Category Archives: History Maker Baseball

In Progress, Revised

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I’ve cut back on projects by picking the full season replays that I plan to actually play in the next 3 months or so.  This eliminated a few long dormant items on my list, allowing me to focus on what I’m already playing, and also allows me to narrow the choices on what else to play.

I’ve also separated the ‘short’ projects (less than a season, individual pitcher seasons, playoff runs) into their own list.

And of course there’s stuff like the heavyweight boxing tournament in Title Bout II and the Facebook Friends Wrestling Federation in Face to the Mat which are more like casual pick-up games that don’t require a schedule.

I hope to finally tally a game in both hockey and basketball fairly soon.

Stay tuned!

Another Side Project?

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But aren’t they all?

Inspired by Mike Yastrzemski’s visit to Fenway Park, and his reunion with this grandpa, Carl, I think I may do a 1967 Red Sox replay.

I have so many 1967 sets to choose from, after all.  But it’ll probably be Ball Park Baseball.  On second thought, I think I’ll use one of the other game systems, but I’m not sure which one yet.

I wanna see if I can get Yaz to win the Triple Crown.

Stay tuned!

In Progress

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I have decided that these will be the projects that I will focus on for the time being.

Stay tuned!

Seasonal Additions

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Thanks to PLAAY.com’s Holiday sale, the following will be added to my long list of unplayed sports seasons:

  • MLB 1999 post-season for History Maker Baseball
  • NHL 1957-58 season for Hockey Blast
  • SCRAM-B 2018 season for Red White & Blue Racing
  • EPL 2017-18 season for Soccer Blast

I’m guessing that I’ll play 1999 or SCRAM-B first.

Stay tuned!

1909: On Hold

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I came up with the rosters for the Deadball 1909 league, but then decided not to build it further for now, since I still have:

  • 1967 SF Giants season replay
  • 1917 MLB replay
  • 1921 NY Giants replay
  • 1967 Denver Broncos replay
  • 1958 NFL replay
  • 1979 Winston Cup replay
  • 2016 SCRAM season
  • 2016 SCRAM trucks season

on top of the Deadball 2018 SFBAL season.

That’s a lot of stuff. That list doesn’t even include the mini-replays (John D’Acquisto rookie season, Doc Gooden Cy Young season, various Giant-Dodgers replays, MLB Postseason replays, etc.).

And then there’s the occasional golf tournament, wrestling event and boxing match.

And the non-sports table top games.

So little time.

The Deadball 1909 season may or may not ever materialize.  At least not in the near future.

Stay tuned!

1974: John D’Acquisto, Game 7

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May 8, 1974

Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY

Final from Shea Stadium:

Complete game shutout for John D’Acquisto, with home runs by Bobby Bonds and Garry Maddox.

 

D’Acquisto: win, record now 4-2 (actual result: loss, record: 2-3)

Next game: May 13, 1974: John D’Acquisto vs. Don Gullett @ Riverfront Stadium

Stay tuned!

Mail Call

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Two items from PLAAY.com in the mail:

  • History Maker Baseball 5.0 rule book and game book: updated rules/charts and stuff, good prompt to get me back into this game
  • Red White & Blue Racin’ 2018 SCRAM season set: currently running the 2016 season, may get the 2017 season before starting this one

How many racing series can I concurrently run before going nuts?  I’m doing 3 so far.

And perhaps I should also revisit the Bay Area Baseball League, while I’m at it.

Stay tuned!