An interesting rabbit hole to jump into is researching the Major League players that are connected to your home town. APBA cards have a great habit of leading us in such directions because it is so easy to glance at the birthdates, home towns, and nicknames on our APBA cards.…
Traveling back to Detroit with a two games to nothing lead, the Tigers sent Earl Wilson to the mound. The slugging hurler (seven homers) had another solid campaign in the Year of the Pitcher, posting a 13-12 record with a 2.85 ERA. The Cardinals countered with Ray Washburn. During most…
Players like Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and Willie Mays are often mentioned when baseball fans talk about career numbers that were lost because of their service during America’s foreign wars. However, very rarely do fans talk about the players who potentially missed out on the Baseball Hall of Fame because…
Today we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day the APBA way. I urge all of you to celebrate APBA Jackie Robinson Day by playing a game of APBA Baseball with a Jackie Robinson team or card. It can be any Jackie Robinson card from any season and you can set up your…
It will be difficult to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th with the global pandemic in full force. Therefore, I urge all of you to celebrate APBA Jackie Robinson Day tomorrow April 15, 2020, by playing a game of APBA Baseball with a Jackie Robinson team or card. It…
It will be difficult to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th with the global pandemic in full force. Therefore, I urge all of you to celebrate APBA Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, 2020, by playing a game of APBA Baseball with a Jackie Robinson team or card. It…
The World Series always provides opportunities for little known players to step into the spotlight. Game two of my 1968 World Series provided such an opportunity for Don Wert. After the Tigers jumped to an early 1-0 lead on Willie Horton’s second homer of the series, the Cardinals were able…
It will be difficult to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th with the global pandemic in full force. Therefore, I urge all of you to celebrate APBA Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, 2020, by playing a game of APBA Baseball with a Jackie Robinson team or card. It…
I know what you’re wondering? Did Bob Gibson strikeout 17 Tigers? No, he only struck out six, and he didn’t pitch very well, surrendering five earned runs in a 5-1 Tigers victory. As was the case with my 1968 Detroit Tigers single-team replay, this World Series is played with cards…
It will be difficult to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th with the global pandemic in full force. Therefore, I urge all of you to celebrate APBA Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, 2020, by playing a game of APBA Baseball with a Jackie Robinson team or card. It…