Something extraordinary is going to happen as the Pittsburgh Pirates all-time record will fall below .500 soon. We will examine this event in coming posts.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
The Back of the Baseball Stat Tournament Rogers Hornsby (1922) v. Hank Aaron (1959) for the Championship
Until about 1980 there were 8 basic stats on the back of baseball cards. In 1976 I created a tournament among the TSN all-time all-stars – I picked what years I thought were the best years for Ruth(1927) Williams (1941) Cobb (1911) etc… and had them compete. I remember who won - Rogers Hornsby 1922 -I decided to recreate the tournament and expand it to see if Rogers Hornsby 1922 season will still win.
Aaron 1959 goes against 1922 Rogers Hornsby for the Championship
Rogers Hornsby1922 vs. Hank Aaron 1959
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AB | 623 | 629 | Aaron |
RUNS | 141 | 116 | Hornsby |
HITS | 250 | 223 | Hornsby |
2B | 46 | 46 |
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3B | 14 | 7 | Hornsby |
HR | 42 | 39 | Hornsby |
RBI | 152 | 123 | Hornsby |
BAT | 401 | 355 | Hornsby |
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Rogers Hornsby (1922) has done it again.
50 years later Rogers Hornsby 1922 season is still the greatest of all time based on the stats on the back of the baseball card. No one is able to beat his stats from that year.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
BACK OF THE BASEBALL CARD STAT TOURNAMENT Pete Rose (1973) vs. Hank Aaron (1959)
Until about 1980 there were 8 basic stats on the back of baseball cards. In 1976 I created a tournament among the TSN all-time all-stars – I picked what years I thought were the best years for Ruth(1927) Williams (1941) Cobb (1911) etc… and had them compete. I remember who won - Rogers Hornsby 1922 -I decided to recreate the tournament and expand it to see if Rogers Hornsby 1922 season will still win.
Pete Rose 1973 vs. Hank Aaron 1959
| Rose | Aaron |
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AB | 680 | 629 | Rose |
RUNS | 115 | 116 | Aaron |
HITS | 230 | 223 | Rose |
2B | 36 | 46 | Aaron |
3B | 8 | 7 | Rose |
HR | 5 | 39 | Aaron |
RBI | 64 | 123 | Aaron |
BAT | 338 | 355 | Aaron |
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| Aaron 5-3 |
Hank Aaron 1959 goes against 1922 Rogers Hornsby for the Championship
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