Last weekend, the Illowa APBA League convened in a rural setting near Cambridge, Illinois its 46th annual All-Star Game. In atypically comfortable fashion, the Country Gents defeated the City Boys 6-1. Was there an exciting event like “The Dickie Thon Game” in 1984 (details here)? There was, kinda. Similar to…
This weekend, the Illowa APBA League will get together and play its 46th annual All-Star Game. The IAL is a 10-team, continuous-ownership league using the APBA Basic Game with very little modifications. Where are we playing? We will be playing in a house on the banks of a small lake…
More and more, it seems APBA is crowding our schedules. And that can only be a good thing. On the same day, August 28th, APBA tournaments and events took place in two separate locations took place. APBA National Convention In Alpharetta, the national APBA convention and the associated tournaments happened. …
Ron Emch is a busy guy this week I can guarantee it. Ron is gearing up for the Glass City 2021 APBA Baseball Tournament in Toledo, Ohio. At last check, there will be 26 participants in this weekend’s GCABT. Divisions are set for the tourney. Taking a look, there are…
Here I am in the middle of a playoff hunt in the 2021 season in the Illowa APBA League. And somehow, I just made a trade for the 2022 season. Just don’t tell J.A. Happ. I kinda need him down the stretch. I’m holding on to third place and need…
There seems to be an uptick in APBA fans who are posting their experiences on YouTube. I realize that some of you don’t always want to read a boring article and sometimes a good video on the topic of APBA fits the bill. Here are few channels to get you…
This a repeat of sorts of 1976 Joe Morgan. In 2014, I posted the original version of the card which came out in 1977. A couple days ago, Kevin Burghardt posted the above photo of the most reprint version of Morgan’s 1976 card on Facebook. This card was published in…
My buddy Chuck Lucas writes: Hi Tom,If I was smart enough (like you and Mike) I could have attached a couple of the old minor league season that I downloaded…for free! (1964 Pacific Coast League, 1980 Southern League to name a couple).They are pretty cool and so is this site!…
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Terrible Card Tuesday but the incomparable Jim Fraasch provided a good, tongue-in-cheek example that I couldn’t resist. It’s Jim Bouton’s APBA card from 1978 when he with the Atlanta Braves. This particular card is a reprint which was published in 2019. Jim…
On June 12th, nine members of the Illowa APBA League gathered in person to play APBA for the first time in sixteen months. It was part of our traditional late spring weekend. No draft. No postseason. And no All-Star Game. That’s the weekend when we JUST play. We met in…