Time to vote for the first basemen. We’ll start with the Terribles’ squad. (more info here on this project). I admit throughout the time I’ve done the Terrible Card Tuesday column, there haven’t been too many first-sackers that have come my way. The position just doesn’t lend itself to weak…
The Orlando APBA Association is the first league to report in 2014 draft results. Here’s OAPBA manager Rod Caborn’s wrap-up on their draft: The Orlando APBA Association (OAPBA) held its 27th draft on Saturday, Feb. 1. The league has contracted to seven teams for 2014, with Joe Passiatore’s defending champion…
This week’s Monster Card comes from Pastor Rich and is from the Negro League set. Oscar Charleston is considered one of best all-around players to play in the Negro Leagues and this card gives him his due. As always, there are very few stats that back this up. You can…
Steve Stein from the Transcontinental Baseball League sends us a press release on their upcoming draft held one week from now. There are links included to rosters, eligible draftees and draft previews (some with a bit of humor). Each APBA leagues have their own rules governing their drafts and each…
Back in days before Facebook, the web and even email, our Illowa APBA League made do with newsletters delivered by postal mail. Instead of instant access to information, we waited till the end of month when the big envelope came in the mail. This particular newsletter put together by former…
Now, it’s the Monsters’ turn. Specifically, you get to vote on who gets to start behind the plate in my Monsters vs. Terribles project (more info here). Each player’s name is linked to his original Monster Card Monday article written about him and his APBA card associated with it. Monsters…
I ran across this card as I was cleaning out my desk this week. It’s Ray Scarborough’s card from 1953. It really got my attention. 1953 was Scarborough’s last season in his ten year career. As a pitcher, it wasn’t a very eventful year other than that he split it…
Just when I was about to comb through my own APBA collection for a suitable card for today’s column, regular reader Mel M comes through with a great one. It falls into the “great ones that played one too many season” category. It’s St Louis left fielder Lou Brock’s card…
As Steve Stein commented in last week’s post on Babe Ruth’s 1921 card, I still hadn’t gotten around to posting Barry Bonds’ 2001 card. I’m not sure why. It wasn’t intentional or any sleight because of substance allegations. That didn’t prevent me from featuring his 2004 card one week. So…
Here’s the first ballot of the Monsters-Terribles season which you get to vote for the participants. Details on this project are here if you missed it. Today, we’re (and I’m including myself because I’m going to put in a vote, too) going to select the Catcher for the Tuesday Terribles. …