Bruce Norlander takes out his crystal ball again
APBA Co. reunites me with my Urbana Locomotives
League Profile: Sunrise Baseball Association
This past weekend while I was at the Illowa APBA All-Star get-together, I received a Facebook message from Jerry Conca. I found out Jerry is a friend of Bill Gilliam who is in my Boys of Summer League so I figured he was an ok guy. Jerry and I messaged…
Country Gents’ Khris Davis HR, wild 10th, makes the difference in 2015 IAL All-Star Game 4-2
Throwback Thursday: “Back-to-back” Brandon Webb in 2004
Here’s a Throwback Thursday for you. At the Illowa APBA League All-Star weekend eleven years ago in 2004, Todd Ventresca had a miraculous event that will probably never happen again in regular season play. For his Aurora Gamblers, pitcher Brandon Webb hurled a perfect game against the State Street Sluggers…
Steve’s Card APBA Computer gets redone
A full and fantastic report on TCABT-IV by organizer Jim Fraasch
Jim Fraasch sent me this detailed report on the Neil Ess Memorial Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament IV that happened this past weekend. It’s chock full of facts, figures, photos and most importantly, memories. -Tom (Left) Eric Berg (1906 Cubs) of Jacksonville, IL, (Right) Rogers Parsons (’64 Cardinals) of Duluth,…
Illowa APBA League All-Star Game this weekend
Will happy times repeat for the City Boys in the 2015 All-Star Game This Friday is the annual All-Star weekend for the Illowa APBA League, one of most fun times of the year for the guys second probably to the Draft weekend. On Saturday, The City Boys will attempt to…