Here are the complete results for Hall of Fame voting for season 27 (last season's votes in parenthesis):
Vance Collier - 12 (14)
Ahmed Sanford - 10 (9)
Mark Parker - 9 (12)
Gary Blake - 9 (8)
Cesar Urbina - 8 (8)
Alfredo Valentin - 7 (4)
Don Yoshii - 6 (4)
Rob Becker - 5 (7)
Dick Orosco - 3
Jim Aurilia - 3
Bey Meacham - 2 (4)
Pat Masao - 2 (3)
Domingo Pizzaro - 2
Omar Siqueiros - 2
Paul Ishii - 2 (1)
Philip Ray - 2 (2)
Yorrick Benard - 1
Esteban Moreno - 1 (2)
Al Ramirez - 1 (1)
Jason Benes - 1 (2)
Tony Mendoza - 1
Clay Runyan - 1
Howie Curtis - 1 (1)
Dan King - 1 (1)
Harry Martinez - 1 (2)
Goose Michalak - 1
Bronson Gibson - 1 (1)
Joseph Yoshii - 1 (1)
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Mantle World Owner Interview - deathinahole
Welcome to our latest "Meet Your Fellow Owner" interviews of Mantle World owners. Today, we chat with deathinahole, the owner of the Wichita Judy Garlands franchise. DIAH joined Mantle at the beginning of the current season (season 27) and brings a unique style and personality with him. Lets find out a little bit about him.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Deathinahole: 45 year old married father of four daughters ranging in age from 17 to 22. Data analyst in a large general insurance company. Extremely whipped, but also stunningly good looking. Living with undiagnosed Aspergers syndrome.
Tec: Outside of Hardball Dynasty, what are some of your other interests and hobbies?
Deathinahole: We have an acre in the country, so we have a hobby farm with chickens and rabbits, and hopefully next year a goat. Also trying to start my own business with an idea I've had developing for years. On draft number 183 of the requirements.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Deathinahole: Curling was #1. The most mocked sport until someone plays it, and then they can't wait to play again.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Deathinahole: Darryl Sittler. Dave Stieb. Steve Largent.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Deathinahole: I was at Darryl Sittler`s NHL record 10 point game, Feb 7, 1976. Jimmy Key's final game as a Jay when he was trying to hold off the tears after he was pulled from the game, then saluted the crowd anyway because of the standing o.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Deathinahole: The birth of my daughters. My vasectomy.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Deathinahole: 0 speed (fat kids used to beat me at the 100 yd dash), 10 range, 85 arm strength, 45 arm accuracy, 80 pitch calling, 100 temper, 5 patience.
Thank you DIAH for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Deathinahole: 45 year old married father of four daughters ranging in age from 17 to 22. Data analyst in a large general insurance company. Extremely whipped, but also stunningly good looking. Living with undiagnosed Aspergers syndrome.
Deathinahole: We have an acre in the country, so we have a hobby farm with chickens and rabbits, and hopefully next year a goat. Also trying to start my own business with an idea I've had developing for years. On draft number 183 of the requirements.
Deathinahole: Curling was #1. The most mocked sport until someone plays it, and then they can't wait to play again.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Deathinahole: Darryl Sittler. Dave Stieb. Steve Largent.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Deathinahole: I was at Darryl Sittler`s NHL record 10 point game, Feb 7, 1976. Jimmy Key's final game as a Jay when he was trying to hold off the tears after he was pulled from the game, then saluted the crowd anyway because of the standing o.
Deathinahole: The birth of my daughters. My vasectomy.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Deathinahole: 0 speed (fat kids used to beat me at the 100 yd dash), 10 range, 85 arm strength, 45 arm accuracy, 80 pitch calling, 100 temper, 5 patience.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Mantle World Owner Interview - iain
Welcome to our latest "Meet Your Fellow Owner" interviews of Mantle World owners. Today, we chat with iain, the owner of the Baltimore Honey Nut Cheerios franchise. Iain joined Mantle at the end of season 26 and is now starting his first full season of ownership. He returns the franchise to Baltomore, where it resided for the first 21 seasons in Mantle, and where it experienced it's most success, culminated by a World Series championship in season 18. Lets find out a little bit about him.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Iain: Born and raised in Toronto, I’m a 32-year old Mechanical Engineer, married for a little over 3 years with a 13 month old son.
Tec: Outside of Hardball Dynasty, what are some of your other interests and hobbies?
Iain: The big one is bagpipes. I have been playing since I was 13, and compete at the highest level, going to Glasgow for the World Pipe Band Championships each of the last 5 years, with plans to attend again in 2013.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Iain: Yeah, just about everything at one time or another. Football, basketball, and track & field (well, really just field) in high school, but nothing serious in university. I grew early, and everyone else caught up and passed me by then.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Iain: I’ve always had a soft spot for Kelly Gruber. Can’t explain it, except I guess I started following baseball around when he had his best years in ’89 and ’90.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Iain: Attending the Sweet Sixteen in Detroit in 2008 where Stephen Curry almost knocked off eventual champs Kansas at Ford Field. We happened to be sitting in the Davidson student section, and it was just crazy. I also attended the 2009 USA-Canada WBC game at the SkyDome (I mean, Rogers Centre), which was by far the best atmosphere for baseball that Toronto had seen in years, even if the good guys lost.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Iain: Everything to do with our son is a distant #1, but qualifying for the Grade 1 Final at the last two World Pipe Band Championships has been awesome, and finishing 2nd in Grade 1 at the North American Pipe Band Championships with my (soon to be) wife was pretty cool, too.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Iain: Drawing on my recently defunct softball career, I’d be a rangy CF with good opposite field power. Or, going back to little league, I’d be a power hitting 1B/C.
Thank you iain for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Iain: Born and raised in Toronto, I’m a 32-year old Mechanical Engineer, married for a little over 3 years with a 13 month old son.
Iain: The big one is bagpipes. I have been playing since I was 13, and compete at the highest level, going to Glasgow for the World Pipe Band Championships each of the last 5 years, with plans to attend again in 2013.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Iain: Yeah, just about everything at one time or another. Football, basketball, and track & field (well, really just field) in high school, but nothing serious in university. I grew early, and everyone else caught up and passed me by then.
Iain: I’ve always had a soft spot for Kelly Gruber. Can’t explain it, except I guess I started following baseball around when he had his best years in ’89 and ’90.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Iain: Attending the Sweet Sixteen in Detroit in 2008 where Stephen Curry almost knocked off eventual champs Kansas at Ford Field. We happened to be sitting in the Davidson student section, and it was just crazy. I also attended the 2009 USA-Canada WBC game at the SkyDome (I mean, Rogers Centre), which was by far the best atmosphere for baseball that Toronto had seen in years, even if the good guys lost.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Iain: Everything to do with our son is a distant #1, but qualifying for the Grade 1 Final at the last two World Pipe Band Championships has been awesome, and finishing 2nd in Grade 1 at the North American Pipe Band Championships with my (soon to be) wife was pretty cool, too.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Iain: Drawing on my recently defunct softball career, I’d be a rangy CF with good opposite field power. Or, going back to little league, I’d be a power hitting 1B/C.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Mantle World Owner Interview - frankum
Welcome to our latest "Meet Your Fellow Owner" interviews of Mantle World owners. Today, we chat with frankum, the owner of the Louisville Pit Bulls franchise. Frankum joined Mantle in season 24, taking over the former Monterrey Sugar Kings franchise which was a victim of the world's MWR requirement after finishing with a 49-113 record. After two seasons of struggling with win totals in the low 70's, the Pit Bulls finally stepped up and took home the NL South division title in season 26 in a runaway Lets find out a little bit about him.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Frankum: I'm 26 years old, married with no kids. Living in northern indiana and work as a product manager for an orthopedic device company. I started playing sim league baseball, then took a 3 year break and came back to play HBD.
Tec: Outside of Hardball Dynasty, what are some of your other interests and hobbies?
Frankum: Golf, slow pitch softball, fantasy football, really just sports in general.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Frankum: I played basketball, baseball and football growing up. In college I was actually a lifter on a cheerleading squad. Kinda wierd but the girls were hot.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Frankum: I've always been a Yankees fan. Although I never saw them play, I grew up to stories from my grandpa about how amazing Mickey Mantle was. He'll always be a legend in my mind.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Frankum: I've not been to many sporting events in person so I don't really have a cool on site experience. But in 2006 when the Colts won the Super Bowl. I was in college drinking with a bunch of Bears fans. I remember the Bears taking the opening kickoff for a touchdown and they were talking shit non stop. When we won a never let them hear the end.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Frankum: I have two...my wedding day and the day we signed the contract to build our first house. I'm just a young fella.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Frankum: I would be a first baseman with an amazing glove, no range, no arm strength but accurate. Probably 25/50/25/60. Hitting I would have a solid batting eye, middle of t he road contact, line drive hitter with no power. 60/50/70/70/70. Solid bench guy. (in my dreams of course).
Thank you frankum for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Frankum: I'm 26 years old, married with no kids. Living in northern indiana and work as a product manager for an orthopedic device company. I started playing sim league baseball, then took a 3 year break and came back to play HBD.
Frankum: Golf, slow pitch softball, fantasy football, really just sports in general.
Frankum: I played basketball, baseball and football growing up. In college I was actually a lifter on a cheerleading squad. Kinda wierd but the girls were hot.
Frankum: I've always been a Yankees fan. Although I never saw them play, I grew up to stories from my grandpa about how amazing Mickey Mantle was. He'll always be a legend in my mind.
Frankum: I've not been to many sporting events in person so I don't really have a cool on site experience. But in 2006 when the Colts won the Super Bowl. I was in college drinking with a bunch of Bears fans. I remember the Bears taking the opening kickoff for a touchdown and they were talking shit non stop. When we won a never let them hear the end.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Frankum: I have two...my wedding day and the day we signed the contract to build our first house. I'm just a young fella.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Frankum: I would be a first baseman with an amazing glove, no range, no arm strength but accurate. Probably 25/50/25/60. Hitting I would have a solid batting eye, middle of t he road contact, line drive hitter with no power. 60/50/70/70/70. Solid bench guy. (in my dreams of course).
Thank you frankum for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Mantle World Owner Interview - coachmoss
Welcome to our latest "Meet Your Fellow Owner" interviews of Mantle World owners. Today, we chat with coachmoss, the owner of the Omaha Middle Americans franchise. Coachmoss joined Mantle in season 26 and has just completed his rookie season in the world. Most likely due to the permeation of potpourri around the team's front offices, left over from previous franchise owner hbdgirl, the Middle Americans struggled to a last place finish in the NL West. Lets find out a little bit about him.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Coachmoss: I am a 32 year old Business and Computer Programming teacher at a southern New Jersey high school (close to Philadelphia). I also am Head Wrestling Coach where I work - how's that for an oxymoron? I'm divorced with a 7 year old daughter, but dating a pretty awesome girl (soon to be fiance) who is also divorced with a 5 year old son, so life is pretty good right now.
Tec: Outside of Hardball Dynasty, what are some of your other interests and hobbies?
Coachmoss: A lot of my free time is spent with the kids and coaching wrestling. I also sell sports cards, memorbilia and coins on eBay on the side.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Coachmoss: I played most everything growing up, but my main sports ended up being baseball and wrestling. Once I hit high school though baseball took a back seat because I saw I could use wrestling as a vehicle to get me through college and started training year round basically for that.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Coachmoss: Cal Ripken, Jr. was always my favorite player growing up. Recently I enjoy watching Chase Utley because of his hard work ethic.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Coachmoss: Being able to see both of my favorite teams in the playoffs recently (Phillies and Orioles) and also being there for the World Series celebration in 2008 for the Phillies was something I will never forget.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Coachmoss: It's hard to top anything to do with the kids lately. My daughter recently graduated Kindergarten and started 1st grade. My soon to be step son also just started Kindergarten and wanted to sign up for wrestling, so being able to help and coach him is going to be really rewarding too.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Coachmoss: When I played baseball it was mostly 2B, so I'd be a 2B with high contact and speed, but low power. I don't think I ever hit a triple or homerun in my life, but could find holes pretty well and rarely struck out.
Thank you coachmoss for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Coachmoss: I am a 32 year old Business and Computer Programming teacher at a southern New Jersey high school (close to Philadelphia). I also am Head Wrestling Coach where I work - how's that for an oxymoron? I'm divorced with a 7 year old daughter, but dating a pretty awesome girl (soon to be fiance) who is also divorced with a 5 year old son, so life is pretty good right now.
Coachmoss: A lot of my free time is spent with the kids and coaching wrestling. I also sell sports cards, memorbilia and coins on eBay on the side.
Coachmoss: I played most everything growing up, but my main sports ended up being baseball and wrestling. Once I hit high school though baseball took a back seat because I saw I could use wrestling as a vehicle to get me through college and started training year round basically for that.
Coachmoss: Cal Ripken, Jr. was always my favorite player growing up. Recently I enjoy watching Chase Utley because of his hard work ethic.
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Coachmoss: Being able to see both of my favorite teams in the playoffs recently (Phillies and Orioles) and also being there for the World Series celebration in 2008 for the Phillies was something I will never forget.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Coachmoss: It's hard to top anything to do with the kids lately. My daughter recently graduated Kindergarten and started 1st grade. My soon to be step son also just started Kindergarten and wanted to sign up for wrestling, so being able to help and coach him is going to be really rewarding too.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Coachmoss: When I played baseball it was mostly 2B, so I'd be a 2B with high contact and speed, but low power. I don't think I ever hit a triple or homerun in my life, but could find holes pretty well and rarely struck out.
Thank you coachmoss for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Mantle World Owner Interview - hawger
Welcome to our latest "Meet Your Fellow Owner" interviews of Mantle World owners. Today, we chat with hawger, the owner of the Boston Minutemen franchise. Rugrat joined Mantle in season 24 and is completing his third season in the world. Lets find out a little bit about him.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Hawger: 51 years old. Originally from the midwest but have lived in SW Florida for 25 years now. Went to Illinois State for a couple of years but graduated from smaller hometown college. Was a CPA for years now I work for the Mrs. running the business side of her Vet Clinic. Avid St Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Married to the same woman for 24 years, no children.
Tec: Outside of Hardball Dynasty, what are some of your other interests and hobbies?
Hawger: Anything outdoors. Living in FL you have to enjoy the weather. Both me and wife ride Harleys. Love sports but haven't played any for quite some time. Jimmy Buffet fan but love old time rock n roll and reggae as well.
Tec: Did you play any sports growing up?
Hawger: Baseball. Swam competitively from age 10 through high school. A bit of volleyball.
Tec: Who are your favorite all-time players?
Hawger: Baseball: Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Pete Rose; Football: Jim Hart, Conrad Dobler, Dick Butkus and Kenny Stabler; Basketball: Pistol Pete Maravich
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Hawger: Growing up listening to baseball games on the radio with my grandmother.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Hawger: Guess I will have to stick to the traditional. Getting married in Jamaica was pretty memorable.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Hawger: Weak hitting 2b or catcher. Never really catching but was fairly good at it. Of course with my torn up shoulders I wouldn't be able to throw anybody out these days.
Thank you hawger for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Tec: Tell us a little about yourself.
Hawger: 51 years old. Originally from the midwest but have lived in SW Florida for 25 years now. Went to Illinois State for a couple of years but graduated from smaller hometown college. Was a CPA for years now I work for the Mrs. running the business side of her Vet Clinic. Avid St Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Married to the same woman for 24 years, no children.
Hawger: Anything outdoors. Living in FL you have to enjoy the weather. Both me and wife ride Harleys. Love sports but haven't played any for quite some time. Jimmy Buffet fan but love old time rock n roll and reggae as well.
Hawger: Baseball. Swam competitively from age 10 through high school. A bit of volleyball.
Hawger: Baseball: Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Pete Rose; Football: Jim Hart, Conrad Dobler, Dick Butkus and Kenny Stabler; Basketball: Pistol Pete Maravich
Tec: What has been your favorite real-life sports experience or memory?
Hawger: Growing up listening to baseball games on the radio with my grandmother.
Tec: What's been your most memorable non-sports experience in your life?
Hawger: Guess I will have to stick to the traditional. Getting married in Jamaica was pretty memorable.
Tec: If you were an HBD player, what position would you play and what would your ratings be?
Hawger: Weak hitting 2b or catcher. Never really catching but was fairly good at it. Of course with my torn up shoulders I wouldn't be able to throw anybody out these days.
Thank you hawger for participating in our latest Mantle World Owner interview, and good luck to you going onward.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Commissioner's Challenge Award (S26)
The "Commissioner's Challenge Award" is given to the team that had the most wins during the season without making the playoffs.
I'm happy to announce the season 26 winner of a $5 WIS Gift Certificate is MikeT23 of the Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes, whose 84 wins was just two games short of earning a post-season appearance.
1) 84 wins - Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes (MikeT23)
2t) 83 wins - Richmond Generals (dgtrache)
2t) 83 wins - Toronto Eh's (mikeg740)
2t) 83 wins - Boston Minutemen (hawger)
5t) 82 wins - Scranton Apollos (tecwrg)
5t) 82 wins - Rochester Rochy Road Rochstars (indiansrck27)
7) 81 wins - Cleveland Captains (captain10a)
8) 78 wins - Colorado Springs Mile High Marines (brendanjod)
9t) 77 wins - Chicago Black Sox (tomq)
9t) 77 wins - Oakland Polish Hammers (goodtymes31)
11t) 75 wins - Atlanta Blue (bkpeters)
11t) 75 wins - Milwaukee Suds (battmann)
13) 73 wins - Burlington Catamounts (dwoolery)
14) 71 wins - Oklahoma City Power Failure (coneheads)
15) 70 wins - Arizona Arachnophobia (ericsomsel)
16t) 69 wins - Jackson Bootleggers (rugrat)
16t) 69 wins - Omaha Middle Americans (coachmoss)
18) 66 wins - Little Rock Cigars (shanklsa)
19) 62 wins - Pittsburgh Pirates (bigal888)
20) 59 wins - Florida Lockdown (welsh5)
I'm happy to announce the season 26 winner of a $5 WIS Gift Certificate is MikeT23 of the Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes, whose 84 wins was just two games short of earning a post-season appearance.
1) 84 wins - Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes (MikeT23)
2t) 83 wins - Richmond Generals (dgtrache)
2t) 83 wins - Toronto Eh's (mikeg740)
2t) 83 wins - Boston Minutemen (hawger)
5t) 82 wins - Scranton Apollos (tecwrg)
5t) 82 wins - Rochester Rochy Road Rochstars (indiansrck27)
7) 81 wins - Cleveland Captains (captain10a)
8) 78 wins - Colorado Springs Mile High Marines (brendanjod)
9t) 77 wins - Chicago Black Sox (tomq)
9t) 77 wins - Oakland Polish Hammers (goodtymes31)
11t) 75 wins - Atlanta Blue (bkpeters)
11t) 75 wins - Milwaukee Suds (battmann)
13) 73 wins - Burlington Catamounts (dwoolery)
14) 71 wins - Oklahoma City Power Failure (coneheads)
15) 70 wins - Arizona Arachnophobia (ericsomsel)
16t) 69 wins - Jackson Bootleggers (rugrat)
16t) 69 wins - Omaha Middle Americans (coachmoss)
18) 66 wins - Little Rock Cigars (shanklsa)
19) 62 wins - Pittsburgh Pirates (bigal888)
20) 59 wins - Florida Lockdown (welsh5)
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