Chasing Perfection With Immaculate Grid

Have you ever heard of Immaculate Grid? It’s a game played online along the lines of Wordle. Most of the game consists of finding one player that has played with two different teams located in a specific spot. The possible combinations to describe are endless so the best thing to for an idea is to look at the picture below. To play the game, simply click here.

The Immaculate Grid. Photo from The New York Times

The object, of course is to fill up the entire table with correct answers. One wrong answer doesn’t end the game but you will not be considered “immaculate”. The name of the game is a nod to an immaculate inning, which is nine pitches and three strikeouts. At the end of each game, whether you are perfect or not, you receive a score. The lower the score the better as it indicates an answer has not been used by many game players. For instance, in looking at the grid above, choosing Robin Ventura as your Yankee and Met would result in a higher percentage of a guess than say, Ray Burris. My personal lowest rarity score is a 27.

Immaculate Grid is a game my family plays faithfully each night. The toughest category is first round pick because the draft in baseball has only recently been given more coverage. The easiest for me would be All-Stars thanks to my vast 1970’s and 1980’s baseball card collection. Certain editions of Topps during that time period would indicate who was an All Star. That assists me in getting a low rarity score. I suggest playing Immaculate Grid immediately to test your baseball IQ. It’s a fun activity playing solo or with a group.