A pair of homers and a four-hit performance by Chicago’s Glen Hobbie gave the Cubs a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees in the first round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Hobbie gave up two singles to Bobby Richardson. The other two hits were a double to Elston Howard […]
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One inning set the tone for Boston as the Red Sox pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-3 in the first round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Gary Geiger blasted a three-run triple in the second frame and later scored on an error to give the Red Sox a 4-0 advantage. Don […]
Voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame has always been fascinating. Between the writers and other committees there is always controversy. Perhaps one of the most unusual stories belongs to Red Ruffing, who was inducted in 1967 after the third and final run-off election in the history of the shrine. According to the rules […]
Don Demeter made the fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers with one swing. Demeter’s walk-off homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth gave the Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Washington Senators in the first round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. The contest began as if the […]
Milwaukee blasted three home runs as the Braves defeated the Kansas City A’s 4-1 in the first round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Bobby Avila smashed two-run homer in the third off A’s starter Bud Daley to put the Braves in front. In the fourth, Eddie Mathews blasted a solo […]
Gene Woodling‘s ninth-inning single proved to be the difference as the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to advance to the second round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. With the score tied in the top of the ninth, Al Pilarcik singled off Giants starter Sam Jones. Walt Dropo […]
Cincinnati starting pitcher Don Newcombe needed a little help as the Reds were able to hang on for a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first round of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Newcombe left the mound with two outs in the ninth after Gail Harris drove in a […]
Luis Aparicio had just one hit but it proved to be the decisive blow as the Chicago White Sox went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 in the opener of the Strat-O-Matic 1959 Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. With the Chicago trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Ted Kluszewski and Larry […]
One of the things that Strat-O-Matic does for many who play the board game is that it brings players back to life. Players can be stars or just rookies with a little time in the big leagues, but anyone can have a great game in a one and done tournament. It was 60 years ago […]
Back in the 1970s as a pre-teen, there was no other feeling like opening a pack of baseball cards. Pulling a Hank Aaron, Willie Mays or Roberto Clemente was a special event though they were at the end of their careers. New players like George Brett or Robin Yount brought just as big a smile. […]