Those Hall of Famers — like Stan Musial, Derek Jeter and so many other greats — had something in common: Except for the All-Star Game, they never changed teams.
That singular identity gives their stars extra glimmer, but largely removes them from a new game sweeping the baseball landscape.
The name is Immaculate Grid, and with apologies to the surging Atlanta Braves — who had eight selections for the National League’s team in Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Seattle — it’s the hottest thing going in the sport.
The grid — named for the immaculate inning, in which a pitcher strikes out the side on nine pitches — is a daily quiz in the form of a tic-tac-toe board designed by Brian Minter, a software developer in suburban Atlanta.
He said the game averages about 200,000 players every weekday.
Persons:
Ted Williams, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Stan Musial, Derek Jeter, —, Brian Minter
Organizations:
Cal, Cal Ripken Jr, Famers, Immaculate Grid, Atlanta Braves —, National League’s
Locations:
Detroit, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Atlanta