Recently, Doug Chapin posted the card that every APBA fan wanted to see. Bryce Harper’s 2015 card. It’s about as close as we’re going to get to a Monster Card for the previous season for a full time player. And it’s really not bad. Harper hit .330 for the Nationals…
The NL may have had 8 teams, but only 3 really competed. And even then an unprecedented (and while I may be biased in my thoughts) run by the Braves made this look like more of a cake walk than it really was. Final 1883 Standings Boston Braves 69-29…
Slow down, Stray Corrado! Not only does Stray manage two intensely successful online leagues (the Mid-West Baseball League and the Mid-West Winter League) but he also has a team on the Boys of Summer APBA League. Now, busy Stray is moving into a different direction. Get this, he’s starting a…
The best thing about this time of year… all of the league draft results that come in. The RCMBA reported in last week and I’m getting ready for the IAL draft for next Friday. But last weekend, it was the Transcontinental Baseball League’s time to shine. They had their draft…
This is Barry Bonds’ third Monster Card Monday entry. I posted his 2001 card and his 2004 card. Each one is certainly worthy though this one is most similar to his 2004 card. Lots of power and lots of 14s. In 2002, the NL pitchers and coaches began their strategy…
It’s less than 2 1/2 months away from the Prairieland APBA Baseball Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for April 16th at the Hampton Inn in Urbana, Illinois. Right now we have at least ten participants with eight confirmed teams taken. Here is the latest roll call: Dick Butler 1908 Chicago…
It was like David versus Goliath 1966-style. The Cincinnati Reds were taking on the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers in my 1966 basic game replay. The Reds (8-11) lost the first game of the series 10-3 to give the Dodgers a commanding lead in the NL with a 18-5 won-loss record. …
One thing I’ve found is that there are a lot of good writers among the APBA crowd. You’ve already read Rod Caborn’s write-ups on his OAPBA league or his 1911 replay. There is something about playing the game that makes you want to tell others about it. Well the Transcontinental…
RCMBA draft day (Left to right: Bob Fenili, Ken Brand, Joe Jutzi, Mark Gaudiano, Ed Morgans, John Briggs, Joe Reagan, Randy Pritchard, Joe Skovran, Mike Fisher) It’s February 2nd and at least here in Illinois, the groundhog didn’t see his shadow. So if you believe in the folklore, we won’t…
I’ve had a couple calls for 2015 Kris Negron for Terrible Tuesday the latest which came from fellow IAL manager Todd Ventresca. Indeed, utiilityman Negron hit only .140 in 93 at-bats for the Reds with a couple steals and as many doubles. Split G AB R H 2B 3B HR…