Wanna bet?

[Peter_Spaeth]

One of my favorite lyrics from one of the great songs of all time.

Don't know much about algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I do know one and one is two
And if this one could be with you

[frankbmd]

I confess to my own OCD with regard to my OP. I was introduced to APBA in 1953 at the age of 6. Soon thereafter I began compiling stats from the game. Somewhat later I completed a 1956 season replay. With hours of reconciliation I was able to maintain a stat balance, but managing to “reality” was another problem. The best example of this was keeping Joe Adcock from hitting too many home runs. He hit 53 all together, but I played Frank Torre at first base for most of September, so Babe Ruth’s record would not be broken. I think Adcock ended up with only about 400 ABs to accomplish this goal. Babe thanked me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I confess to my own OCD with regard to my OP. I was introduced to APBA in 1953 at the age of 6. Soon thereafter I began compiling stats from the game. Somewhat later I completed a 1956 season replay. With hours of reconciliation I was able to maintain a stat balance, but managing to “reality” was another problem. The best example of this was keeping Joe Adcock from hitting too many home runs. He hit 53 all together, but I played Frank Torre at first base for most of September, so Babe Ruth’s record would not be broken. I think Adcock ended up with only about 400 ABs to accomplish this goal. Babe thanked me.

My brother and friends played relentlessly in the early 70s. APBA came out with "extra" cards that as I recall you tore from a perforated sheet and there were some real anomalies like Ken Brett having 6 "1s" on his card that led to endless disputes about what was fair.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

One of my favorite lyrics from one of the great songs of all time.

Don't know much about algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I do know one and one is two
And if this one could be with you

..... What a wonderful world this would be

Sam Cooke

[Peter_Spaeth]

Yup. If it gets much better than that, I haven't heard it. His early loss is right up there with Buddy Holly's, one can only imagine how many great songs they still had left to write.