Enough is enough. Many people are going to have 2020 etched in their memories for a lot of different reasons. I’ve had friends and family members pass away and it was difficult. Although many hoped for better things in 2021, not much seems to have changed in the baseball world this month. My childhood heroes […]
Category: Shoestring Catches
Nick Castellanos needs a new nickname. Baseball Reference has “Artist” listed as the nickname for the Philadelphia Phillies slugger and that just isn’t good enough anymore. Castellanos blasted homer number five in the opening contest of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia’s 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Florida native hit a pair […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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. Ebbets Field was eerily silent. It may have taken a few innings, but […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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. A three-run homer by Ken Keltner provided a boost as the 1948 Cleveland […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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. A three-run fifth inning proved to be the difference s the 1941 Brooklyn […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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 1941 New York Yankees punched a ticket to the semifinals of the […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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. Lou Boudreau‘s walk-off single in the 12th inning gave the 1948 Cleveland Indians […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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. Whit Wyatt tossed a complete game shutout as he led the 1941 Brooklyn […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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 1940 Cincinnati Reds opened the 1940s Diamond Gems Tournament with a 5-2 […]
Editor’s note: The 1940s Diamond Gems 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 of the teams in this event competed in the World Series with […]