Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The semifinal round of the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament is set after the 1945 […]
Category: 1930s Baseball History
Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. Six runs in the top of the ninth inning proved to be the difference for […]
Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. Nip Winters led the 1924 Hilldale Athletic Club to a 4-3 win over the 1944 […]
Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The 1916 Chicago American Giants posted a 7-5 comeback win over the 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords […]
Editor’s note: The games in the Negro Leagues Diamond Gems Tournament are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The Strat-o-Matic Game Company has incorporated the Negro Leagues players and statistics for over a […]
The triple steal. There’s not a lot of information available about what is a rare feat in the history of baseball. According to most things, I’ve read no one really knows how many times it happened. Stealing home can be an exciting play, but the triple steal? If a catcher is worried about trying to […]
There have numerous sibling rivalries on baseball fields. Back in 1933, the Wes Ferrell and Rick Ferrell met in Fenway Park on July 19. It wasn’t the first time they had been rivals in the diamond as the Cleveland Indians picked up an 8-7 win that day over the Boston Red Sox in a 13-inning […]
Editor’s note: This is the second no installment of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. In the first story in this series, Texas Rangers shortstop Toby Harrah was featured for having zero fielding chances during a doubleheader. As inactive as Harrah was during that 1976 twinbill, future Baseball Hall of […]
It’s not often that I write about personal stories on this website, but this seemed appropriate. As the overseer of my family tree, there are a few things that are just assumed because of family stories. Having spent a little time climbing the branches of the tree this week, I finally found my way to […]
Editor’s note: Second Chance Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. The first and second rounds will be decided with a best of three series, while the championship series will be a best of five format. Cleveland’s Early Wynn tossed a one-hitter […]