It played ball
April 10, 2012 8:35 AM Subscribe
Bedridden, bored as all hell, and finally surrounded by a rare quiet, [John Burgeson] thought about the IBM 1620, and how its algorithmic alacrity bordered on self-learning, and realized, maybe deliriously, that the machine had the capability of making a little baseball simulator.The Lost Founder of Baseball Video Games
As somebody who has spent way too much time playing Out of The Park Baseball, I really enjoyed this. Thanks!
posted by COD at 10:11 AM on April 10, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by COD at 10:11 AM on April 10, 2012 [1 favorite]
Fantasy baseball is interesting because it's like a precursor to D&D.
A bit of trivia: Kerouac was obsessed with it.
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 12:26 PM on April 10, 2012
A bit of trivia: Kerouac was obsessed with it.
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 12:26 PM on April 10, 2012
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