My Twin City Thunderchickens finished their nine-game series with Rob Moore’s Chicago Highlanders this morning. If you remember, Ryu came through with a complete game no-hitter in Game 4 after we lost the first three games. Well, it was a little frustrating. Rob’s Highlanders were unable to score (or hit)…
I was a Cubs fan as a kid but I remember Al “Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky fondly. His crazy hair and his antics on the mound. He was a pretty decent pitcher for the Cardinals too. This original 1976 card gave me pause to think. Not only does “Hungo” have five…
It was the war of the worst tonight as my Twin City Thunderchickens took on Rob Moore’s Chicago Highlanders over Skype. We currently occupy the basement of the Illowa APBA League standings though after this series I’m not sure. We played our first four games of our nine-game August series. …
Pastor Rich passes on a long overdue card for the Monster Card Monday column. It’s Lou Gehrig’s from 1936. Lou was 34 at the time and just five years away from succumbing to ALS. His year with the Yankees was something else though. He led the AL in homeruns with…
I’ve just added the November 14th Chicago World Series Tournament to The APBA Blog’s Tournament calendar. Doug Schuyler is adding a theme this time. It will be Totally Retro! By that, all managers will have to choose teams from the 1970s and 1980s. He’s encouraging folks to dress the part…
There was a discussion on Facebook’s APBA Baseball group recently regarding where people would like to have the result number 12 if it wasn’t on 23. I’m guessing 22 wasn’t top of anyone’s list. Thanks, Kevin!
The results are back and I’ve been reading the Facebook APBA Baseball group’s updates on this past weekend’s Chicagoland World Series Tournament in Grayslake, Illinois. It’s a little bittersweet since I couldn’t make it and it looked like everyone had such a great time. I have to admit, I’m a…
As of Monday, I may be out of contact for a couple weeks as I will be on a family vacation. I may check in if I find a wireless access point now and then. For now though, I’m leaving capable Scott Fennessy in charge of The APBA Blog. I…
In the 60s and 70s, Nate Colbert was a three time All-Star slugging first baseman who played six years for the San Diego Padres. Between 1969 and 1973 he averaged 30 homers a season for the Pads. But all good things had to climb out of the slime. In this…
I did a Willie Mays card not too long ago but when Robert Hutchings posted this on Facebook a couple days ago, I couldn’t resist. This is Mays’ 1957 reprint card and it is quite fun to look at. Mays hit .333 with 35 homeruns and 26 doubles but he…