Without a doubt, this is the worst Ty Cobb card you will ever see. For most mortals, it’s not a terrible card. Yet for an eighteen-year old Cobb, it represents the ONLY time in his twenty-four year career that he didn’t hit .300. Two years removed from this card, Cobb…
Recently Thomas Nelshoppen started a new feature here on the blog called “APBA 101” that’s getting a positive response. We sometimes forget that new APBA gamers have a need to see things explained. So, we’re going to try to come up with various topics that can help with that. In…
Just like game three, game four started off with with a lead-off triple by Lou Brock. It was Brock’s third triple of the series, and he would score moments later on Curt Flood’s sacrifice fly. Things were looking up for the Cardinals, with their ace Bob Gibson on the mound.…
With the current situation at hand, Rod Caborn has time on his hands. You know what that means. Lots of APBA and some good documentation. Rod replayed the 1914 National League season and well, the Boston Braves just didn’t have in them for another Miracle comeback. Honestly, it looked like…
Chester Davis contacted me with his exciting idea for an APBA baseball tournament which will take place in Salisbury, Maryland on November 7, 2020. The theme? Chester is calling it “Manager’s Mayhem”. Each manager will compose from players from two stock teams… one from the American League and one from…
Since 1990, Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox have given the Tony Conigliaro Award annually. The honor is presented to a player who best “overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Conigliaro.” There have been some inspiring recipients of…
I remember when I was a kid and had been playing APBA for a few years and wondered, “What’s the big deal with the 31s?”. I was reading an article from the APBA Journal and the author was pondering how many 31s a player had. It really confused me. “It’s…
This week, I’m starting us off with Andre Dawson from 1981. Even before he came to the Cubs, Andre was one of my favorite baseball players to follow in the 1980s. Perhaps I was inspired by the latest episode of the The Sports Lunatics co-hosted by APBA fan Howie Mooney.…
In episode 26 of Double Take: An APBA Gaming Podcast Kevin and I discussed the APBA Blog, Wally Pipp, APBA 101, BBW 5.75, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and interviewed Tony Stevens about his upcoming social distance tournament. You can listen now on your favorite podcast app or below. Double Take: An APBA Gaming…
An interesting rabbit hole to jump into is researching the Major League players that are connected to your home town. APBA cards have a great habit of leading us in such directions because it is so easy to glance at the birthdates, home towns, and nicknames on our APBA cards.…