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Eulogy to Dad, Chuck Plank 1937-2013

Shawn Plank August 5, 2013

We'll be back catching up and posting Box-Toppers results shortly.

The death of my father came quickly though it was not entirely unexpected. It has kept me from updating this site for nearly two weeks. 

Here is a post from my personal website, shawnplank.com, with my eulogy for Dad and other thoughts. 

Thanks.

 

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Box-Toppers

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.

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