It was billed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Originally known as the Harris County Domed Stadium, what would soon be called the Houston Astrodome opened for business in 1965. Mickey Mantle is credited with having the first indoor home run, which occurred in an exhibition game on April 9 as his New York […]
Category: 1960s Baseball History
One swing was all that was needed for history. There have been eight teams that have hit four consecutive home runs in a inning. Cincinnati was one homer from joining the list that includes the Milwaukee Braves (1961), Cleveland Indians (1963), Minnesota Twins (1964), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), Boston Red Sox (2007), Chicago White Sox […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. The 1969 season marked the third time […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. Swapping lesser known players is always a gamble. […]
Editor’s note: How good were the 1975 Cincinnati Reds? The best way to end the speculation is to challenge the team with a 162-game season against some great teams. This is a series that will include each game played with the Strat-o-Matic cards and dice, while hoping to reach the 108-54 record that the Reds […]
The recent announcement the Tom Seaver has dementia made me very sad. Having experienced my mother’s last few months suffering from the condition, we all know where Seaver is headed. Even though no one from my family ever met Seaver there is a weird connection. Seaver and my mother were born on the exact same […]
Editor’s note: This summer the Cleveland Indians are hosting their sixth major league all-star game, which is the most by any franchise. This series will take a look at the previous contests in 1935, 1954, 1963, 1981 and 1997. Cleveland celebrated the 30th anniversary of the All-Star Game without an Indians player taking part in […]
There was plenty of offense as the 1970 team posted a come-from-behind 11-7 victory over 1961 in the third game of their opening round series of the Stat-O-Matic Reds Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Tony Perez knocked in three runs for 1970 with a homer and a sacrifice fly, while Lee May, Bobby Tolan […]
Spring training games are just getting underway this week. With that in mind and some excitement building in Cincinnati, hopefully, it’s time for another Strat-O-Matic tournament presented by Press Room Pass. This time, eight of the top teams in Cincinnati Reds history will square off to become champions again or for the first time. Each […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. When Mike Corkins was signed out of […]