How did Tom vote in the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge?
Now that the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge balloting is over and we’re all waiting to see who won, I thought I would post my ballot for you to peruse.
Monster Card Monday: 1986 Kirby Puckett
APBA friend Kevin Burghardt is doing a “franchise’s best 30 men from 1982-1986” project and posted this 1986 Kirby Puckett card on Facebook along with his update.
Have you voted in the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge? Do it soon!
This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for voting in the 2023 APBA Blog Pitching Grade Challenge is the end of the day on Sunday, November 19th.
Monster Card Monday: 1923 Lou Gehrig
I ran across this unusual 1923 Lou Gehrig APBA card on Facebook and it really intrigued me. It’s unusual in the sense that this card represents a season before his ‘Iron Man’ days and his playing time is extremely limited.
The hot stove league is upon us. Will my Thunderchickens compete in 2024?
We’re in the homestretch of the 2023 Illowa APBA League season now. At this point, we’ve played 135 games with three 9-game series left to play. That’s not preventing the hot stove league from taking full swing. There is lots of trade talk happening, at least for my Twin City…
LBS IX: All’s Well that Ends Wells
LBS IX left those in attendance at the Slippery Rock Township Building in awe as two APBA Hall-of-Famers put on a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat show in the finale!
Monster Card Monday: 1992 Barry Bonds
This week’s Monster Card comes from my New York friend, Dom Provisiero. It’s Barry Bonds at the relatively early age of 27. Reggie’s cousin already had one MVP under his belt and by the time the 1992 season was over, he would have another. This would also be the last…
Don’t forget to cast your ballot in the 2023 PGC!
If you HAVEN’T yet voted, this is a friendly reminder. It’s not too late too late to cast your Pitching Grade Challenge ballot!
A Different Cause for a Tournament
Seems like so many tourneys are happening these days! Tony Stevens contacted me with another opportunity to get involved. This one is a nationwide APBA GO tourney. This is what he sent me. Another Month, Another APBA Tournament. Well another tournament attended and played. One bottom of the 9th dice roll…
Briggs’ PD Blue claims 49th RCMBA championship!
I’m a fan of the Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association from afar. They are a long standing 15-team APBA league which has a fun website. I’ve been in contact with their commissioner, John Briggs for many years. The league that I am in and the RCMBA share a bond. We…