It’s been a couple weeks since the Illowa APBA League Postseason and Draft weekend but things have been so crazy, this is the first time I’ve had a moment to write about it. It was a milestone event for the league. This is the 45th year of the league’s existence!…
In another testament to how prevalent regional APBA tournaments have become, there were two major ones that took place on the same day once again. Prairieland IV David Kagel (top left) won the Prairieland IV APBA Baseball Tournament in Springfield, Illinois. He won it with a hybrid of the 1999…
This fantastic recap of the Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament-XI was passed on to me by Jim Fraasch. Thanks Jim!! Big surprises, especially with a couple of teams from the 1970’s, in TCABT-XI. And 3 no-hitters during the tournament. We ended up with 29 teams competing. 4 divisions of 6…
This card made the rounds of the Illowa APBA League group text this morning. If we made an APBA card of Chris Davis based on his 2019 stats right now, this is what it would look like courtesy of Steve Stein’s Card Computer. Davis is 0 for 28 so far…
Prairieland IV is this Saturday! It’s hard to believe that we are at our fourth tournament already. Here are the quick details When: April 13, 2019 (we will try to get started around 8:30-9am) Where: Springfield Ramada Inn, Springfield, Illinois (here is a map) Cost: $20 The team selection draft…
This 1949 Ed Sanicki card comes courtesy of Jim Fraasch. Jim has just completed the Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament XI! I’ll be posting about this soon but if you can’t wait, head over to Jim’s APBA Barn. Jim will be posting about it soon. Ed Sanicki must have felt…
The Prairieland IV teams have now been chosen! The draft for Prairieland IV which will be held April 13 in Springfield, Illinois was a little unique. In three rounds, each participant chose: a pitching staff an infield an outfield/catcher Each “squad” could be drafted from a different franchise or year.…
It’s been a while since I’ve done a fan profile and there’s probably no one more deserving than Chicagoland APBA Tournament organizer Rob Spatz. If you have met Rob, you’re probably his friend. He is that kind of guy. He’s humble, self-effacing yet at the same time, has made the…
Mel M. noticed that I had yet to feature Ken Griffey Jr. in a Monster Card Monday column. With his help, I am about to rectify that. Here is Junior’s 1997 APBA card. The Donora, PA native had one of his best seasons in 1997 helping the Mariners to a…
The Boys of Summer APBA Baseball League (16-team, BBW) has started their draft for the 2019 season. And well, it should not be too much of a surprise how the first round is going. It’s the usual gang of usual suspects. Ronald Acuna has gone first, a solid pick by…