A curious problem with the “the” search feature in Baseball Reference
The Disk is on its way!
Monster Card Monday: 1961 Roger Maris
1905 Chicago Cubs replay update: Weimer stops the Giants/Kling injured
by Scott Fennessy 8/10/1905 Chicago, IL The Cubs face the Giants in the series finale with New York holding a 2-1 advantage. Cub manager Frank Chance has given Jake Weimer the most formidable task of the season to date. Stop the Giants and Joe McGinnity. Jake has been the true…
Passiatore wins sixth straight OAPBA title in ‘Black Friday Series’
Rod Caborn emails us about the futile attempt of the rest of the OAPBA League in keeping Joe Passiatore down. Passiatore’s Platoon won their sixth straight OAPBA title. Rod reports: Joe Passiatore’s Platoon (44-36) battled their way to their sixth consecutive OAPBA title in 2013, rebounding from a horrible start…
Flashback Friday: 1965 glossy APBA Football brochure

This contribution from Scott Veatch’s vault is quite a treat. Released in 1965, it’s a sleek, colorful brochure touting the fun you can have with APBA Football. This engaging piece uses catchy phrases like “Now The Pro League Comes To You” and “The Passing Averages Are Unbelievably Similar” and “Every…