Strato probably was what got me interested in the stat part of the game more than anything when I was a kid until I read my first ‘Abstract’ several years later. It’s also a great tool for game strategy, or testing out theories. I would get so excited when Playworld would have the new year’s version, especially when the Royals had good seasons and would have killer cards. Something about the smell of those cards…

You could have Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Roger Maris, or Choo Choo Coleman

Also, I am convinced playing that forced me to learn to print clearly, something my students appreciate today