Just a few more photos from the Chicagoland Summer APBA Tournament that took place in Woodstock on Saturday. Nuts and bolts details of the tournament on this page. [click on each photo to enlarge] Group photo! Squeeze in there, Doug! They were smart not to include me. From left…
James Welch took the 1968 St Louis Cardinals to the finals by winning his division. Craig Christian finished the job. On Saturday July 19th in Woodstock, Illinois, the 1968 St Louis Cardinals defeated the 2001 Seattle Mariners in the final game to win the 2014 Chicagoland Summer APBA World Series…
Rod Caborn must know about my thing for an APBA league’s historical stats. He sent me the yearly leaders for the Orlando APBA Association. It’s quite an archive going back to when Tony Gwynn won the batting title in 1988 with a .350 average. Rod notes: Thought the attached might…
If there is one player that epitomizes the word “Weird”, that would be 70s pitcher Bill Lee. Those familiar with Bill Lee know he was known for his wild shenanigans and off-the-wall quotes. Reader Tom Zuppa agrees as he sent in this appropriate 1972 card of Lee’s. In 1972 the…
With a lifetime batting average of .255 and a OBP of .301, Franklin Fabian Taveras was no All-Star when it came to leadoff men. He literally never made the All-Star team which honestly surprised a little. But he sufficed just fine for the Pittsburgh Pirates (and later the Mets) and…
Today’s Monster Card was suggested by Steve, someone who knows something about power. Steve won the 2014 APBA Convention Homerun Derby with the 1953 Ted Williams card. Congrats, Steve! Steve passes on this 2000 Keith McDonald card (as viewed by BBW). McDonald was a short-lived catcher and pinch hitter for…
The Orlando APBA Association’s relentless PR guy, Rod Caborn sends us a great mid-season report on his league’s progress in 2014. -Tom The Orlando APBA Association (OAPBA) has wrapped up first half play. The seven-team league (FTF, MG, 78-game schedule) is now in its 26th season of play. Steven Korb’s…
Greg Minton had a pretty solid 16-year career as a reliever with the Giants and the Angels. In 1982, he won 10 and saved 30 games with a 1.83 ERA and came in sixth in the Cy Young balloting. In 1980 though, he happened to get hit by a fellow…
Jason Wood was around for five years and played for three teams (Fla, Det, and Oak) but I sure don’t remember him. He didn’t play a whole lot and didn’t exactly hit the cover off the ball either so I guess it’s not surprising. Wood’s sophomore season in 1999 with…
The divisions have been released for the Chicagoland APBA Tournament which will take place on July 19th. The word has come from on high. According to tournament organizer Jim Saska, it was Mrs. Saska who picked the teams out of a hat. According to Jim: Every team will play each…