When Mel first sent me this card, I thought at first glance that it was Bill ‘Swish’ Nicholson on a bad year. Nope, this is Dave Nicholson (no relation) who played in the 60s and didn’t have the color (nor the career) like Bill did. This Nicholson’s card from 1965…
Announcing the Monsters pitching staff for my 21 game tournament between the Terribles and the Monsters… 1905 Christy Mathewson A&B(Y)(Z) 1908 Ed Walsh A&B(Y)(Z) 1912 Joe Wood A&B(X)(Z) 1913 Walter Johnson A&B(Y)(Z) 1931 Lefty Grove A&C(Y)(Z) 1968 Bob Gibson A&B(X) 1971 Ferguson Jenkins A(X)(ZZ) 1974 Ken Holtzman B(Z) 1985 Dwight…
Canuck Larry Walker was a widely known for much of his early career as a five-tool player. He could do it all, hit for power, hit for average, field, and steal bases. This 1998 card when Walker was with the Colorado Rockies, pretty much epitomizes Walker’s abilities at his peak. …
We’re down to the wire with my Monsters vs Terribles project (more info here). My “winter” project is turning into a spring project but that’s ok. This will be the last poll for the Terribles team. And since we’re doing the outfielders so I’m giving you three votes. Of the…
The TGA Tour is off and swingin’! Last night the TableTop Golf Association had their initial draft over Facebook and here are the results… 1. Arnold Palmer ATG 2. Tom Watson ATG 3. Jack Nicklaus ATG 4. Payne Stewart 1985 5. Phil Mickelson ATG 6. Tiger Woods ATG 7.…
Think of this as an APBA League for Golf. Craig Small is spearheading an ambitious project involving the APBA Golf Game. It’s an interactive tournament which will include APBA players from everywhere using different pro golfers and courses. Craig is calling it the Tabletop Golf Association Tour or TGA Tour…
Not too long ago, Mel M updated us on his 1967 replay with a great recap of the National League. Good news! He just sent me a similar update of the American League. Both leagues are played up to the All-Star break in Mel’s replay now. Here’s the update that…
Today’s Weird Card isn’t really an APBA Card at all but was included in the 1970 set. It was an accompanying card that simply corrected the errors that APBA Company caught after the set was published but before it was shipped. Scott Veatch who sent this to me, says: “The…
Being April Fool’s Day, I toyed with the idea of maybe posting a Babe Ruth or Rogers Hornsby card for Terrible Card Tuesday but I figured you all have seen enough fake stuff on the web today. Brought to by Scott Veatch, today’s selection IS a Hall of Famer but…
This is a Monster Card that is well overdue. The pitcher who all pitchers are compared. It’s Ed Walsh of 1908. In 1908, ‘Big Ed’ went 40-15 with the Chicago White Stockings. In 464 innings, 66 games and 49 starts, he compiled 269 strikeouts, 42 complete games, and 11 shutouts,…