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…
What is my feeling about the 2020 season cards? Well, since my Twin City Thunderchickens are 27-21 so far this season in the Illowa APBA League, my snarky answer is that I like them just fine, thank you. Seriously, I’ve seen the cards and have competed against five of the…
Scott Fennessy asked if this card would be considered a Monster Card. Given the numbers the current pros are putting up, I would say yes. Scott is currently replaying the 1907 season. The stats behind the card I had to plead ignorance about Ed Killian and had to look him…
Along with Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, Detroit Tiger outfileder Ty Cobb is one of the most featured player on the Monster Card Monday column. Pastor Rich Zawadzki managed to find another one that had not been featured yet. This is Ty Cobb’s 1912 APBA card. Published in 2009, it…
6th Annual Toledo Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament (GCABT-VI) will be on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at the Maumee-Bowling Green Elks Lodge #1850 137 W Wayne St, Maumee, Ohio 43537, same place as always starting at 9:00 am. Cost: $15.00. Any team from 1920 to 2019. DH will be used. 3 man…