The Illowa APBA League conducted their 2016 rookie draft at their annual playoff/draft get together last weekend. Not surprisingly, Kris Bryant was the #1 pick by the Twin City Thunderchickens. Shortstop Carlos Correa was chosen second and Noah Syndegaard was taken third. The Top Ten picks in the IAL rookie…
Keith Smith deliberates a draft choice in last year’s IAL draft while Missoula co-managers John Brandeberry and Dan Bunch wait their turn It’s an exciting time today. Why? I call it League Draft Eve. Tomorrow morning bright and early, I get on the train due north to Chicago where the…
Rob Spatz did a double take when he saw this 2005 Travis Hafner APBA card. To be sure, it could stand as a Monster Card on its own but it has a couple of quirks that make it stand out. For one, Pronk’s 66-1-5 result number is a little odd. …
This 1977 Barry Foote card is pretty typical of his career with one very glaring exception. He’s got a lot more 24s! Footie hit into seven deepees in just 81 at-bats for the Expos and the Phillies in 1977. In fact, six of those double plays came in his 32…
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…