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Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:52 pm
by 1787
I go way back but i am not sure if it was ATG 1 or 2 but I do remember that I made some people a little angry with my first team when I started dropping and adding players like a drunken sailor. I quickly learned why that was not a good thing. I also remember that at one time TSN had a cool feature that enabled you see your record in all the different ballparks that you selected. Its been a long time and a lot of fun.

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:47 pm
by Goreds54
I have been playing since ATG1
I played the board game a lot when I was a teenager. My first complete set was 1970.
When my first son was old enough we started playing together
My wife and youngest son would get aggravated at us when we were on vacations because we were always playing strat
In 2002 my son told me he had read about an online strat game so we checked it out
We have both been hooked ever since:)

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:17 am
by RangerJoe
Anyone know what became of Munich Man? He was in my division for the first team I won a championship, and held it against me ever since. LOL. :D Great player.

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:20 am
by RangerJoe
Sheikyerboudi wrote:I started in '01 too. Started out playing ATG and won a championship with my 1st team!!! It's been downhill ever since ;) I was Frank Zappa Lives !!! back then.

- The Sheik


I remember you in those days. Had to laugh, because your handle here was one of my favorite LPs back in the late 70s.

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:25 am
by RangerJoe
RangerJoe wrote:Anyone know what became of Munich Man? He was in my division for the first team I won a championship, and held it against me ever since. LOL. :D Great player.


Question answered earlier I see.

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:16 pm
by 13Baseballs
I fielded 11 teams in ATG1... 3 made the playoffs, with no rings...

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:45 am
by dinsdale
I played ATG1!

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:25 am
by PJ Axelsson
I was not only there at the beginning, I was one of those who signed up for the launch email notification:

> > > Subject: REQUESTED NOTICE: Strat-O-Matic
> Baseball
> > is
> > > LIVE
> > > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:48:45 -0400 (EDT)

> > As you requested, you are among the first to now
> > that
> > Strat-O-Matic Baseball Online, the official online
> > game of Strat-O-Matic is now LIVE!



Here's another old message from the beginnings:

Dear TSN Strat-O-Matic Manager,
Congratulations on your outstanding performance in the inaugural season of
TSN Strat-O-Matic Online Baseball!
You are a League Championship Winner!
Due to overwhelming demands for credits we have decided to allow you
chose
your Prize! Forgo the tax forms and red tape and make your choice!
Please let us know what Strat-O-Matic game credit you would like from our
games suite
-TSN Strat-O-Matic Online Baseball 2001 or
-TSN Strat-O-Matic Online Baseball All Time Greats or
-TSN Strat-O-Matic Online Football 2001 or
- $25
In order to collect your prize please reply with the following:
-Team Name:
-Member Name:
-Email Address:
-Division Won
-League Start date:
-Credit you would like:
If you choose the cash option please fill out the attached forms and fax
them back to us at (775)261-2495 within 14 days so we may begin to
expedite
your prize accordingly.
Please make note the following:
-If these forms are not received within 14 days, your prize will be
forfeited.
-Cash prizes may take up-to 3 months to be sent.
Sincerely,
Mr. Laurent "Larry" Courtines aka "The Commish"
Member Services Manager (Fantasy Sports)
The Sporting News
838 Broadway - 5th floor
New York, New York 10003



I have a lot of old excel data from the start. One I'm looking for in particular was the first 12 team league, where we all committed to 12 seasons, and would draft a full team at each draft slot. I believe this has been done again, but with the old small pool it was quite a feat to succeed with a lower pick.

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:26 am
by PJ Axelsson
I had Pete Alexander on my first team, and have been in love with his card ever since...Buck Weaver too

Re: How many people here from ATG1 days?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:27 am
by PJ Axelsson
I also recall back in the day it was easier to get codes for half price teams