the championship game of the 1951 Tournament. The Dodgers won 5-0 in the semifinal contest […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Early Wynn had some control issues, but he managed to get the job done with a little help as the Cleveland Indians posted a 5-2 win […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A fast start for the Philadelphia Phillies led to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Browns in the second round of the 1951 Tournament. The […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Roy Campanella drove in three runs to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1951 […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A rally in the sixth inning gave the Boston Braves the edge they needed to post a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the second […]