Those of you who follow The APBA Blog’s Facebook page have probably noticed that occasionally I’ll share a post from a fan page called Big Hair & Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball In The 1970s. It’s one the few fan pages on Facebook that I truly enjoy. As…
I’ll give Jayson Nix’s 2011 card credit where credit is due. Once you get into his second column, it’s pretty sweet. But other than that, it’s slim pickins for good stuff for the Toronto infielder. Rollers for this card will have to put up with a 25-22 and a 13-39. …
by Scott Fennessy 7/8/1905 Chicago, IL The Cubs face the Pirates today in the final game of this homestand. Sam Leever, who has pitched better than his win/loss would indicate goes for the Pirates today against Mordecai Brown, who has pitched somewhat worse than his record would indicate. The hot…
A Monster Card with just two 1s in the second column? Oh don’t worry, I think you’ll like this card. 1894 Sliding Billy Hamilton of the Phillies is one of rare full time cards that has a speed number at 55. With four 11s and one 10, APBA had no…
A blast from the past: a photo from the 2002 APBA Convention If it were any other year… Unfortunately, I won’t be making the APBA 2013 Convention this year. I’ll be on my way home from vacation (ironically, coming home back from not too far APBA’s old home, Lancaster, PA). …
by Scott Fennessy 7/7/1905 Chicago, IL The Cubs face the Pirates today in a double header. The Cubs are feeling strong today as Johnny Evers returns from a lengthy DL stint from an injured wrist. Manager Frank Chance has made some moves as he felt the Giants pulling away and…
by Scott Fennessy The Cubs continue their homestand after sending the Cardinals packing and now face the much improved Pirates, who now find themselves 8 ½ games back in the standings. Several lineup changes and personnel returning from injuries have been the catalyst. That and Honus Wagner FINALLY starting to…
When the Illowa APBA League got together this past weekend, I got a blast from the past. This is what happened. We were all done playing for the night Friday and ready to hit the sack. Weekend host John Brandeberry told us that he had a stack of APBA Journals…
by Scott Fennessy It’s the fourth of July and America is celebrating its 129th birthday! All games in the major leagues were scheduled double headers. How cool is that! Unfortunately for me because of schedule adjusting the Cubs only play one today against the Cardinals once today. Although he is…
Back in Stock! says the APBA Co. Website. Yes, the APBA Basic Baseball board game can now be purchased again after being out of stock for months. The new game “includes expanded pitcher strikeout ratings, and a new optional "Official Scorer" system, designed to fine-tune the fielding phase of APBA…