Print as many discs on the page to save paper.
Spray Fixative to keep the ink from bleeding
A nice thick coat will give the discs a lifetime of bright ink!
Spray-mount 2 pieces of thick card stock together.
After joining the pages together, be sure to press them together for a good bond.
Double thick card stock.
Spray mount the paper printout of the discs to the double thick card stock.
Press the two together to get a good bond… the fixative helps to keep the ink from running while applying pressure.
Make sure to do the back side.
Cut the discs apart with scissors.
Carefully cut the discs out with (sharp) scissors.
Cutting board, a cork-back ruler and an x-acto knife.
Carefully line up your first cut.
LIGHTLY drag the blade over the cut scoring the paper and repeat applying a bit more pressure until you are through.
Backside of the disc after two cuts have been made.
Same process for the curved sides.
Pop the center out.
Finished disc.
Repeat for additional discs.
I appreciate all this input. However, I need to figure out how to get the player stats onto a cut-outable disc. I tried using various programs suggested on the internet: but I keep having problems aligning the numbers 1 through 14 around the circumference of the disc. I can get the proper sizes of the numbers based upon a players stats, but the alignment has stumped me. Could you run through the complete process of making one disc from stats and step by step to the finalized cut-outable disk??
Hey Ron, Good to hear from you!
I use a different process for disc creation than most other people do. I am a Graphic Designer, so I have an Adobe Illustrator file that I use to layout my discs (which is why they look a bit different than most others that you will find)… I am guessing that your question is about the Microsoft Excel player disc creator that is floating around on different websites out there and I honestly do not have any idea how to use it… When I get some extra time I will look into it and let you know if I find an answer for you.
Thanks,
-joe
Hello Joe, My name is Kenny and I have been playing ASB for over 20 yrs.
I have a couple of versions of the game but my favorite is the 1968.
It is great to see and hear that it is still popular after all these years too!
my question is, Is there an online version to play? I thought I saw one a
while ago but can’t seem to locate it. Just wondering.
Thanks,
Kenny
I am not aware of an online version of the game … I have thought about developing a mobile app for the game a few times but my day job has really cramped my time! Please let me know if you find one.
Thanks for contacting me and take care,
-joe
Response to Ron re: disc production. Just getting reacquainted with this childhood memory and game. I am cranking out a number of career discs using Microsoft excel and PowerPoint. Took me several tries to develop a template but I have seemed to design a nice looking disc. Since I am creating from scratch I have tested a few discs using a probability model I found on line for reasonable accuracy. If interested in more information let me know
Gary D.
I am making player discs during this cold winter weather. Had the game as a child but apparently was thrown away at one point. Purchased a game on eBay and realized that player discs have been hijacked/separated/ sold separately over the years. My discs are “home made” and many look it, but I am able to create any number of players…focusing on career discs of players I remembered having as a kid. I am using an x-acto circle cutter with 66 lb 8.5 x 11 glossy photo paper. It gives the disc a nice shine and while thinner than the original discs, these discs are not prone to tear/rip. I am designing using Microsoft Power Point with just getting a standard circle cut properly being the biggest challenge. Over time excessive handling could also smear some ink, but it’s not bad at this point.
Ive been a life long All Star Baseball fan. Now that we have the ability to make our own disc, I would like to ask somebody out there how I can do that. There are a lot of Phillies from the 60’s and 50’s I would like to make for my game. I do know that you use Windows Excel to create the information you need to make them, but after I enter all the data I’m lost on how to print them out. Can I get some help?
Robert
South Jersey