by David Krell | Apr 24, 2017 | David Krell
In a Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame matchup between Post-1960 National Leaguers and Pre-1960 American Leaguers, the senior circuit edged Bob Feller and his cohorts 6-5. To qualify, a National League player could have played before 1960, as long as he played at least five...
by David Krell | Apr 10, 2017 | David Krell
As America recovered from its Bicentennial hangover, Hank Aaron clubbed a home run in the Brewers-Angels game on July 20, 1976. It was not, in any way, a cause for ceremony. It was, however, highly significant. Aaron’s solo smash off the Angels’ Dick...
by David Krell | Feb 26, 2017 | David Krell
Vic Willis, he of the assonant moniker, hurled with the intensity of a Nor’easter whipping across the Charles River. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, Willis compiled a career 249-205 win-loss record, achieved a 2.63 Earned Run Average, and...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2012 | David Krell
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame is a time tunnel that journeys its visitors through a cornerstone of American history. More than a mere...
by David Krell | Jun 10, 2012 | David Krell
Yesterday, I played my first game of Strat-O-Matic Baseball since the days when Sergeant Phil Esterhaus urged the denizens of Hill Street Station to be careful out there, President Ronald Reagan encouraged the nation to stay the course for the economic recovery, and...
