Fellow CRLers, Welcome to 1963!! Are we all ready for the draft? Are visions of Yaz , Mays , Aaron , Cepeda , McCovey , Rose , Koufax , Gibson , Kaat , Perry...
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classic_retro@yahoogr...
Dec 20, 2004 12:26 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the classic_retro group: Which 1963 player would you choose? o Sandy Koufax o Hank Aaron o Carl...
Guys, You should have received an invite to join our Yahoo Group by now. Email to the group when making a draft selection or any other important league issue. ...
I was thinking the same thing. They don't write like that any more. Steve CRL Padres ... From: dean76gp To: classic_retro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Does anybody have any idea what a Fustian is? I guess a whim-wham is a homer. -- Dean Amrhein ... I was thinking the same thing. They don't write like that...
a. 1. Made of fustian. 2. Pompous; ridiculously tumid; inflated; bombastic; This describes Lou Brock. Whimwham : \Whim"wham\, n. [Formed from whim by...
Excellent! I haven't seen gimcrack used since Lassie was a pup. -- Dean Amrhein ... a.1.Made of fustian. 2.Pompous; ridiculously tumid; inflated; bombastic;...
Steve, Dean, you got a kick out of that 1962 vintage sportswriting? Well, read the attached story from 1908, a very descriptive account of a Giants-Superbas...
I'm already getting excited about the draft. I'm not used to a draft where there's more than a half dozen excellent players. I have a list of top-notch...
And a walk-off homer to boot! Not polite in that day to say rotten in public. Those were more civilized times. Wonder what they would think of Howard...
did you notice the time of the game in the boxscore? 40 minutes!!!??? Dennis v. ... From: anacanapanasan@... To: classic_retro@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
40 Minutes? That can't possibly be right. There's just no way. The only event that I know of that's only 40 minutes long and can attract 25,000 people is...
Fellow CRLers, I've added the 1963 Excel files that were made by "JN" to the "FILES" section of this GROUP page! We should take advantage of the different...
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classic_retro@yahoogr...
Dec 21, 2004 11:41 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the classic_retro group: WHEN DID YOU BEGIN PLAYING STRATOMATIC BASEBALL? BETWEEN: o 1962-1965 o...
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classic_retro@yahoogr...
Dec 21, 2004 5:58 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the classic_retro group. File :...
Hi Group, This is the Strat league I have been waiting for: The 60's is the real golden era of baseball. Football, basketball and hockey weren't as popular...
Hello Dave, glad to have you on board. Steve Dewing CRL Padres ... From: David & Janis To: classic_retro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:19...
I was hoping to get opinions on whether anyone else feels that the ballpark ratings should be declared before the beginning of the draft. I had mentioned...
Willie Smith's card is apparently duplicated in the rosters. He may have had of and p cards in '63, but only the pitcher card is in the files (twice). Dennis...
The Angels, afrer a good couple days of cogitating, have come up with their #1 pick. With Angel Stadium nearing completion, Anaheim selects RF Henry Aaron See,...
I am not sure about what perameters we need to consider to keep this "balance" you guys are speaking about. Is there a number too low or high that we should...
Charles, There really is no particular number but in the few seasons that I have taken the time to average out I think the SINGLES were about 1-8 and HR's were...
I have no problem rating my park. Since Wrigley LA was a homer-haven and symmetrical I'll go L/R SI* 1-3 HR L/R 1-18. It's probably best to have your park...
Willie Smith and Denny McClain were both duplicated on the first roster file sent. I have no problems waiting for someone to make their pick after the ...