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R.B.I. Baseball Double Elimination Tournament YEAR 10

Sep 12, 2007 at 11:24:17 PM
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Update update update...... way down below.     Still here.   9/14/19

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UPDATED INFO POSTED BELOW 14 or so replies down-                                   Thought I would post this--

The past 4 years a few of my friends get back together to participate in a double elimination R.B.I. Baseball Tournament. (Usually around the MLB play offs time.) Saturday is our 4th year. 8 of us randomly pic the regular 8 teams from the game and we are stuck with this same team through out the tournament. (We do get a keg every year to make things interesting) Our League is dubbed Yom Kippur or WEST side.

Better yet- There are 8 other friends we know that have been doing this since the late 90's. We take our top 4 players and their top 4 players and have a play off. (World Series Or East Vs. West double elimination) They are East because one of their players lives on the same road I do on the east side a few houses down The East siders tournament is the 22nd.
This year will also be our 4th year for the World Series.

We have taveling trophies.


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Sep 12, 2007 at 11:27:44 PM
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sounds likes a good time.

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Sep 12, 2007 at 11:41:45 PM
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My buddy and I would play RBI way into the night way back when.  Good times.  Best baseball game in my book.  Glad you have a bunch of friends that keep the tradition alive. 

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Sep 13, 2007 at 2:17:37 AM
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Wow that is awesome man, sounds like a blast.

But umn TN... no way is RBI best baseball game. Baseball Stars is one of the best games on NES let alone the best baseball game! Come on now?

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Sep 13, 2007 at 2:27:52 AM
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I have tried and failed to organize an effecient RBI tourney for several years now.

My favorite part is if the game gets fuzzy we called it raining and you had to play through, and if it stopped after like the 5th, the game was called and the winner won.  Rain out.  

we did best of 7

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Sep 13, 2007 at 7:54:45 AM
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But umn TN... no way is RBI best baseball game. Baseball Stars is one of the best games on NES let alone the best baseball game! Come on now?


I played way more Baseball Stars than I did RBI.  I agree it is a more complete game that can last as long as you want it to, but if I had to pick one baseball game to play someone else in, RBI would be it.  I really couldn't get into a Baseball Stars tourney like Nindendo Workshop is doing, but I could an RBI.

If I was to play a baseball game for a season or something then Baseball Stars is the way to go, no disagreement there.

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Sep 13, 2007 at 12:05:20 PM
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Well the RBI series is vastly superior to Baseball Stars in terms of on-field play (com'on, you can get an in-the-park HR on every hit just by "tricking" the fielders with your base running), But BS takes it if you are talking about off-field options.

And btw, why play RBI 1 when 3 is so much better?

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Sep 13, 2007 at 12:11:29 PM
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Dr. Morbis - its simple, real men don't dive or jump.  Didn't you know that? 

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Sep 13, 2007 at 1:39:37 PM
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OK you do have a valid point about the tricking the fielders part Dr. M. But I spent so many days not hours building up a team of all 90/90 hitters and pitchers to whip my friends, just have too many great memories of BS. Plus we always used to play the hell outta that one in college, setup tourney's that went on forever cause you could only play when you could get people together and such. Good Times!

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USA GG set (Including all variants): COMPLETE!   Set includes 244 / 257 Sealed/NEW!
Euro GG set (Including all variants): Missing 9 boxes, 9 books, 9 carts.
Japan GG set: COMPLETE!  196/196
Brazil GG set: Have 61/68.  Need 5 boxes, 7 books, 3 carts.
GG Pirate Total: 68 different & Counting, Including Car Licence!
GG Prototypes:  4



Edited: 09/13/2007 at 01:40 PM by Braveheart69

Sep 13, 2007 at 3:40:07 PM
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Originally posted by: Dr. Morbis
why play RBI 1 when 3 is so much better?


Because RBI 1 is so much easier to find at the local pawn shop

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Sep 13, 2007 at 7:40:32 PM
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Don't forget Dusty Diamonds Softball.

Underhand pitching or overhand pitching.
You can pick the cool kids with the sunglasses.

And your homeruns are foiled by broken school windows.

Sep 14, 2007 at 11:57:35 PM
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That is a great idea man, nothing beats the old school sports games. NES especially has great baseball and hockey games. I haven't played RBI 2 or 3 - are they similar to the first one?

Gotta back Baseball Stars though - the best baseball game on the NES that I have played.

Sep 15, 2007 at 12:07:20 AM
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RBI 3 gets my vote. Just never got into Baseball Stars. Heck, I used to play Bases Loaded to death at one point.

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Oct 18, 2013 at 1:56:47 PM
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Originally posted by: Nintendo Workshop

Thought I would post this--

The past 4 years a few of my friends get back together to participate in a double elimination R.B.I. Baseball Tournament. (Usually around the MLB play offs time.) Saturday is our 4th year. 8 of us randomly pic the regular 8 teams from the game and we are stuck with this same team through out the tournament. (We do get a keg every year to make things interesting) Our League is dubbed Yom Kippur or WEST side.

Better yet- There are 8 other friends we know that have been doing this since the late 90's. We take our top 4 players and their top 4 players and have a play off. (World Series Or East Vs. West double elimination) They are East because one of their players lives on the same road I do on the east side a few houses down The East siders tournament is the 22nd.
This year will also be our 4th year for the World Series.

We have taveling trophies.


Year 10.  Still at it.  10/18/13.  I can say I won once in 9 years.  2nd last year.  Hopefully to add another 1st place notch on the traveling trophy this year with my name on it.

Oct 18, 2013 at 2:53:04 PM
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Let's see this trophy.

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Oct 18, 2013 at 3:09:36 PM
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Originally posted by: Nintendo Workshop

Don't forget Dusty Diamonds Softball.

Underhand pitching or overhand pitching.
You can pick the cool kids with the sunglasses.

And your homeruns are foiled by broken school windows.
Loved this game! Use to rent it alot. Still looking for it in the wild (I just may break down and pay retail for it ugh).

I would love to have a RBI tourney as well. I used to do a NHL '94 tourneys and Super Tecmo Bowl ones in college. Always fun (and good call on the beer too lol).



Oct 18, 2013 at 3:43:49 PM
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I've been part of a 32 man tourney every two years in the midwest. $100 entry, double elimination, winner take all and...RANDOM TEAMS. So it's not all Detroit vs American etc etc.. It's been going on for at least the last 10 years if not longer. A pretty awesome experience overall, I hope you guys have a great time

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Oct 19, 2013 at 4:13:01 PM
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Sorry to disappoint. This year I made 5th with St. Louis. Only lost by 1 point each lost game. Kept them close.
I will post a picture of the bracket once I get a picture of it.

Sep 15 at 12:05:11 AM
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Been awhile to post.   I am always creeping though.  Just not a big poster......
Just though I would share that I am keeping this alive.    
Trying to bring in more to the old school.    Hope it goes well.
 

Sep 15 at 12:16:44 AM
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I took a cheap trophy on ebay and enhanced.  It has velcro on the back to pull off and play.....
Might get a place instead of labeler....   Not sure yet.