Most Beloved (Obscure) Royals: Round of 32, part 1

While we continue to wait for baseball to return to the field, the best we have now is to cherish memories of seasons and players past. These brackets are a vehicle for isolating some of the memories that make us smile the most.

Entering the second round, we’re matching up more pan-flashes and playoff heroes in the Fleeting Glory region as well as the semifinals for #AlwaysRoyal and Characters and Clowns in the Personalities regions.

Here’s how these brackets stand now:

Fleeting Glory: Flash-in-the-Pan Semifinal Match-ups

Facing 1970s outfielder Tom Poquette, 1994 AL Rookie of the Year Bob Hamelin had an easy first round win.