Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Sixto Lezcano carried a big stick as he led the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening round of the 1977 Tournament at Busch Stadium. Milwaukee moves […]
Category: 1970s Baseball History
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Atlanta’s Phil Niekro and Dave Campbell combined for a one-hitter as the Braves upended the Texas Rangers 4-2 at Arlington Park in the first round of the 1977 Tournament. With a 4-0 advantage, Niekro […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. After blowing a three-run advantage, the Chicago White Sox bounced back to win the game in the squad’s opener of the 1977 Tournament. The White Sox defeated the Oakland A’s 8-6 at Comiskey Park […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Willie McCovey was the hero as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the opening game of the 1977 Tournament at Candlestick Park. With San Francisco trailing by a run in […]
Reggie Jackson‘s three-homer game in the 1977 World Series for the New York Yankees became an ironic moment in baseball history. How will Jackson and his teammates perform in a one-and-done bracket challenge featuring all 26 teams in a 1977 Strat-o-Matic Tournament? The Yankees were one of three teams to win over 100 games that […]
Washington is back in the World Series. It’s taken 86 years for the city to celebrate. As the current National League franchise prepares for its first appearance in the Fall Classic, it’s time to remember the past. The first group of Washington Senators, also known as the Nationals for a time, reached the World Series […]
It may seem a bit odd, but two of the biggest moments in the career of Willie Stargell happened in Baltimore on the same date. Playing all 21 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stargell appeared in only eight games at Memorial Stadium. One of the slugger’s favorite days on […]
Editor’s note: This is the final story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds Replay. Once again, thanks to everyone who took the time to read the stories. Overall, there were 175 games played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice as the Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox in the World Series in five games. Ken Griffey was […]
As with any baseball season, there are moments that fans will always remember. Winning a championship can magnify the importance of games during a title run. The 1975 Reds Replay featured many outstanding games during the past year. Here’s a list of the most memorable games. Click on the link with game number to read […]
Thanks to all who have taken the time to read the stories from the 1975 Reds Replay. It’s now your turn to participate by voting for Cincinnati’s World Series MVP as the Reds topped Boston in five games. Click on the story link for the info about the candidates and then vote in the comments […]