Sportzcommish's 1300/1000 Celebrationby Sportzcommish (Last updated on Jan 8, 2024) |
This is my way of saying thanks to the TCDB community for over 1,300 trades and 1,000 positive feedback comments making card collecting the diversion it was meant to be for me.
Contest Rules - Participants will compete in a single elimination baseball tournament comprised of 5-inning games. I will use the 1968 Topps - Game inserts to play the games, and will post the results with a game recap, most likely using the TCDB forums. Depending on the number of participants, a "Play-In" game system will be used to balance out scheduling. "Play-In" participants will be the final official chronological entries into the contest.
Tournament Dates - January 8-22 (end is dependent on the number of entrants). Actual schedule will be released on the Sportzcommish's 1300/1000 Celebration forum post.
Registration - Registration will be a two-step process and will open from today, December 25, 2023, through January 5, 2024, at 6:00 a.m. Here are the steps to heed:
- First, on my blog article "Is It Only a Game", hopefully after having read it, simply post your TCDB ID and a creative team name (to make it fun). NO PROFESSIONAL OR COLLEGE TEAM NAMES ARE ALLOWED. For example mine would be: Sportzcommish's Shiny Heads. And, keep it clean! Anything vulgar will disqualify you from participation.
- Second, you must post on this giveaway - not on the blog, your 9-man major league batting lineup including a pitcher (sorry no DH). Posts will be hidden until after the registration deadline. This is needed as I will be keeping a scorebook for each game.
Prizes - If anyone from outside the USA wins first or second place, your prize will be substituted with cards. If you do not wish to collect the prize associated with your finish, you may PIF it to a TCDB member of your choice.
- Grand Prize (Finalist Winner) - Cal Ripken Jr. Wheaties All Star Game 1997 Commemorative Baseball (Note: Cards will be substituted for international winner)
- Runner-up Prize (Finalist Loser) - Ken Griffey Jr 1998 Heroes of The Locker Room Player Key Chain (Note: Cards will be substituted for international winner)
- Consolation Prizes (Semi-Finalist Losers) - 1986 Drake's Big Hitters - Box Panel #37-39 (Gooden, Valenzuela, Browning)
Blessings to everyone that participates.
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Can you record the games and post the videos on your blog? | |
P - Warren Spahn | |
Pitcher - Jim Kaat Go TWINS!! Thanks for doing this and being part of this community. Blessings to you also. | |
1. George Springer 2. Bo BIchette 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. 4. Shoei Ohtani 5. Aaron Judge 6. Sean Murphy 7. Trea Turner 8. Juan Soto 9. Kevin Gausman | |
Mateo Alou Carl Yastrzemski Tommy Davis Bill Freehan Tim McCarver Frank Howard Jim Wynn Rick Monday Jim Lonborg
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Pitcher: Denny McCain 1B: Freddie Freeman 2B: Bill Mazeroski 3B: Manny Machado Shortstop: Luis Aparicio C field: Duke Snider R field: Rocky Colavito L field: Shoeless Joe Jackson Catcher: Steve Yeager | |
Hebrew Hammers 1. Lou Boudreau - SS 2. Ian Kinsler - 2B 3. Ryan Braun - LF 4. Hank Greenberg - 1B 5. Shawn Green - CF 6. Kevin Youkilis - 3B 7. Brad Ausmus - C 8. Lipman Pike - RF 9. Sandy Koufax - P | |
P - Steve Carlton C - JT Realmuto OF - Bryce Harper Hope I did this right. | |
1. Honus Wagner SS 2. Lou Gehrig 1B 3. Hank Aaron RF 4. Ted Williams LF 5. Willie Mays CF 6. Rogers Hornsby 2B 7. Mike Schmidt 3B 8. Johnny Bench C 9. Babe Roth P | |
Roll Them Bones Jackie Robinson - 2nd base Willie Mays - CF Roberto Clemente - RF Willie Stargell - 1st base Matt Williams - 3rd base Frank Robinson - LF Buster Posey - C Omar Vizquel - SS Matt Cain - P
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Aliquippa Cannons 1. Matty Alou - CF 2. Richie Hebner - 3B 3. Roberto Clemente - RF 4. Willie Stargell - LF 5. Tony Pena - C 6. Bill Abstein - 1B 7. Johnny Ray - 2B 8. Jackie Hernandez - SS 9. Dock Ellis - P | |
Awesomo 3000s Lineup | |
1) Ronald Acuna 2) Ozzie Albies 3) Freddie Freeman 4) Ken Griffey, Jr 5) Mike Scmidt 6) Derek Jeter 7) Johnny Bench 8) Nolan Ryan 9) Bernie Williams
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jayoneill - The Highlanders 1B-Hal Chase | |
FiresNBeers Fireballers lineup 1 - Paul Molitor (3B) P - Teddy Higuera | |
Warning Track Power 1 - 2B - Joe Morgan 2 - SS - Barry Larkin 3 - 3B - Pete Rose 4 - CF - Eric Davis 5 - C - Johnny Bench 6 - RF - Paul O'Neill 7 - LF - George Foster 8 - 1B - Hal Morris 9 - P - Roger Clemens | |
Al Bumbry CF Bobby Grich 2B Cal Ripken SS Frank Robinson RF Eddie Murray 1B Brooks Robinson 3B Austin Hays LF Chris Hoiles C Jim Palmer P
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1B Mark Grace 2B Ryne Sandberg SS Ernir Banks RF Andre Dawson 3B Ron Santo CF Hack Wilson LF Billy Williams C Gabby Hartnett P Fergie Jenkins | |
Here is my starting line up: Lead off - Rickey Henderson - 3rd Baseman Mookie Betts - 2nd Baseman Ken Griffey Jr - CF Barry Bonds - LF Pete Rose - 1st Hank Aaron - RF Nolan Ryan - P Josh Gibson - C (Negro League Player) Honus Wagner - SS | |
SaintOrm's All Saints 3B Bill St. Peter (1988-91 Cubs minors) LF Jim St. Laurent (1984-90 Rangers minors) RF Edwin Saint-Hilaire (2016-21 Baruch Bearcats CUNY) C Ebba St. Claire (1951-54 Boston Braves) CF Steven St. Claire (1984-88 Expos minors) 2B Jason St. Clair (2001-07 Devil Rays minors) 1B Tom Saint (1952 Middleboro A's) SS Orveo Saint (2018-19 Brewers minors) P Guy Saint (1907-08 Taylorville Tailors) | |
1- Dustin Pedroia 2B 2- Mitch Haniger- RF 3- Andrew Benintendi - LF 4- Ken Griffey Jr- CF 5- Wade Boggs- 3B 6- Pete Alonso- 1B 7- Bo Bichette- SS 8- Cal Raleigh- C 9- Nolan Ryan- P | |
Rabbit Maranville (SS) Chipper Jones (LF) Hank Aaron (RF) Eddie Mathews (3B) Fred McGriff (1B) Andruw Jones (CF) Dale Murphy (C) Mark Lemke (2B) Warren Spahn (P) | |
Pitcher-Sandy Koufax Catcher-Roy Campanella 1st-Steve Garvey 2nd-Davey Lopes 3rd-Ron Cey SS-Bill Russell CF-Cody Bellinger RF-Reggie Smith LF-Dusty Baker | |
LF Tim Raines CF Andre Dawson RF Vlad Guerrero Sr 1B Bryce Harper C- Gary Carter 2B Jose Vidro 3B- Ryan Zimmerman SS- Trea Turner P- Randy Johnson | |
The Marvelous Monikers LF – Johnny Dickshot RF – Moonlight Graham OF – Rusty Kuntz Pitcher – Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish C - Pickles Dillhoefer 1B – Pete LaCock 2B – Shooty Babitt 3B - Possum Whitted SS- Yo-Yo Davalillo | |
Nice contest! Here's my batting lineup... 2B - Rod Carew 1B - Freddie Freeman CF - Willie Mays RF - Mickey Mantle 3B -Mike Schmidt LF - Duke Snider C - Johnny Bench SS - Ernie Banks P - Sandy Koufax | |
Catcher: Eric Haase First Ryan Mountcastle Second Thairo Estrado Short stop, Amed Rosario third, Ryan McMahon RF, Anthony Santander CF Tyrone Taylor LF Mark Canha Pitcher Kodai Senga
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C- Bill Freehan 2B- Rod Carew OF- Frank Robinson OF- Willie Mays 1B- Harmon Killebrew OF- Roberto Clemente 3B- Brooks Robinson SS- Jim Fregosi p- Dean Chance | |
Sheepboy's Sheep Boys: C - Ivan Rodriguez 1b - Miguel Cabrera 2b - Lou Whitaker ss - Alan Trammel 3b - George Kell RF - Al Kaline CF - Ty Cobb LF - Kirk Gibson P - Justin Verlander | |
1 - Barney Rubble 2 - Stony Curtis 3 - Gary Granite 4 - Fred Flintstone 5 - Great Gazoo 6 - Rock Hudstone 7 - Joe Rockhead 8 - Nate Slate 9 - Sam Slagheap | |
1. Rickey Henderson LF 2. Roberto Alomar 2B 3. Mark Grace 1B 4. Ken Griffey Jr. CF 5. Larry Waker RF 6. Barry Larkin SS 7. Howard Johsnon 3B 8. Jason Kendall C 9. Greg Maddux P
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Charles Conway | |
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let's go with my World Series Champions, the OG Florida Marlins of 1997 CF - Devon White |
