Category: 1960s Baseball History

1964 Tournament: A’s at Twins

Editor’s note: The 1964 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. Home runs made the difference as the Minnesota Twins hammered the Kansas City A’s 9-1 […]

1964 Tournament: Colts at Cubs

Editor’s note: The 1964 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. Joey Amalfitano delighted the Wrigley Field crowd with a walk-off single in the 10th inning […]

1964 Tournament: Mets at Pirates

Editor’s note: The 1964 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. Bob Veale tossed a four-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the 1964 Tournament with an […]

1964 Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The 1964 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. The 1964 baseball season featured two of the closest pennant races with several teams involved […]

1969 Tournament Championship: Royals at Pirates

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. It took some time, but the Pittsburgh Pirates offense came to life. The Pirates rallied with a big eighth inning to post a 4-1 victory over […]

1969 Tournament: Royals at Orioles

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. The Kansas City Royals continue to surprise their opponents. This time, it was the Baltimore Orioles which fell victim to timely hitting and solid pitching by […]

1969 Tournament: Pirates at Giants

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. Al Oliver blasted a key hit, while Bob Moose tossed a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to the championship game of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. […]

1969 Tournament: Tigers at Orioles

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. The Baltimore Orioles needed a walk-off hit to earn their ticket to the semifinals. Baltimore got past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 to win the American League […]

1969 Tournament: Dodgers at Giants

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. Gaylord Perry pitched and hit the San Francisco Giants into the semifinals. The Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 to claim the National League West […]