October 13, 1902 Philadelphia, PA The A’s kept their hopes alive after a strong outing from lefty Rube Waddell, and now look to another left hander in Eddie Plank to keep the season alive. The Pirates will counter with Charles Phillippe. The weather is dark, cloudy, and chilly, which fits…
It took me a while to find the “weird” in this Christian Bergman card till I read Scott Fennessy’s note that came with it. “I have heard that most pitchers are bad fielders, but to not even rate him is pretty interesting.” And for those who care (I know you’re…
As a Cubs fan, I have mixed feelings about Greg Maddux. I guess I can’t really blame him. The fault lies with Cubs management who weren’t willing to pay out for quality pitching. After his first twenty win season in 1992, my Cubbies felt they couldn’t afford to keep Maddux…
A very intriguing announcement comes from Shawn Baier… One-shot, one-time APBA Baseball Tournament event, slated for Summer 2020 – “The Cherry APBA Baseball Roll-away by the Bay” Designed to be a week event of tourist stuff, that includes the family as well — so now there will be no…
It’s tough to announce the death of any APBA fan. When it’s someone like Howard Ahlskog, it’s like losing an APBA All-Star. Howard passed away this week at the age of 74. I was texted about it by Don Smith today. In his words, Ahlskog was a “legend among APBA…
October 12, 1902 Philadelphia, PA One would expect a manager who has a 3-0 lead in the championship series to be a bit more relaxed than normal, but Pirates manager Fred Clarke seemed a bit subdued prior to today’s game four matchup in Philadelphia this morning. Clarke will be among…
If a player’s slugging percentage is in four digits, it’s sure to be a winner. It’s 1992 Domingo Martinez and comes from Howie Mooney. See, Howie and I are both attending Doug Schuyler’s Chicagoland Summer Fantasy World Series tournament next month. Howie is bringing the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays and…
In the past few blogs, we have stress the importance of organizing and maintaining accuracy in recording game scores on a day-by-day basis and keeping one’s standings up to date and accurate. Fall short in either area and count on eventually having to pore through your records trying to accurately…
October 11, 1902 Philadelphia, PA The series shifts to Philadelphia as the Pirates look to take advantage of the biggest hole in the Philadelphia armor; pitching depth. While Rube Waddell and Eddie Plank are true aces, Bert Husting is at best an innings eater. Rated as a CW he struggled…
I wrote this league profile about the A.P.B.A.L not too long ago. It turns out they are now looking for a new manager. Hugh Brown says: The APBA League is seeking a manager for its 2016-17 season (September-March). The league plays a 66 game schedule with series scheduled once a…