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Author: Thomas Nelshoppen

I am an IT consultant by day and an APBA media mogul by night. My passions are baseball (specifically Illini baseball), photography and of course, APBA. I have been fortunate to be part of the basic game Illowa APBA League since 1980 as well as a frequent participant of the Chicagoland APBA Tournament. I am slogging through a 1966 NL replay and hope to finish before I die.

Only one more day to vote in the Challenge!

The ballot for the Pitching Grade Challenge closes Sunday night!

Cast your ballot in the Pitching Grade Challenge 7!

If you haven’t voted, now’s your chance!

Thomas Nelshoppen November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024Pitching Grade Challenge Pitching Grade Challenge, Pitching Grade Challenge 7 0

What is the 2024 Baseball products release schedule?

It won’t be long till we start seeing the APBA baseball products associated with the 2024 MLB season. Via the APBA Games newsletter, this is the tentative schedule when you can expect to see some action.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 19, 2024 November 19, 2024APBA Co News 2024, announcements, products 2

Monster Card Monday: 1955 Don Newcombe

This week, it’s Don Newcombe from the 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. ‘Newk’ went 20-5 with a 3.20 ERA. He had incredible control allowing only 38 walks over 233 2/3 innings.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024Card Analysis Don Newcombe, Monster Card Monday, pitchers hitting card 0

PGC7 is humming along: You voted, right?

Every day, my inbox is full of Pitching Grade Challenge 7 ballots and I spend time processing them. I see lots of names I recognize. Some are long time APBA friends.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 14, 2024 November 14, 2024Pitching Grade Challenge Pitching Grade Challenge, Pitching Grade Challenge 7 0

Monster Card Monday: 1966 Dick Allen

Charles Cox posted the original 1966 Dick Allen on Facebook and boy, it sure looked good! As some of you know, I have been off and on replaying the 1966 NL season (no comments from the peanut gallery, Bob) and through the All-Star break, Allen has been having himself an MVP season.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024Card Analysis dick allen, Monster Card Monday 2

Bob Fenili wins 50th RCMBA campaign!

John Briggs sends in a report about the postseason of the Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association which just finished its 50th season.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 7, 2024 November 7, 2024League Updates league, league championship, rcmba 0

Today is November 5th. Vote now!

…in the Pitching Grade Challenge 7!

Thomas Nelshoppen November 5, 2024 November 5, 2024Pitching Grade Challenge Pitching Grade Challenge, Pitching Grade Challenge 7 0

Monster Card Monday: 1996 Barry Larkin

Olli Niemela is taking his own BATS project and enlisting the help of the APBA Baseball group on Facebook. Long story short, he was getting people’s opinions of the Cincinnati Reds representative for shortstop.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 4, 2024 November 4, 2024Card Analysis barry larkin, Monster Card Monday 2

Oh Wells! He did it Again!

Darren Schulz sends an LBS tourney recap! With a new LBS record of 50 managers in attendance, the divisional round-robin formatallowed for no wild card entries in 2024. Win your division and you are in the Elite 8 of teamsfrom 1940-1999 with a winning percentage of .550 or under. When…

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 3, 2024 November 3, 2024Tournament greg wells, Linda B Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament, tournament 1

APBA releases 2024 baseball carded players list!

The APBA Games Company has released the carded players list of the 2024 season!

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 31, 2024 October 31, 2024Company Announcements 2024, card sets, rosters 1
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