My buddy Chuck Lucas writes: Hi Tom,If I was smart enough (like you and Mike) I could have attached a couple of the old minor league season that I downloaded…for free! (1964 Pacific Coast League, 1980 Southern League to name a couple).They are pretty cool and so is this site!…
Final Standings W L .PCT Cubs 107-33 .764 Pirates 102-38 .729 Giants 88-52 .629 Phillies 75-65 .536 Reds 51-89 .364 Dodgers 50-90 .357 Braves 42-98 .300 Cardinals 42-98 .300 National League Most Valuable Player Frank Chance (Second Award) Chicago Cubs .350 AVG 1 HR 88 RBI 64 SB National League…
My Final Standings Indians 100-40 .714 A’s 83-57 .593 White Sox 83-57 .593 Browns 82-58 .586 Yankees 79-61 .564 Senators 52-88 .371 Tigers 44-96 .314 Red Sox 37-103 .264 Amercian League Most Valuable Player George Stone St. Louis Browns .339 AVG 4 HR 78 RBI 50 SB American League Pitcher…
1906 replay guidelines and observations Since not everyone is familiar with my replay setup I am providing this as a separate article to save space on the actual review. Because my first replay of 1901 was for a 140 game schedule, I am going to be doing 140 game seasons.…
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Terrible Card Tuesday but the incomparable Jim Fraasch provided a good, tongue-in-cheek example that I couldn’t resist. It’s Jim Bouton’s APBA card from 1978 when he with the Atlanta Braves. This particular card is a reprint which was published in 2019. Jim…
On June 12th, nine members of the Illowa APBA League gathered in person to play APBA for the first time in sixteen months. It was part of our traditional late spring weekend. No draft. No postseason. And no All-Star Game. That’s the weekend when we JUST play. We met in…
What is my feeling about the 2020 season cards? Well, since my Twin City Thunderchickens are 27-21 so far this season in the Illowa APBA League, my snarky answer is that I like them just fine, thank you. Seriously, I’ve seen the cards and have competed against five of the…
Scott Fennessy asked if this card would be considered a Monster Card. Given the numbers the current pros are putting up, I would say yes. Scott is currently replaying the 1907 season. The stats behind the card I had to plead ignorance about Ed Killian and had to look him…
Along with Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, Detroit Tiger outfileder Ty Cobb is one of the most featured player on the Monster Card Monday column. Pastor Rich Zawadzki managed to find another one that had not been featured yet. This is Ty Cobb’s 1912 APBA card. Published in 2009, it…
6th Annual Toledo Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament (GCABT-VI) will be on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at the Maumee-Bowling Green Elks Lodge #1850 137 W Wayne St, Maumee, Ohio 43537, same place as always starting at 9:00 am. Cost: $15.00. Any team from 1920 to 2019. DH will be used. 3 man…