Category: 1980s Baseball History

100-Loss Tournament: 1962 Mets at 1981 Padres

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss 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. Felix Mantilla‘s two-run homer in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1969 Expos at 1981 Padres

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss 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 1981 San Diego Padres overcame a huge deficit to post a 9-8 victory over […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1955 Senators at 1988 Braves

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss 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 1955 Washington Senators jumped out to an early advantage in the opening round of […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1948 White Sox at 1988 Orioles

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss 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 power surge helped the 1948 Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 victory over the […]

100-Loss Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss 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. Futility can be an interesting topic when it comes to baseball. There is a long […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1948 at 1986

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade 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 that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament: 1986 at 1948

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade 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 that starts over with each best-of-three game series. If a real life starter is not in the rotation, he […]

Reds Decade Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The Reds Decade Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. Many Cincinnati Hall of Fame inductees will take part in the Reds Decade Tournament. Fans will recognize most of the players in this eight-team tourney that features Reds squads […]