Monster Card Monday: 1966 Moe Drabowsky

I found this week’s Monster Card while getting my 1966 card set ready for the replay. I was transferring those players traded during mid-season back to their original teams when I came across Baltimore Oriole Moe Drabowsky’s card. Myron Walter “Moe” Drabowsky, originally from Ozanna, Poland, did his part from…
Calling Koufax in from the pen: using starters as relievers
A few days ago, we discussed pitching fatigue modifications in the basic game. That prompted John H to write in about a slightly different topic relating to pitchers’ use. Here are his thoughts: Perhaps this might be a subject to explore; Starters, unrated as relievers, being used in relief.…
Question: Pitchers fatigue modification for basic game??
I’ve been pleased to correspond lately with Robert S who just got back into APBA. He’s a reporter from the Denver area and is enjoying playing the basic game with his 8-year old daughter (seems to me there are two trends lately, more NEW APBA players and more YOUNG players…
iScore: keeping stats on the iOS and Android platforms
Jack Beckman writes in recommending a program called iScore to help keep stats. “I am replaying the 1984 AL season, using the Master charts. I am scoring with a program called iScore Baseball on my iPad (also available for iPhone and Android devices). In addition to making scoring easy, it…
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Hosmer goes #1 in TBL draft
Steve Stein informs us that the Transcontinental Baseball League draft is now official. KC firstbaseman Eric Hosmer was the very first pick in the draft. You can see the results at the TBL website. The first five players picked in the TBL draft were: Eric Hosmer Freddie Freeman Mike Trout…
Organizer Nick Braccia talks to us about the upcoming 2012 APBA Convention
I connected up with Nick Braccia who is one of the organizers of this year’s APBA Convention scheduled for July 20-22, 2012. He graciously answered a few questions about the event. The APBA Blog: How did the idea for the 2012 convention come about? What APBA fans are the driving…
IAL Awards: Votto, Wainwright win big in 2011
The Illowa APBA League ballot results are in for the 2011 awards and there weren’t too many surprises. Nor should there have been. Moline Upperdeckers firstbaseman Joey Votto took the MVP award unanimously. Votto led the IAL in homeruns (52), runs scored (137), slugging (.691) and OBP (.429) and came…