Prairieland IV is this Saturday! It’s hard to believe that we are at our fourth tournament already. Here are the quick details When: April 13, 2019 (we will try to get started around 8:30-9am) Where: Springfield Ramada Inn, Springfield, Illinois (here is a map) Cost: $20 The team selection draft…
This 1949 Ed Sanicki card comes courtesy of Jim Fraasch. Jim has just completed the Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament XI! I’ll be posting about this soon but if you can’t wait, head over to Jim’s APBA Barn. Jim will be posting about it soon. Ed Sanicki must have felt…
Season Totals Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP 2019 Totals 2 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original…
For this week’s Final Card Friday, my twin brother, Kirk Weber, is our guest contributor. Thanks, Kirk, for taking the pressure off of me in a busy week of umpiring and teaching. It seems appropriate as we open the 2019 MLB season to look back at some Opening Day greatness…
The Prairieland IV teams have now been chosen! The draft for Prairieland IV which will be held April 13 in Springfield, Illinois was a little unique. In three rounds, each participant chose: a pitching staff an infield an outfield/catcher Each “squad” could be drafted from a different franchise or year.…
Growing up in Flint, Michigan in the 1980s, I was very aware of Jim Abbott. I saw Abbott pitch while he was in high school at Flint Central. As a young teenager, I was impressed with his ability to switched his glove from one hand to the other and field…
A few weeks ago, John Asalon had a very special guest on an episode of This Week in APBA: Jim Kaat. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed Kaat as a broadcaster. I think he brings intelligent insights to his viewers and listeners. It’s possible his success as a broadcaster could one…
It’s been a while since I’ve done a fan profile and there’s probably no one more deserving than Chicagoland APBA Tournament organizer Rob Spatz. If you have met Rob, you’re probably his friend. He is that kind of guy. He’s humble, self-effacing yet at the same time, has made the…
Mel M. noticed that I had yet to feature Ken Griffey Jr. in a Monster Card Monday column. With his help, I am about to rectify that. Here is Junior’s 1997 APBA card. The Donora, PA native had one of his best seasons in 1997 helping the Mariners to a…
The Boys of Summer APBA Baseball League (16-team, BBW) has started their draft for the 2019 season. And well, it should not be too much of a surprise how the first round is going. It’s the usual gang of usual suspects. Ronald Acuna has gone first, a solid pick by…