It was almost like Haddix and Burdette all over again. It was June 8th in my 1966 NL replay and the Giants were at the Astrodome. A pitchers’ duel was imminent with hurlers Juan Marichal (AXZ) and Miguel Cuellar (AXZ) pitching for their respective teams. But I had no idea…
I’m kinda bummed. I was really looking forward to this weekend. The Illowa APBA League is getting together for its annual Spring get-together in the Quad Cities starting tomorrow. Unfortunately due to an incident resulting in a broken clavicle and a trip to the ER, I’m not going to make…
On Friday, Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning passed away. Bunning who pitched between the years 1955-1971 primarily for the Tigers and the Phillies, put together a 224-184 record and struck out 2,855 batters (17th all-time). A durable control pitcher, he was known for pitching a perfect game on Fathers’…
My time is beginning to free up just a little bit so I am picking up where I left off in my 1966 NL replay. I have gotten through the month of May so June 1 is on the docket. The Cubs have a doubleheader with the Phillies on this…
Louis Vasquez contacted me about a unique project he his involved in. It’s a retro league using the years 1948-1952. The most interesting thing about this deal is that the Retro 5Y League will be using a different tabletop sports game for each year. It is Season II now and…
Phillies phanatic Brian Cavanaugh (shown right at 3rd annual Robert Henry Tournament) fills us in on his latest project. He’s completed a replay of the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. Here is his wrap-up… -TN When I first began doing season replays, I figured it would be fun to play with teams…
Rickey Henderson has been featured twice on Monster Monday, for his 1982 card and his 1990 card. This 1985 may be one of his best, however. It certainly is most indicative of his talents. Not everyone is a Rickey Henderson fan but no one can argue his talent on the…
Don’t worry. Pops Spatz won’t be bringing Aaron this time I’m planning on attending the 2017 Summer Chicagoland APBA Baseball tournament on August 5th. Who’s with me? Oh wait, there’s a list… 1 Rob Spatz 2016 Toronto Blue Jays 2 Bob "Pops" Spatz 2010 Texas Rangers 3 Gary Lindley 1959…
Well, it’s been a while since I put out a Replay stats with Excel tutorial. Between Illini baseball in full swing and organizing Prairieland 2, it’s been quite busy. Never fear, here is the next segment. Why a league register? Up until now, I’ve focused on tracking stats from a…
It’s been a week since the Prairieland 2 tournament and I finally had a chance to compile the stats for my 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers. In the ten games, we went 3-7. We slightly improved as the tourney progressed. My Dodgers (plus fantasy player 1901 Napoleon Lajoie) lost the first…