NYT coverage of the APBA Convention

The New York Times ran a nice piece called The Crack of the Dice on the game of APBA and the recent Convention in Lancaster.

John Duke took this year’s tournament using the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates.  It’s his second title in two years.  He won in 2007 with the 1927 Yankees.

Congrats John!

The NYT focused a lot on Brian Wells, a 16-year old.

“This is a really nerdy place,” said Brian Wells, the spiky-haired teenager whom nobody in the tournament wants to face. “It’s fun, but it’s nerdy.”

Haha, I remember from the last time I went to an APBA convention.  Brian was a tad younger then.  I’m glad he’s still coming despite the nerdiness. This year, he made it as far as the semi-finals.

The Times even devoted a page on The Basics of APBA, a short tutorial on the game of APBA.

Update: Wow, there are TWO articles about APBA in the New York Times on the same day:  Where Puccinelli is as good as Bonds