GAME PULSE: 1980 SEASON SET
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Step into the season a 97-year wait finally ended. This set brings the complete
1980 professional baseball season to Game Pulse - all 26 teams, every player,
and authentic ballpark cards reflecting real-world park factors.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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- All 26 team rosters with full player cards (position players and pitchers)
- Every major league ballpark, with ratings derived from 1980 park
performance data
- New ratings built from the full 1980 regular season and postseason
CARD GENERATION
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Every card is generated from actual 1980 season statistics. Batter and pitcher
ratings are built from real performance data across the full season, with park
factors computed from each stadium's run environment - so Mike Schmidt's card
reflects his MVP season, and every ballpark plays the way it played.
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Mike Schmidt put together the finest season of a Hall of Fame career and carried
the Philadelphia Phillies to the top. He led the majors with 48 home runs,
drove in 121 runs, and ran away with his second National League MVP. Then he
did it again in October, hitting .381 with two homers to claim World Series MVP
and deliver the franchise its first championship in 97 years of trying. Regular
season, playoffs, and Fall Classic - the best player in baseball was the best
player on the field when it mattered most. Every one of those 48 swings - all
baked into his card.
A SEASON FULL OF STARS
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Beyond Schmidt's masterpiece, 1980 was packed with stars writing history. George
Brett chased the ghost of Ted Williams all summer, sitting above .400 as late as
mid-September before finishing at .390 - the highest average anyone had posted
since Williams hit .406 in 1941 - on his way to the AL MVP. Steve Carlton was
overpowering for the champions, going 24-9 with a 2.34 ERA to capture his third
NL Cy Young, while Baltimore's Steve Stone won 25 games and took the AL Cy
Young. A 21-year-old Rickey Henderson swiped 100 bases, the first American
Leaguer ever to reach the mark. Reggie Jackson tied for the AL home run lead
with 41, Willie Wilson piled up 230 hits, and "Super Joe" Charboneau took home
AL Rookie of the Year. Every star's real 1980 performance is here, card for
card.
RELIVE THE 1980 WORLD SERIES
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals. After nearly a century without a
title, the Phillies took the Fall Classic in six games, with Tug McGraw striking
out Willie Wilson to end Game 6 and set off Philadelphia. It was a duel of the
game's two best third basemen - Schmidt's power against Brett's .390 bat - and
the last of the original franchises finally got its crown. Replay it batter by
batter, manage either side, or run the series a few dozen times to see how often
history repeats itself. Every at-bat, every pitching change, every ballpark
detail - all driven by the real 1980 cards and the roll of the dice.
A CARDS AND DICE BASEBALL GAME
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Game Pulse is a true cards and dice baseball simulation. Every plate appearance
is resolved by player cards and dice rolls - the same tactile, statistically
driven experience that tabletop fans have loved for decades, brought to life
digitally with full animation, sound, and presentation.
FULL GAME PULSE COMPATIBILITY
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The 1980 Season Set works across every Game Pulse mode:
- Full season play
- Tournament brackets
- Board Game Companion mode
- Exhibition games and custom matchups
All existing Game Pulse systems apply - AI manager decisions, dice trends
analytics, fatigue tracking, player stats, and in-game overlays all use the new
1980 cards seamlessly. Mix and match with other season sets for dream matchups
- 1980 Schmidt against an all-time pitcher, or the Phillies against any team in
Game Pulse history.
