Rod Caborn updates us on his 1883 replay: The Boston Beaneaters lead has fallen to one game ahead of the surging Providence Grays. Early season leader Cleveland, meanwhile, has dropped four games behind Boston and the Chicago White Stockings have fallen six games behind the Beanies. The New York Gothams…
Folks, I believe I found the ultimate in Monster Cards passed on by Pastor Rich. This is Leon Day of the 1946 Newark Eagles from APBA’s Negro League set. As is typical with some Negro League cards, it’s quite uncommon as APBA cards go. As always, it’s hard to find…
Earlier this week, I got an email from my buddy John “Brando” Brandeberry asking if I wanted to come over this weekend and help play a few games in his 1930 APBA replay. Kind of like a middle aged booty-call except better, because you know, it’s APBA. So I went…
As always, I’m getting my league stats done just under the wire. I sent them in with just one hour to spare before the deadline. We’re playing way below our predicted level at a 29-43 record. Yikes! Not only that, there are some interesting stats so far… I picked up…
Philly-based Brian Cavanaugh and the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club APBA Baseball League are gearing up for their upcoming draft which is happening on June 27th and 28th. Brian has done some terrific work with the BBGC and has had a pretty successful APBA league going for the past few…
Todd Cruz did something right in 1983. He was rated a 3B-5 after all. Give the Baltimore Orioles a little credit with this. Cruz didn’t play third base until he was traded from Seattle to Baltimore midseason. Cruz wasn’t much of a hitter but I will say this: he was…
Rumor has it that Steve Skoff has won the 2013 APBA Convention Tournament this past weekend in Atlanta. Steve’s 1911 New York Giants defeated the 1995 Cleveland Indians skippered by Pat McGregor to win the Tournament for the second year in a row. Steve used the 1912 Giants in last…
Last week, I presented 1978 NL MVP Dave Parker for the Monster Card selection. This week, let’s look at the AL selection for MVP in 1978, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice. In a lot of ways, the two players are very similar for the 1978 season. Both outfielders won…
by Scott Fennessy 7/14/1905 New York, NY The Cubs face the Giants in the series finale today. This has been all Giants so far. Carl Lundgren is subbing for the injured Ed Reulbach and faces lefty George “Snake” Wiltse of the Giants. Wiltse gets a perfect first and things start…
A couple days ago, I posted an example of what instructions for an APBA mail series for baseball might look like. I have to admit, they pale in comparison to what John Briggs put together for his team in the Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association. Not only are they complete…