Whether it’s a strike or a lockout, shortened seasons tend to provide fun hitting cards. When Scott Fennessy was bequeathed the APBA baseball set of the strike-shortened 1981 season by fellow Illowa league member Dennis Jennings, he was probably thrilled. Fortunately for me, he’s sending me some good cards from…
Rich Zawadzki had an excellent suggestion for Monster Monday; 2003 Albert Pujols. As long-time readers might remember, I drafted Albert Pujols when he was a rookie in the Illowa APBA League. It was pretty much a no-brainer and he didn’t disappoint. In his first ten seasons, he batted over .300…
The Twin City APBA Baseball Tournament-XVII has come and gone and we have winner. Jim Fraasch sent me a recap and I’m happy to announce that Garth Andersen has piloted his 1908 Chicago Cubs to victory. The TCABT-VII took place April 2 in near Minneapolis-St. Paul area. As you can…
Rodney Woodward sent in this 1985 Don Mattingly card for due consideration of Monster Monday. Looking it over, I say it’s earned it. The BBWAA did too as they voted him MVP in 1985. Donnie Baseball hit .324 with 35 homeruns and led the American League with 48 doubles and…
Ron Emch has scheduled the 2022 Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament VII! This year, it will take place on August 27. As always, it will be in Maumee, Ohio near Toledo. Here are the need-to-know details: Where: Maumee – BG Elks Lodge # 1850 137 West Wayne Street Maumee, Ohio…
One week after the Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament, there is some more big news on the APBA tournament front. After three years, the Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament will be back in person this year! Here are the details from the tourney organizers: Linda B. Schulz Memorial…
Darren Schulz sends in a belated recap of the Great American Baseball League season Before the 2021 holiday season, season two of the Great American Baseball League concluded with John Stubblefield leading his South Florida Hitmen to a 4-0 sweep over the defending champions, Boston ScalzBosox, managed by Jeff Scalzo.…
It all started with an email to me with the subject line “APBA in general”. A month ago, a new APBA Blog reader Phil Vento was reaching out to see if there was any APBA action in his area of Pittsburgh. I did mention the Linda B Schulz Memorial Tournament…
Last weekend in Jackson, Michigan was the Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament, one of the premier regional tournaments in the country. Pastor Rich Zawadzki is the heart and soul behind GMABT and from what I hear, he hosts a fantastic tourney. This year, 44 participated in GMABT. Of those, Jeremy…
I was looking for a good Monday card today and Charles Cox comes through with a great one he posted on Facebook. I have not seen this 1916 Harold “Hal” Chase APBA card before and it’s a fantastic deadball card. Hal Chase had come to the Cincinnati Reds from the…