New Project - Recreate My Original Strato-O-Matic Baseball Lineup
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One of the fondest memories I have from my childhood was playing Strat-O-Matic Baseball with my friends Sean and Chris. We had various years of players from the 1980s/90s and hosted an ultimate draft. My buddy Sean drafted mostly Yankees, while I tended to like the speed demons such as Vince Coleman and Tim Raines. Chris liked the Phillies. We would play one season at a time, alternating games, track every stat in a notebook and it was just a blast. Each of our homes were "stadiums" and we hosted specific foods which our mothers cooked. We would setup in the living room with a huge playing table, with a sport usually on TV in the background, and play until the wee hours of the night. I even created my own Strat-O-Matic cards from scratch (Bo Jackson, minor league Michael Jordan, etc.) using the basic mathematically formula the company used to produce their items.
Last night, I found an old Garry Templeton Strat-O-Matic card in my closet and the memories just flooded back. As an ode to my youth, I am going to collect a PSA/DNA Auto for each player I can remember on my original team. Here is who I can recall:
1B- Mark McGwire - 1987 Donruss
2B - Lou Whitaker - 1980 Topps
3B - George Brett - 1986 Donruss Highlights
C - Gary Carter - 1977 Topps
SS - Gary Templeton - 1985 Donruss (ungraded right now)
RF - Tony Gwynn - 1987 Donruss
CF - Eric Davis - 1985 Donruss
LF - Willie McGee - 1986 Donruss (w/Vince Coleman) - still need a nice single card
P - Dave Stewart - 1982 Topps
P - Mike Scott - 1988 Score
P - Dwight Gooden - 1985 Topps
P - Bob Welch - 1980 Topps
P - John Tudor - 1987 Topps
R - Rob Dibble - 1990 Score
DH - Pedro Guerrero - 1979 Topps
Bench - Cecil Fielder - 1989 Fleer
Bench - Vince Coleman - 1987 Leaf
Bench - Tim Raines - 1981 Donruss
Last night, I found an old Garry Templeton Strat-O-Matic card in my closet and the memories just flooded back. As an ode to my youth, I am going to collect a PSA/DNA Auto for each player I can remember on my original team. Here is who I can recall:
1B- Mark McGwire - 1987 Donruss
2B - Lou Whitaker - 1980 Topps
3B - George Brett - 1986 Donruss Highlights
C - Gary Carter - 1977 Topps
SS - Gary Templeton - 1985 Donruss (ungraded right now)
RF - Tony Gwynn - 1987 Donruss
CF - Eric Davis - 1985 Donruss
LF - Willie McGee - 1986 Donruss (w/Vince Coleman) - still need a nice single card
P - Dave Stewart - 1982 Topps
P - Mike Scott - 1988 Score
P - Dwight Gooden - 1985 Topps
P - Bob Welch - 1980 Topps
P - John Tudor - 1987 Topps
R - Rob Dibble - 1990 Score
DH - Pedro Guerrero - 1979 Topps
Bench - Cecil Fielder - 1989 Fleer
Bench - Vince Coleman - 1987 Leaf
Bench - Tim Raines - 1981 Donruss
Joe
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
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I remember playing Strat-o-Matic baseball and football for hours during the Summer and Fall. My first set of cards were from the 1964 stats. I ended up selling them in the mid 80s for $400. Lot of memories and fun!
That was one of my favorite parts of the game. Being able to build a team of stars from various eras was so much fun. I also tried the football and basketball, but nothing topped baseball. Time to jump on Ebay and see what they have!
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
Good article about strat-o-matic football
Great read. I never really got into football like I did baseball, but I'll see if I can find my old game. There is a Christian Okoye card somewhere in my closet.
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.