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For Christmas I received a baseball stadium calendar. On this calendar, it gives the name of 1 player or baseball person who was born on every day of the year. For example, George Steinbrenner is the person listed for July 4th.

This calendar got me thinking of a new theme idea that I don't know if it has been tried. I probably came up with this idea since I am down to the last week of getting my clock cleaned in one of those alphabet theme leagues.

So here is the theme idea: There are 12 months in a year and also 12 teams in a Strat league. Each person would pick one month of the year and could make up a team of players who were born during that month.

I have done zero research on this so far, but figured that I would toss this out there to gauge interest and determine whether it makes sense to do the lengthy research required for all of the ATG players birth dates. Unless someone else already has a spreadsheet with the player's birth dates?

I wonder if February with only 28/29 days would be at a disadvantage?

Let me know what you think. Thanks. :D

That sounds like a great idea!

I would join if it starts in February, since I am busy commish in one league geting a third season going, and getting ready for another league.

But, what cool concept. With 1,000 players, that's an average of 3 people per day for the whole year. So, I would assume that even February's 29 days would make up a decent pool of players. Heck, with roughly 100 players per month, I bet you could even limit it to dead players if you needed to. :D ;)

Which leads me to a morbid thought for a league: Take your idea, but instead of birthdays.... deathdays..... :D

[quote:85861cf89b="Palanion"]That sounds like a great idea!

I would join if it starts in February, since I am busy commish in one league geting a third season going, and getting ready for another league.

But, what cool concept. With 1,000 players, that's an average of 3 people per day for the whole year. So, I would assume that even February's 29 days would make up a decent pool of players. Heck, with roughly 100 players per month, I bet you could even limit it to dead players if you needed to. :D ;)[/quote:85861cf89b]

Your logic is flawed as to even distribution :shock:

It's colder in the winter, so more babies are born in August and September :wink:

Hey, I'm now thinking of anniversaries of deaths here... logic does not enter into the picture ;)

I was intrigued by this concept so I did a litte research. What follows are the top 70 hitters by salary and another 70 pitchers split between stars (*), non-stars, and relievers.

[b:582dd4e8a2]January[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Jack Taylor
Curly Ogden
Dave Smith
Hank Greenberg
Ernie Banks
George Selkirk

[b:582dd4e8a2]February[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Pete Alexander
Pat Dobson
Burt Hooton
Tex Hughson
Dan Quisenberry
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Eddie Murray
Alan Trammell
Honus Wagner
Joe Gordon

[b:582dd4e8a2]March[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Denny McLain
Cy Young
Lefty Williams
Jim Konstanty
Willie Stargell
Mel Ott
Carl Furillo
Ripper Collins
Darryl Strawberry

[b:582dd4e8a2]April[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Mike Scott
Bucky Walters
Oral Hildebrand
Howard Ehmke
Tom Sturdivant
Woodie Fryman
Jesse Orosco
Don Elston
Jimmy Key
Bill Dinneen
Rogers Hornsby
Tris Speaker
Hack Wilson
Reggie Smith
Gil Hodges
Barney McCosky

[b:582dd4e8a2]May[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Jack Pfiester
Red Ruffing
Babe Adams
Wilcy Moore
Deacon Phillippe
Hal Newhouser
Tippy Martinez
George Brett
Willie Mays
Al Simmons
Reggie Jackson
Felipe Alou
Earle Combs
Charlie Gehringer
Tony Gwynn
Eddie Collins

[b:582dd4e8a2]June[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Eddie Cicotte
Carl Hubbell
Elias Sosa
Rick Honeycutt
Calvin Schiraldi
Howie Pollet
Lou Gehrig
Tom Haller
Merv Rettenmund
Bill Dickey


[b:582dd4e8a2]July[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Marius Russo
Goose Gossage
Joe Jackson
Andre Dawson
Ellis Valentine


[b:582dd4e8a2]August[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Roger Clemens
Howie Camnitz
Red Ames
Max Lanier
Clem Labine
Mike Boddicker
Bob Milliken
Murry Dickson
Reggie Harris
Barney Schultz
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Kiki Cuyler
Cal Ripken Jr.
Boog Powell
Cleon Jones


[b:582dd4e8a2]September[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Dave Hillman
Dick Hall
Duke Snider
Joe Morgan
Robin Yount
Mike Schmidt
Andy Seminick
Charlie Keller
Orlando Cepeda

[b:582dd4e8a2]October[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Three Finger Brown
Rube Marquard
Danny Darwin
Dennis Eckersley
Bill Henry
Pete Richert
Paul Derringer
Mickey Mantle
Jimmie Foxx
Eddie Mathews
Goose Goslin
Jesse Barfield
Mark McGwire

[b:582dd4e8a2]November[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Walter Johnson
Mike Garcia
Tom Seaver
Nick Maddox
Ray Narleski
Bob Feller
Ron Reed
Willie Hernandez
Gene Garber
Joe Beggs
Joe Dimaggio
Jack Clark
Stan Musial
Roy Campanella
Greg Luzinski

[b:582dd4e8a2]December[/b:582dd4e8a2]
Sandy Koufax
Bob Ojeda
Jerry Koosman
Ed Reulbach
Tom Henke
Gene Nelson
Ben Tincup
Ed Summers
Rickey Henderson
Ty Cobb
Cecil Cooper
Gorman Thomas
Johnny Bench
Ozzie Smith

Notice the relative dearth of players born in January and July. That seems like a pretty big disadvantage right there. If no trading or FA pickups are allowed, then there will be a couple teams that will not be very competitive. I would hate to be in a situation where I didn't at least have the illusion of having a chance to compete.

Still sounds fun...I'm in if we can have some trading...

By the way...I would like to have Willie Mays and the "Mays"

http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-cookbook/mcb/bbbirth.php

I take April and would prefer no trading.

How do you know their birthdays?

I'll do this and I'll take December in honor of my foster daughter's birthday in December ! I would eventually need a complete list of birthdays to make a team

I won't be participating, but I will produce a list of players born by month.