If you had done a search previously on The APBA Blog, Carl Furillo’s name wouldn’t have shown up. I aim to rectify that today. Carl Furillo was a key part of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers lineup. As a right fielder, his cannon arm gunned down 11 unsuspecting base runners while…
Put it in the books. The regular season of the first year of the Boys of Summer APBA League (BBW, based on 2012 season) is now over. Fortunately for my Urbana Locomotives, there’s more work to be done. Finishing at 104-58, we took first place in the National League East…
Brian Cavanaugh of The Bridesburg APBA League took on a solo replay project, one that involved his beloved Phillies. Here’s his recap. -Tom I have never been more excited to play a replay than I was to replay the 1993 Phillies season. This team is my all-time favorite Phillies team,…
This Joe Hoerner card from my 1966 season set is pretty much all or nothing. With hit numbers 1-1-8-8-9-9, Hoerner gets his double ones from one homerun in 13 plate appearances for St Louis. That homerun was Joe’s only hit of the year, too. Of course, Hoerner’s true value was…
Floyd Rayford may have a color nickname but his 1983 card here leaves a bit to be desired. In ‘83, Rayford batted a mere .212 with three homeruns in 104 at-bats. He lined four doubles while stealing one base and walking ten times for the St Louis Cardinals. That gave…
For Labor Day, here is one of the hardest working third basemen of our lifetime… not to mention the most superstitious. Courtesy of Pastor Rich, it’s Wade Boggs of 1986. In 1986, Boggs hit .357 and led the AL in hitting. It was one of five times he won the…
It’s definitely the tale of two ballclubs with my two league teams right now. In the inaugural season of the Boys of Summer APBA League (BBW based on 2012 season), my Urbana Locomotives have exceeded all expectations. We’ve already clinched our division with a 100-57 record, 25 games ahead of…
What is it about Runners on First and Second board that makes it so unusual? It seems to be full of so many anomalies and strangeness. A 12 isn’t a double play no matter how good the defense is and an 11 won’t get you steal, either. Not only that,…
Tom Zuppa alerted me to a very odd Kenny Rogers card that Keith Reifsnyder was commenting on a Facebook post. The card is from 2002 and The Gambler gets a Henderson-esque APBA card despite just one stolen base. Rogers went 13-10 with a 3.84 on the mound for the Rangers…
When Austin Kearns came up as a rookie, he had a lot of potential. I certainly thought he did. I drafted him early in the Illowa APBA League. He was a “five tool player”, the experts said. “He’ll be better than Adam Dunn”. Okay, let’s stop right here. I can…