After the recent Illowa APBA League draft weekend, Chuck took me to his place while I waited for the train to downtown Chicago. We did what most APBA guys would do with 15 minutes to kill… we looked at APBA cards. While doing so, I ran across this 1972 Bobby…
I forgot who sent this sent in… Doug S? Regardless, it’s a Monster as long as you don’t mind a butcher in the field. Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas was given that 1B-2 for a reason. But Frank Thomas could produce. There’s no question about that. This card is from the…
There were a couple APBA baseball league drafts that went on last weekend. I already hit on the Illowa APBA League weekend as well as the draft that I took part in. There were a couple others too. The Mid-West Baseball League had their draft on Saturday. Stray Corrado does…
Doug Schuyler is excited about the next Chicagoland tourney Yes, the next Chicagoland APBA World Series Tournament is in the planning stages. Started in the summer of 2013, this will be the fifth one in the series. Tournament organizers Jim Saska and Doug Schuyler are already planning a new one…
Chuck Lucas poses for the press after his Northside Hitmen win Game 7 The Illowa APBA League accomplished quite a lot this past weekend. We managed to fit in postseason play, an annual league meeting and our rookie draft al on Friday night. That left all day Saturday and Sunday…
Through wheeling and dealing by their manager Nick Tegeler, the Iowa Oinkers had the top three picks in the Illowa APBA League draft. He made good use of them choosing Jose Abreu, Jorge Soler and George Springer in succession. Here is the entire 2015 IAL rookie draft… 2015 ILLOWA DRAFT…
Tomorrow, the biggest weekend in the Illowa APBA League season begins! In three days, we’ll play (or watch) our postseason games, have our annual league meeting, conduct our rookie draft and start our 2015 season. This year is our 41st season of the IAL’s existence and we’re stronger than ever. …
It seems that this weekend is the big weekend for APBA baseball drafts. Our Illowa APBA League meets on Friday in Chicago suburbs for the postseason, draft and the start of the 2015 season. But our league is not the only league drafting this weekend. Stray Corrado is getting ready…
What’s this? A fast OF-2 with a 44-7 on a Tuesday? Appropriately so, since it’s Tyrus Raymond Cobb’s rookie year in 1905. The charter member of the Hall of Fame began his career with Detroit. It was first and last time he hit below .300 in his 24 year career. …
Suggested by Pastor Rich Zawadzki, this 1936 Hal Trosky card is quite simply fun. Just to look at it, it is a thing of beauty. In 1936, Trosky led the AL with 405 total bases and 162 bases with the Indians. He had ample extra base hits with 45 doubles…