I found this old Illowa APBA League newsletter from the 90s in my office. It was the first newsletter of the 1994 season when yours truly was the president of the league. Back then kiddos, it was printed out on paper in booklet form and sent via postal mail.
Here’s the cover with standings and leaders:
This is like a snapshot of the ‘Roids Era. Not my team though. I remember our team slogan back then. Twin City Thunderchickens: These Chicks have Legs!! With Lofton, Alou and DeShields we were a speedy team.
Earlier this year, I posted the 2012 IAL draft review by Tedd Mallasch. Yes, he was doing it even 18 years ago. Here’s the first page of the Review.
Tedd was right on two counts: Piazza did hit for .300 with power and Salmon was a fixture in the Bombers outfield. He retired as a Bombers 12 years later.
You may wonder why an APBA buff like me doesn’t win more league championships. Maybe it’s because I pick rookies like 26 year-old Pirate outfielder Al Martin when pitchers like Pedro Martinez are available. I think I was enamored with Martin’s 1-3-6 rookie card.
Martinez wasn’t going to amount to anything, anyway.
