Another from Scott Fennessy’s 1883 BBW replay. This is Dave Orr from the New York Metropolitans. Orr is probably best known for hitting 52 triples in two straight seasons including 31 in 1886. The 1883 season was Orr’s second in the American Association and he was still getting his feet…
Just waiting for Shawn Baier’s Panthers to fall My APBA league teams need to learn to follow through on their successes. Once we have a good thing going, don’t let go. Two nights ago I played a home series against Robert Mosher’s Fairgrove Tigers in the Boys of Summer League. …
Tony Stevens passed on this 1929 Tripp Sigman card. Wesley Tripplett Sigman’s card is more than worthy of the Monster column. A 13-8, whew! But what makes this card all the more delicious is his playability. Most Monster APBA cards I see like this are for players who went 1…
Tournament winner Randy Egan (left) is handed the trophy by organizer Ron Emch Last weekend, Randy Egan’s 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Nathan Mikkelson’s 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers for the Toledo Glass City APBA Baseball tournament. With 20 teams participating ranging from Joe Schuetz 1905 New York Giants to two teams…
Not so much weird but worthy of note… Scott Fennessy, who is beginning his 1883 BBW season, says, “I just started opening day, and as I finished the last of my lineups I suddenly realized who this guy was.” Year Tm G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI…
Pastor Rich thought that Al Simmons’ 1929 card would be an apt addition to the Monster Monday collection. While this card isn’t as juicy as ”Bucketfoot Al’s” 1930 card, it would do just fine hitting in the #3 or #4 spot in the lineup of any team. In 1929, the…
Congratulations to Nate Shields who piloted the 1913 Athletics to a championship at the 3rd annual Robert Henry Memorial Tournament. The tournament featured sixteen members of the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club as well as twenty-two “grown-ups” (but kids at heart). Brian Cavanaugh, who has incorporated APBA baseball with his…
Tom Allshouse is thinking the 1970 Bobby Grich reprint card is a candidate for Weird Wednesday. First, he has first column 2 at 66. Also, his second column number at 66 is a 4 (so if you roll an 11-0 then a 66, still no homerun). Not only that, he…
The Glass City APBA Tournament in Toledo is almost set to go, says Ron Emch. I had the pleasure to play a game over Skype with Ron last night. Ron and I have exchanged a few emails and are friends on Facebook but we’ve never met or talked till last…
…even if you’re not a deadball fan. Rod Caborn has to be one of the most organized APBA replayers out there. He just sent me the results of his 1911 National League replay and it was great to pore through his thoroughly detailed yet colorful document. A couple things I…