Sgt. Dan Velderrain delivers a nice Monster Monday card in 1930 Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs. Double ones? Check. 15-7? Check. Top fielding? Check. No 24s? Well, no one’s perfect. Hartnett fit in perfectly with the Chicago lineup in 1930. That year, he added some protection for Hack Wilson,…
This 2014 card is from Justin Wray. The card is not much to look at but Ehire Adrianza is doing pretty well to be playing three infield positions at the age of 85.
While Eric Berg, Dave Rueck, Thomas Fulton and I are preparing for next April’s Prairieland tournament here in Champaign, I started to think, “What does it take to run a successful APBA tournament?” With all of the fantastic tournaments that have been held recently, we want to make sure the…
Rick Auerbach began his career in 1971 with Milwaukee two years after they took it over from the failed Seattle Pilots franchise. Appropriately, he ended it Seattle with the Mariners in 1981. I’d like to say he made a huge difference with either team but that just isn’t true. Rick…
Jim Fraasch asked me recently if I would be the interview subject of an article on his new blog, Jim’s APBA Barn. I agreed right away but as it turned out I’m especially glad he asked. Jim asked some good questions and in taking the time to formulate the answers,…
Judging by the nice background, I’d have to say this 1920 George Sisler card comes from Pastor Rich but it’s been a while. I posted Sisler’s 1922 card previously and the cards are quite similar. Sisler’s 1920 card has an extra 0 but his 1922 card has an extra 11. …
If you’re interested in participating in an APBA Tournament, next April is going to be your month. Not only is the Prairieland APBA Baseball Tournament shaping up to be a big event in Urbana, Illinois on April 16th, 2016 (we still have openings!) but now Jim Fraasch has announced the…
“Turkey Mike” Donlin is becoming a Thanksgiving tradition here at the APBA Blog. This time it’s his 1902 card coming from Scott Fennessy which also qualifies as a Weird Wednesday card. Donlin’s positions make him strange to start with. The Cincinnati Red is a fast outfielder who also plays shortstop…
So really, how did the 1979 Kansas City Royals really do for me at the Chicago Retro World Series APBA Tournament? Below is a game-by-game synopsis of our adventure through Saturday’s tourney. vs. Kevin Burghardt’s 1970 Baltimore Orioles In Game 1, Hal McRae made his presence known quickly against Jim…
Twenty-two APBA fans gathered in Grayslake, Illinois on Saturday for the Chicago Retro World Series Tournament but only one could claim the championship. After the dust settled, it was Gary Lindley and his 1972 Oakland A’s who remained standing after defeating Bradd Romant’s 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers. As per tournament…