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| 3779 |
Feb 8, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
Fw: Re: [STRAT-BB] Opening Day |
| 3780 |
Feb 8, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at Pittsburgh |
| 3781 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Week 21 update |
| 3782 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
Re: [SmileyList] Week 21 update |
| 3783 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Ray Cappocchi |
NYN@SLN |
| 3784 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Ray Cappocchi |
Mets CM |
| 3785 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Brandon Colvin |
ATN SDN |
| 3786 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Reds @ Braves |
| 3787 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Mike Rodriguez |
KC @ WAS |
| 3788 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Raul Camacho |
SFN@LAN |
| 3789 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Week 21 autoplay |
| 3790 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
New Mil CM |
| 3791 |
Feb 9, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
WAA7022 |
| 3792 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Week 22 begins |
| 3793 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
cutdown time |
| 3794 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
postseason play |
| 3795 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
DEA & CIN lists |
| 3796 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
cuts |
| 3797 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
RE: [SmileyList] Week 22 begins |
| 3798 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Stan Berger |
St. Louis CM for week 22 |
| 3799 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
Milwaulkee Cuts |
| 3800 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Re: [SmileyList] Milwaulkee Cuts |
| 3801 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Tigers @ Red Sox |
| 3802 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Scott Campbell |
LA Games |
| 3803 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
RE: [SmileyList] Week 22 begins: To the White Sox |
| 3804 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
game delay reminder |
| 3805 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Mike Rodriguez |
Re: [SmileyList] game delay reminder |
| 3806 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal Manager Week 22 |
| 3807 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
Re: [SmileyList] game delay reminder |
| 3808 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
RE: [SmileyList] Twins ask... |
| 3809 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
Sea at KC |
| 3810 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
Re: [SmileyList] Sea at KC |
| 3811 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
Re: [SmileyList] Sea at KC |
| 3812 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Re: [SmileyList] Sea at KC |
| 3813 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at New York Game 151 |
| 3814 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Mike Rodriguez |
Re: [SmileyList] Sea at KC |
| 3815 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
Re: [SmileyList] Sea at KC |
| 3816 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
Re: [SmileyList] Week 22 begins |
| 3817 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at New York Game 152 |
| 3818 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Michael Skiffington |
baa mgr |
| 3819 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
New players |
| 3820 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Re: [SmileyList] New players |
| 3821 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Re: [SmileyList] New players |
| 3822 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Raul Camacho |
Re: [SmileyList] SF Games |
| 3823 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
2 TWENTY GAME LOSERS! |
| 3824 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
RE: [SmileyList] 2 TWENTY GAME LOSERS! |
| 3825 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Ben Lea |
White Sox @ Tigers |
| 3826 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at New York Game 153 |
| 3827 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at New York Game 154 |
| 3828 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
WAABAA G#1 |
| 3829 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Scott Campbell |
LA at SF |
| 3830 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Chris Kohlwes |
NYA roster cuts |
| 3831 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
wrl1901 |
Owners Needed Cinci and Pitt franchise 1951 |
| 3832 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Ben Lea |
Rosters |
| 3833 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Chris Kohlwes |
Yankees at Senators |
| 3834 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Re: [SmileyList] Rosters |
| 3835 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Brandon Colvin |
Re: [SmileyList] Montreal Manager Week 22 |
| 3836 |
Feb 10, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
SMILEY: Twins Release |
| 3837 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Steve Bivens |
Montreal at New York Week 22 |
| 3838 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
KCA-OAA autoplay |
| 3839 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Raul Camacho |
SFN@ATN |
| 3840 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Raul Camacho |
SF HAL for final week |
| 3841 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
WAABAA G#2 |
| 3842 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
Re: [SmileyList] Rosters |
| 3843 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
free agent |
| 3844 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
san diego at los angeles |
| 3845 |
Feb 11, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
A's @ Twins...Live so far! |
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Feb 12, 2002 |
Stan Berger |
St. Louis @ Montreal |
| 3847 |
Feb 12, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Sox-Yankees game 1 |
| 3848 |
Feb 12, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
another opening in the Cards |
| 3849 |
Feb 12, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
WAABAA G#3 |
| 3850 |
Feb 12, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Mr Banks says "Lets play 2" |
| 3851 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Michael Skiffington |
baa v mla |
| 3852 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Frank Pennylegion |
MIL CM and Rotation |
| 3853 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Chris Kohlwes |
Re: [SmileyList] baa v mla |
| 3854 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Mike Rodriguez |
Gone |
| 3855 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Ben Lea |
RE: [SmileyList] Gone |
| 3856 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
Re: [SmileyList] Gone |
| 3857 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
sox-yanks game 3 |
| 3858 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
Re: [SmileyList] Gone |
| 3859 |
Feb 13, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
A's @ Twins: Game Four |
| 3860 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
Twins @ White Sox |
| 3861 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
new Cardinals owner |
| 3862 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
RE: [SmileyList] new Cardinals owner |
| 3863 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
boxscores |
| 3864 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Ben Lea |
RE: [SmileyList] new Cardinals owner |
| 3865 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Ben Lea |
RE: [SmileyList] Twins @ White Sox |
| 3866 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Rick Ramacier |
Re: boxscores |
| 3867 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Reds @ Padres |
| 3868 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
Re: [SmileyList] Re: boxscores |
| 3869 |
Feb 14, 2002 |
Rich Anderson |
Re: [SmileyList] new Cardinals owner |
| 3870 |
Feb 15, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
WAABAA51 |
| 3871 |
Feb 15, 2002 |
Larry Cupp |
Cut |
| 3872 |
Feb 15, 2002 |
Michael Tomeo |
game 4 redsox yankees |
| 3873 |
Feb 15, 2002 |
Bob Lind |
OAA's manager file |
| 3874 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Week 22 update |
| 3875 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
Sorry - I forgot to send my files cubs/cards split |
| 3876 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Bosslet |
chn7022 |
| 3877 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
Week 24 reminder |
| 3878 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
V7 reminder |
| 3879 |
Feb 16, 2002 |
Alan Boodman |
dratf lottery & roster cuts |
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Message #: 3779
Message from: Rick Ramacier
Sent: Feb 8, 2002
Subject: Fw: Re: [STRAT-BB] Opening Day
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ernst" <RERNST1957@...>
To: <STRAT-BB@...>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [STRAT-BB] Opening Day
> This is posted as the lead baseball story on AOL.com
>
> Strat-O-Matic League Begins 40th Year
> The Associated Press
> Feb 8 2002 2:53PM
>
> GLEN HEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Just days before pitchers and catchers report,
Strat-O-Matic baseball loyalists lined up in a railroad station parking lot
on Friday for opening day of the popular game's 40th season.
>
> This is a ritual, followed annually by players who travel from as far
away as Ohio and Florida, Canada and Kentucky, addicts to a game Hal Richman
invented
> 40 years ago.
>
> ``We had 75 people in a blizzard one year,'' he said. Friday's climate
was kinder and the crowd much larger than that.
> Opening day is no small matter in the Strat-O-Matic world and this one
was extra special because of the anniversary.
>
> Bill Sindelar, one of Richman's first customers, made a nine-hour drive
from Cleveland for the occasion. ``It's my first opening day,'' he said,
sounding solemn, almost emotional about the occasion.
>
> Over the years, the game has attracted a loyal following. Some of the
customers are celebrities. Moviemaker Spike Lee and actor Tim Robbins are
> players. So are sportscasters Bob Costas and Jon Miller. Ex-major
leaguers Jim Kaat, Dale Murphy and Cal Ripken, Jr., too.
>
> An hour before the faithful were allowed in the small building to pick up
their games, Richman unveiled a 3-foot mock-up of the new Barry Bonds card -
the most prolific offensive card in the game's history.
>
> Richman is in awe of Bonds' 73-home run season. ``Bonds hit a home run
every 6.5 at-bats,'' he said. ``Babe Ruth was one every nine at-bats. The
average is one every 30.5. Barry Bonds is Roy Hobbs.''
>
> And so Bonds' 2001 card is weighted accordingly. The fans in the parking
lot recognized that immediately. There were appreciative oohs and aahs from
the crowd.
>
> Kenny Marino would have been hooting and hollering. He played
Strat-O-Matic religiously, enrolled in a number of leagues. He kept
meticulous statistics and even built a model ballpark. Each year, he made
the 90-minute drive from Monroe, N.Y. for opening day.
> On Friday, Katrina Marino made that drive for her husband, a New York
City fireman who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11.
Richman presented her with the game her husband would have been picking up.
>
> One of the Strat-O-Matic loyalists is Philadelphia Phillies outfielder
Doug Glanville. ``He complained one year about his defensive rating,''
Richman said. ``I gave him a two and he wanted a one.''
>
> The lowest defensive rating in Planet Strat-O-Matic is a five. That was
the number assigned to Gregg Jefferies when he was unfortunate enough to try
playing left field in Philadelphia. In a town where they have booing down to
a science, this was unbelievable ammunition.
>
> ``The fans kept yelling at him, `You're a five! You're a five!' ``
Richman said. Poor Jefferies stood there with a quizzical look on his face,
wondering what that was all about. Glanville knew, though. ``He was over
there in center field,'' Richman said, ``doubled over laughing.''
>
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