HardballRetro

meeting reminder - Tuesday, October 21 @ 8p EST/ 5p PST

Our guest speaker, Keith Avallone, launched PLAAY Games in 1999. History Maker Baseball offers a narrative approach to the game rather than numerical.
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Register for the meeting:
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#SABR

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Digital Diamond Baseball v2
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #DigitalDiamondBaseball
#retrogaming #pcgaming #simulation #DigitalDiamond
#baseball #retro #book

"If you ever wanted to know how your favorite team has fared over the years when it comes to trades, their farm system and the players drafted, this book is for you."
- Lance Smith (The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books)

sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/2019/06/revi...

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Based on research for "Hardball Retrospective", "Hardball Retroactive" & "Hardball Architects"
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
Identify the 1910 Chicago White Sox leaders in total
#WinShares

Based on the Hardball Retrospective "Original" rosters.
#MLB

www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
MLB SlugFest 2004
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - @30-30.club
#retrogaming #Midway #HandheldGames #Playstation #Xbox #GameboyAdvance #Gamecube
#baseball #retro #book

Pecan Shelf - John Racanelli compiled and wrote the handhelds section so I'll defer to John as that is his area of expertise! @phitter72.bsky.social

Got MLB Playoff Fever?
www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/e...
Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds
Hardball Architects V1 (AL) & V2 (NL)
Hardball Retroactive
Hardball Retrospective
#baseball #sabermetrics #analytics #retro #retrogaming
#MLB #handheldgaming #stats

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Hardball 6
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #Mobygames
#retrogaming #pcgaming #Accolade #Mindspan
#baseball #retro #book

Our December 2025 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 @ 8p EST/5p PST.

Guest speaker: Steven “Doc” LeShay, Ph.D., game inventor (SherCo Grand Slam Baseball Game), author, retired university professor, Naval Air Reserve Commander.

Register in advance:
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#SABR

2025 Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award winner!

Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds

www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...

#retrogaming #pcgaming #handheldgaming
#baseball #simulation #MLB #Atari #Apple #Commodore #Mattel #Nintendo #Sega #Sony #Xbox

Based on research for "Hardball Retrospective", "Hardball Retroactive" & "Hardball Architects"
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
Identify the 1910 Chicago Cubs leaders in total
#WinShares

Based on the Hardball Retrospective "Original" rosters.
#MLB

www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...

www.amazon.com/Hardball-Ret...

"I don’t often do this, but if I had to sum this book up in one word it would be…WOW!!!!!! Hardball Retrospective takes statistical analysis to the next level."
- Gregg Kersey's Baseball Bookcase

#sabermetrics #analytics #baseball #whatif #WinShares #MLB #Carew

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Home Run King
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #GamesStation1987
#retrogaming #GameCube #Sega #Wow
#baseball #retro #book

"Hardball Retro's Compendium is a nostalgic treasure trove for baseball video game enthusiasts.. a time capsule and a celebration of baseball's virtual past [and] a must-read for fans of baseball and gaming history alike!"
- Jamie Marshall, Sports Games Journal

www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Strat-O-Matic Baseball 2025
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
photo credit - #GiantBomb
#pcgaming #strat #Stratomatic
#baseball #retro #book

Based on research for "Hardball Retrospective", "Hardball Retroactive" & "Hardball Architects"
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
Identify the 1910 Boston Red Sox leaders in total
#WinShares

Based on the Hardball Retrospective "Original" rosters.
#MLB

www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...

Scout your opponents and prepare for the playoffs with the Hardball Retro series!
www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/e...
Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds
Hardball Architects V1 (AL) & V2 (NL)
Hardball Retroactive
Hardball Retrospective
#MLB #analytics #retrogaming

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Major League Baseball 2K5
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - @30-30.club
#Playstation #Xbox #2kGames #KushGames
#baseball #retro #book

Got Pennant Fever?
www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/e...
Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds
Hardball Architects V1 (AL) & V2 (NL)
Hardball Retroactive
Hardball Retrospective
Hardball Retrospective Addendum
#MLB #baseball #sabermetrics #analytics #retro #retrogaming

Based on research for "Hardball Retrospective", "Hardball Retroactive" & "Hardball Architects"
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
Identify the 1910 St. Louis Browns leaders in total
#WinShares

Based on the Hardball Retrospective "Original" rosters.
#MLB

www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Season Ticket Baseball 2003
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #AllVideoClassicGames
#pcgaming #OOTP #OutOfThePark
#baseball #retro #book

Our November 2025 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18 @ 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST.

Guest speaker: Richard Dombrovski, developer of Dombrov Baseball Sim, a desktop app based on the original Sports Illustrated Baseball board game.

Register in advance:
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#SABR

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
MLBPA Baseball
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #Mobygames
#baseball #retro #book

Hardball Retro Replays – APBA Baseball for Windows -1985-1989 Actuals season
www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...
#APBA #simulation #pcgaming #MillerAssociates #ErnieHarwell #HardballRetro #Actuals #FranchiseBest

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Diamond Mind Baseball 12
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - @hardballretro.bsky.social
#DiamondMind #TomTippett #ImagineSports
#baseball #retro #book

Based on research for "Hardball Retrospective", "Hardball Retroactive" & "Hardball Architects"
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
Identify the 1910 Boston Doves leaders in total
#WinShares

Based on the Hardball Retrospective "Original" rosters.
#MLB

www.tuatarasoftware.com/baseballanal...

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
Little League Baseball 2002
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...
photo credit - #Mobygames
#retrogaming #GBA #NewKidCo #HandheldGames #GameBoyAdvance #LittleLeague
#baseball #retro #book

"Hardball Retro's Compendium is a nostalgic treasure trove for baseball video game enthusiasts.. A celebration of baseball's virtual past [and] a must-read for fans of baseball and gaming history alike!"
- Jamie Marshall, Sports Games Journal
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Com...

"Hardball Retro's Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds"
Game of the Day:
MicroLeague Baseball 6.0
www.amazon.com/stores/Derek...
photo credit - @hardballretro.bsky.social
#retrogaming #pcgaming #MicroLeague #MMI #MLSA
#baseball #retro #book

Turn a double play with this "Hardball Retro" Kindle Countdown deal!
August 25-31:
Hardball Architects: V1 (AL Teams) $8.99
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Arc...
Hardball Architects: V2 (NL Teams) $8.99
www.amazon.com/Hardball-Arc...

#book #baseball #sabermetrics #analytics
#trade #freeAgent #draft #MLB