A couple of new developments on the Alpharetta homefront… One, the 2012 APBA Baseball cards are shipping!. The APBA Company posted a short announcement today to that effect. Along with the announcement is a gentle plea to hold off on the calls to the Company asking about the status of…
A couple days ago, I posted a summary of a 1967 American League replay in progress that Mel M. is doing. Turns out, he’s also replaying the NL as well. He forwarded the details of that plus a little summary. The Giants and Braves are off to a good start…
by Scott Fennessy The Cubs are still just percentage points behind the Giants in the chase for the NL pennant, and face the Pirates in the final game of their road trip. Pittsburgh, PA 6/3/1905 Exposition Park The Cubs who have played a string of close games lately face the…
Last night, I played the my last series of the 2012 Illowa APBA League season against John Brandeberry’s Rising Bamm Beanos. I won four of nine games but that’s not the big story to me. The big story was pitcher John Lackey. See, John Lackey was pitching his last series…
Chicago, IL 6/4/1905 North Side Park The Cubs play the Pirates in the second game of today’s double header. The Cubs have been rolling and have won four straight over the Pirates and go for the sweep. Sam Leever for the Pirates against Ed Reulbach of the Cubs. The bucs…
The Cubs begin a home stand with game 1 of today’s doubleheader against the Pirates. Having returned from a winning trip out east the Cubs return from Pittsburgh, and the Pirates have traveled with them to start a new series in Chicago. Chicago, IL 6/4/1905 North Side Park Deacon Phillippe…
Reader Mel M sends us a detailed update of his APBA Master Game replay of the 1967 American League. Right now, Mel has played up to June 4. Despite the efforts of batting leader Tony Oliva (right) and homerun leader Harmon Killebrew, both of the Twins, it’s the Red Sox…
Now, this probably isn’t the absolutely worst card in the world. However, as I was going through my ‘91 set last night, I did a double take when running across Mr. Sosa’s card with 31-22 and 51-40. This was during Sosa’s three-year stint with the White Sox. He a bit…
by Scott Fennessy I read one of the league opening articles recently and would have written this article earlier but my full time job is really busy so I am just now getting around to this. The part of the article stated looking for honest managers. I admittedly laughed and…
I defy anyone to find something wrong with this card. It has everything… speed, versatility, average, and of course, power and lots of it. As the card indicates, it’s the 1931 Josh Gibson card. Not only does it have six power numbers (1-1-2-3-6-6) but three 7s and an 11. Gibson…