I think our Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame League is ready to rock and roll! I ended up adding a fourth team that we can use as an opponent for solo play or as a team that guest players can use. Here are the four clubs:
Yes, "Lilacs" is totally a goofy name for a baseball team, but I'm keeping with the theme of nineteenth-century baseball, when teams often had wacky names. Heck, the Dodgers were once known as the Bridegrooms and then later as the Superbas, so why not a team called the Lilacs?! Just imagine the uniforms! Okay, let's not imagine the uniforms...
Anyway, tonight I ran a solo game to kick things off, with my Lilacs facing the Monuments. The first at-bat featured Jackie Robinson against Cy Young. I honestly felt some genuine jitters as I rolled the dice. Robinson drew a walk off of Young, and the game was underway! The Flower City boys rallied from an early 0-3 deficit to win 8-5, surviving two homers from Ted Williams and one from Joe DiMaggio. King Kelly and Deacon White -- who grew up a stone's throw away from my hometown of Horseheads, NY -- delivered the big hits for Rochester.
I'll recap the game tomorrow for the boys and hopefully they'll be eager to jump into the action -- if, that is, I can tear them away from Tanks...
- Montreal Comets (Matthew) -- Players debuting 1891-1910
- New York Gothams (Nathaniel) -- Players debuting 1911-1930
- Rochester Lilacs (John) -- Players debuting 1871-1890
- Washington Monuments (N/A) -- Players debuting 1931-1950
Yes, "Lilacs" is totally a goofy name for a baseball team, but I'm keeping with the theme of nineteenth-century baseball, when teams often had wacky names. Heck, the Dodgers were once known as the Bridegrooms and then later as the Superbas, so why not a team called the Lilacs?! Just imagine the uniforms! Okay, let's not imagine the uniforms...
Anyway, tonight I ran a solo game to kick things off, with my Lilacs facing the Monuments. The first at-bat featured Jackie Robinson against Cy Young. I honestly felt some genuine jitters as I rolled the dice. Robinson drew a walk off of Young, and the game was underway! The Flower City boys rallied from an early 0-3 deficit to win 8-5, surviving two homers from Ted Williams and one from Joe DiMaggio. King Kelly and Deacon White -- who grew up a stone's throw away from my hometown of Horseheads, NY -- delivered the big hits for Rochester.
I'll recap the game tomorrow for the boys and hopefully they'll be eager to jump into the action -- if, that is, I can tear them away from Tanks...
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