Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

very interesting article and yes I eagerly await the 60s game.

Very excited too. I've been busy double checking stats to try to figure out likely seasons and pricing. I'm guessing Mays will be the most expensive hitter and Koufax for pitchers, but depending on seasons picked you could have very strong cards for several others (Gibson, Aaron, Yaz, Killebrew, FRobby, Clemente, Mantle, Marichal, etc.). Not too deep at C, 2B, SS or RP, but a lot of great starting pitchers and a lot of power hitters in their primes.

If they reach back to 58 or 59, Ernie Banks was still playing short and was league MVP both years. Maris is going to have some great cards. Brooks Robinson hit really well in the 60s. Bench was rookie of the year in 68, so he shouldn't be in the set - the top salary catcher (by far) will probably be Elston Howard.

Some good 60's Catchers, 2b, SS . . . Just off the top of my head . . .

Catchers: Joe Torre, Bill Freehan, Elston Howard, Tim McCarver, John Romano, John , Tom Haller, Yogi Berra, Gus Triandos
Randy Hundley, Ozzie Virgil

Second Base: Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Julian Javier, Bill Mazeroski, Bobby Richardson, Davey Johnson, Ron Hansen, Ron Hunt

Shortstop: Luis Aparicio, Maury Wills, Jim Fregosi, Dick Groat, Rico Petrocelli, Zoilo Versalles, Gene Alley, Bert Campaneris,

. . . and Dick McAuliffe was a very good second baseman.

RickRanger wrote:Some good 60's Catchers, 2b, SS . . . Just off the top of my head . . .

Catchers: Joe Torre, Bill Freehan, Elston Howard, Tim McCarver, John Romano, John , Tom Haller, Yogi Berra, Gus Triandos
Randy Hundley, Ozzie Virgil

Second Base: Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Julian Javier, Bill Mazeroski, Bobby Richardson, Davey Johnson, Ron Hansen, Ron Hunt

Shortstop: Luis Aparicio, Maury Wills, Jim Fregosi, Dick Groat, Rico Petrocelli, Zoilo Versalles, Gene Alley, Bert Campaneris,

How many of these guys will be over $5M salary? I guess it depends on your definition of good. Not too many HOFs in their primes here.

Yeah, 2B, SS and CA are not too deep. The 60's were about great starting pitchers and spectacular players in the outfield. Some pretty good 1st and 3rd basemen as well. So many great outfielders, though . . .

The obvious: Mays, Mantle, Clemente, F. Robinson, Yastrzemski, Aaron . . . They'll all probably be 10 million plus.

Next group: Stargell, Pinson, B. Williams, F. Howard, Reggie Jackson (67-69, so maybe he's included), Matty and Felipe Alou, Tommy Davis, Colavito, Flood, Oliva, Carty, Maris, Conigliaro, Kaline, Horton, and the list goes on.

. . . oh yeah, and Lou Brock.