The younger version of this guy has been getting a lot of press in the Monsters-Terribles Series. Johnny Bench may have been “Terrible” in his rookie year of 1967 but by 1970 he was an MVP. The Reds catcher won the award as well as getting an All-Star nod and…
Last night at our favorite coffee shop, my friend John Brandeberry and I got together for a little APBA. We played our June Illowa APBA League series. The score doesn’t matter. We just had a great time. We played our series instead of at this weekend’s league get together because…
John Roberts posted this beauty on Facebook a few days ago. This reprint of Matt Herges 2001 card has something rather critical missing. Why yes, I believe a pitching grade is in order. For what it’s worth, those in on the discussion think Herges should get a B* for his…
1931 Josh Gibson hits for the cycle in lucky Game Seven The tension was high in the stands as the players took the field in Game Seven of the Monsters-Terribles series. Coming back to Desperation Field, the home town fans were excited after the close 6-2 Game 6. Alas, the…
I found this Charlie Moss APBA card in my 1934 card which has plenty of fun cards in it. Moss simply batted 10 times and hit two singles as a backup catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. He scored three runs and drove in one. Split G GS PA AB R…
by Scott Fennessy Chicago, IL 10/1/1905 The Cubs got the win they needed in game one, but things get much tougher as the Phillies send their number one starter “Frosty Bill” Duggleby. Bill’s had an interesting season. He was really strong in the early part of the season, back when…
Beginning in his rookie year, Fred Lynn was the consummate hitter. He was part of the famous Red Sox outfield that included Dwight Evans and Jim Rice and occasionally Carl Yastrzemski. It was in 1979 when he had his career year for the Red Sox. That year, he led the…
The Twin Cities Thunderchickens got their 9-game series in against Chuck Lucas and his Northside Hitmen for May albeit a little late. That was due to many things not the least was me breaking my left clavicle last Sunday. Chuck and played the five home games for Twin Cities a…
The North Bracket of the Fennessy Cup saw the top seeded 1905 A’s and Rube Waddell got a scare from the 1901 Cubs and Rube Waddell. The Cubs jumped on top early via an RBI single by Topsy Hartsel, and extended the lead to 3-0 in the second with a…
by Scott Fennessy Chicago, IL 10/1/1905 The Phillies play the Cubs in game one of a double header. The Phillies send Ralph Caldwell, who has been lit up pretty well, but does have an X to face Jake Weimer. The Cubs are getting stronger as the season nears its end…