Last weekend, the managers of the Illowa APBA League met in Downers Grove, Illinois for their 49th consecutive draft. Not only that, the postseason from the previous season played out and then we got a head start on the 2023 regular season. The IAL is a 10-team APBA basic game…
This weekend, the Illowa APBA League will meet in the Chicago area. We will conclude the 2022 season with the postseason. Once that’s over, we will draft for the 2023 season and play the first 30 games of the regular season. The IAL is a 10-team APBA basic game league…
This Monster Card might be a little different and some of y’all will most likely disagree with it. But here goes… It’s 2021 Mike Zunino. My Twin City Thunderchickens faced Zunino and the Colona Upperdeckers in the last series of the 2022 Illowa APBA League season. I was amazed by…
What’s this? Julio Rodriguez was not picked first in an APBA League draft? Indeed. Dom Provisiero sends his draft report of the O.Z. League and the Braves’ centerfielder Michael Harris went numero uno. What gives? Dom explains, “Julio & Adley (Rutschman) were already picked last year un-carded”. Here are the…
After I wrote about the 2023 drafts for the OAPBA and AAAL APBA leagues, it didn’t take long for me to hear from John Briggs of the Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association. Members of the RCMBA conducted their draft on February 4th. Here is John’s recap: The RCMBA held its…
The draft reports are starting to filter in. After hearing from Rod Caborn’s OAPBA’s draft, I have gotten a report from Steve Stein (you know, the Card Computer guy). He fills us in on the AAAL draft. Steve reports: The All-American APBA Go League is a 16-team continuous ownership league…
Last Monday, I featured future HOF inductee Scott Rolen. It’s only fitting that this week, we take a look at Fred McGriff who was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in December. Specifically, let’s look at McGriff’s 1994 card provided again by William Abraham.…
I know spring is coming soon when I start getting draft reports from those APBA leagues. I know every league has different rules when it comes to drafting and player usage but it is still helpful to get a sense how other leagues are drafting. In this case, OAPBA is…
There are several APBA baseball tournaments on the horizon and most still have openings for those who might be interested in participating. I thought I would list a few for you in case you would like to check them out. I’ve tried to list contact info or an online presence…
Fittingly enough, I’m featuring Scott Rolen today. Rolen, of course, was chosen to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame later this year. If you haven’t been to the HOF museum in Cooperstown, it’s worth a visit, by the way. I’ve been five times including my honeymoon (yes,…