Whatever happened to the C(A*) pitcher? Or for that matter, the D(B*)? Tom Zuppa sent me this 1978 John D’Acquisto APBA card as a reminder that these cards weren’t all that uncommon in the 1970s. Usually, these cards were given to relievers with appropriately low ERAs. However, these relievers managed…
On October 3-5 in Downers Grove, Illinois, the Illowa APBA League had their 2014 All-Star Game weekend. That included the IAL All-Star Game itself plus four regular season six-game series… not to mention a lot of fun. We also had the pleasure of Scott Fennsessy’s presence on Saturday. Scott, who…
Ken Heard, fellow blogger over at his thoughtful site Love, Life, and APBA Baseball, asked me a couple days ago if I had read The Golden Era Cubs by Eddie Gold and Art Ahrens. He knew of of my status as a long-suffering Cubs fan and wanted to send the…
When Dave Stapleton came up in 1980 with the Red Sox, he was a promising infielder prospect batting .321 in his rookie year. By 1986, he left baseball with a dying gasp. In 1986, Stapleton batted only accumulated 39 at-bats. It was third year in a row he batted less…
Reader Bob Gordon suggested this 1979 Andy Hassler card for Terrible Tuesday but I didn’t have the heart to put a pitcher there again. Nevertheless, his card is weird. His card is full of 13s and 24s, but because of his one walk, he warrants two 14s at 66 and…
John Herson from the APBA Company wanted me to pass this on this news tidbit about a 2014 Playoff pre-play download for APBA Baseball 5.75 for Windows. Available Now: 2014 Playoff pre-play for APBA Baseball 5.75. Be a playoff manager!! Can you manage your team to the World Championship? …
Don Smith rolls in last year’s All-Star Game What to do when one of your APBA teams gets knocked out of playoffs? Well, thank goodness there’s dice action going on this weekend. On October 3-5, the Illowa APBA League will be congregating in Downers Grove for the IAL All-Star weekend. …
1981 Mike Vail is this week’s Terrible card. I remember Mike as Chicago Cub but by 1981, he was playing for Cincinnati. Unfortunately, not very well. Vail played in 31 games in 1981 for the Reds but didn’t start any of them. He went 5 for 31 with no extra…
Yesterday, Scott Fennessy asked me if I was going to feature Mr November in today’s article. Good idea, Scott! Derek Jeter is one of those players whose presence in the game of baseball surpasses his stats and and even his play on the field. In that way, he’s like a…
by Scott Fennessy New York, NY 10/18/1905 The World Series returns to New York as the Indians find themselves on the brink of elimination. The Giants have had to deal with many more close calls than ever this year, but manager John McGraw was confident this would be the day…