A blog analyzing Major League Baseball through the lens of Astrology

Welcome to Astrology Baseball, a project where I arrange MLB players into teams based on their astrological signs, and then pit those teams against each other in mock fantasy seasons.

Andrew Pankin 12/27/22 Andrew Pankin 12/27/22

1972 World Series Teams

1972 is a fun year for me to write about, because my favorite real-life team, the Oakland Athletics, won the World Series! Not only that, it would be the first season of a three-year dynasty. The A’s defeated the Cincinnati Reds in ’72 to start their run, which is notable because those two teams would meet again in the 1990 Fall Classic, with the Reds coming out on top that time.

Andrew Pankin 7/15/22 Andrew Pankin 7/15/22

1972 Fantasy Astrology Recap

The problem with figuring out batting orders for all 12 astrology teams is that it drastically increases the focus on position players, as opposed to pitchers. So for the 1972 recap, I want to start with an emphasis on pitching.

Andrew Pankin 7/8/22 Andrew Pankin 7/8/22

1972 Aries Batting Orders

The 1972 MLB season was the last before the American League adopted the designated hitter rule. But since I’m going reverse-chronologically in my trip through Fantasy Astrology Baseball League history, 1972 is the first time I have encountered the Major Leagues without the DH.