Baseball card board game
OwnerAlbert G. Meyer, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A board game for simulating the game of baseball in which baseball trading cards are utilized as playing pieces. The game includes a board having a baseball diamond pictured thereon and a plurality of card holders into which baseball trading cards may be positioned. A deck of pitcher cards provides a random pitch to a player at bat, such as a strike, ball, or hit, and a deck of action cards provides a random result of the batter's action, such as a hit, out, or homerun. The game pieces are then moved in accordance with the rules of conventional baseball. The game board and the card holders may be provided with illumination for enhancing appearance and facilitating nighttime play.
Claims9
A baseball card board game comprising:
- a game board having a baseball playing field pictured thereon;
- and,
- at least one card holder means for receiving a trading card, displaying said card, and permitting use of said card as a playing piece during a playing of a game upon said game board, said card holder means including a base having a journal extending longitudinally therealong;
- a transparent envelope for receiving the trading card;
- a pivot pin extending through both the base and a portion of the envelope to pivotally mount the transparent envelope within the journal and allow the transparent envelope to be pivoted from a horizontal position which facilitates lateral reception of the card therewithin to a vertical position for displaying of the card;
- and a foam seal positioned within the journal and operable to engage a lower edge of the transparent envelope to seal said lower edge of the envelope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.