Tim from Chicago sent me an email today saying he’s going to be in a tournament using seasons from 1975-2008. Long story short, he’d like to know if there is a database or listing of grade A pitchers by year. I’m pretty sure the Ed Zack book documents this but…
Here’s something to get you thinking. Name the player and year this card belongs to. I’ve blanked out the name, birth date and birthplace. I’ll give you no hints yet other than that this player is a starter and you have most likely know who he his. No doubt, seasoned…
Opening Day won’t be here for another three months but since the 2008 cards and disks are out, APBA league play and replays can now commence. In that spirit, here are links to some past (dare I call them historical?) articles on the game of APBA in the mainstream press. …
For any NL-rule APBA leagues out there, yum! If you can avoid those five 24s on this card, he’s got quite a tasty card. It’s not a fluke either. Zambrano won the NL Silver Slugger award for a reason. He led all ML pitchers in pretty much every offensive stat…
O.Z. League manager Dom Provisiero and I have been in contact the past few weeks on the issue of keeping historical stats and other relevant for leagues. This has been an interest of mine for a while so I thought I’d share my thoughts. Accumulating the Data Documenting your…
Our league won’t be drafting till sometime in March but with the release of the 2008 season disk, I’m sure there will be some leagues beginning their seasons soon (if not already). I’m opening this post up for APBA leagues who are drafting in the upcoming year to let all…
Over the holidays, Marc Ross sent me some info on his league, the Mail 3 League. Take some time to check out Mail 3’s web site. They’ve done an excellent job not only stat keeping but also documenting their history. I also notice that their constitution is online. I think…
I was a bit sad to hear about the passing of ex-MLB reliever Dave Smith who succumbed to a heart attack at the young age of 53. From all accounts, he was a kind and laid back guy. His death, however, has a special meaning for me APBA-wise. Dave Smith…
A quick plug for my other blog The Baseball Zealot. Over the winter, we’re busy profiling the twenty-some Hall of Fame candidates up for selection plus giving our opinion whether they deserve the nod. We’re about halfway done now. Here is the entry point for the HOF ’09 series. For…
I was re-organizing my photo gallery this afternoon and I ran across some photos from the 2002 APBA Convention. I remember this trip fondly. My buddy Brando and I drove out to Lancaster for the convention. On the way and on way back we saw some minor league games. The…