Wonderland Warriors
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Boorda | Calley | Clausewitz | Custer | Guevara | Houston | Kreutzer |
| Lee | Pizarro | SunTzu | ||||
| Infielders/Outfielders | ||||||
| Africanus | Bradley | Camp | Cortes | Giap | Hackworth | Lownds |
| MacArthur | Marshall | Napoleon | Nassau | Patton | Wilkinson | Yamamoto |
| Manager | Coaches | G. M. | Owner | Home Park | ||
| Tamarlane | Attila | Farragut | Shaka | Cyrus | Ares | Memorial Park | Italics indicates Rookie |
War is no pastime; it is no mere joy in daring and winning, no place for irresponsible enthusiasts. It is a serious means to a serious end, and all its colorful resemblance to a game of chance, all the vicissitudes of passion, courage, imagination, and enthusiasm it includes are merely its special characteristics. (Karl von Clausewitz, On War).
The Wonderland Warriors have played cosmic baseball since 1983. They have a composite won-loss record of 1181-1083. The team has won the Cosmic Universal Series twice (1987, 1989). Rosters for the 1996 Warriors and the 1997 Warriors are available at this site.
Team owner Ares (Mars) and fans were disappointed in the Warrior's performance last season. Despite a winning season of 83 wins and 79 losses, many felt the team began to fade and lose its enthusiasm towards the end of the season. So, Confucius went out and hired one of the toughest warriors to ever appear on a battlefield. The ruthless Tamarlane replaces Norman Schwarzkopf as the Warriors field manager. Six new rookies are on the team including 2 new starting pitchers (Houston and Pizarro).
Scipio Africanus236-183 b.c.e
AresGreek God of War
Attila the Hun406-453 a.d.
Mike Boorda1938-1996
Omar Bradley1893-1981
William Calley*
R.D. Camp*
Karl von Clausewitz1780-1831
Hernando Cortes1485-1547
George Custer1839-1876
Cyrus the Greatc. 580-529 b.c.e
David Farragut1801-1870
Vo Nguyen Giapb. 1912
Che Guevara1928-1967
David Hackworth*
Sam Houston1793-1863
William Kreutzerb. 1969
Robert E. Lee1807-1870
David Lownds*
Douglas MacArthur1880-1964
George C. Marshall1880-1959
Napoleon I1769-1821
Maurice of Nassau1567-1625
George C. Patton1885-1945
Francisco Pizarro1478-1541
Shakac. 1787-1828
SunTzucirca 350 b.c.e
Tamarlane1336-1405
James Wilkinson*
Isoroku Yamamoto1884-1943
Memorial ParkHome Park
Michael Lanning has written The Military 100 (Citadel Press. New Jersey. 1996), an interesting book about the 100 most influential military leaders in history. Twenty of the Warriors on this year's roster have been ranked by Lanning. These rankings appear at the player's entry on this plate.
For your information, the five most influential military leaders as ranked by Lanning are: George Washington, Napoleon I, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Julius Caesar. In his "Foreword" Mr. Lanning writes:
The most influential leaders in world history have come not from the church, the halls of government, or the scholastic centers, but from the ranks of soldiers and sailors.
