Red White & Blue Racin’: Pioneers

A few weeks back I got the Stock Car Racing Pioneers set for the Red White & Blue Racin’ game.

And even though I already have 3 series underway (1979 Winston Cup, 2016 SCRAM, 2016 SCRAM Trucks), I came up with a preliminary 32-race schedule for the Pioneers Series.  I looked up a list of appropriate product brands for the series, which is based in the 1950s, as all tracks are from that era.

Most of these tracks are small dirt tracks.

The first and last races listed are on fictional tracks that I decided to locate in Hanford, Washington and Fresno, California.

Driver list with car sponsors will soon follow.

Stay tuned!

1909: On Hold

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!

News Brief

Renovations Coming to PepsiCo Park: The rumored color change will happen soon.  A darker shade of (Pepsi) blue will be the official color of the stadium.  In addition, there will be a few more imaginary skyboxes and seats added to the stadium.  Ticket prices are expected to remain the same.

MGD Strikes Again: Not so much a new game (for Multiple Game Disorder), but the Silverado Golf Course has been ordered for ASG Golf, even though I have the course set in History Maker Golf.

SFBAL Schedule: It appears a 90-game schedule will be played, with the 10 teams playing each other twice.  Schedule particulars will be announced later.

Stay tuned!

 

Golf: Torrey Pines

As it’s Master’s Weekend, I decided to play a round of golf.

At Torrey Pines.

Results:

Payne Stewart had an awful day, he even hit a fan in the gallery on the 4th hole.

All the golfers finished above par, with Fred Couples being the best of the crowd at 1 over.

1974: John D’Acquisto, Game 7

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!