Florida Tournament: Arthur Sparks takes a spring break with the 1950 Yanks

I heard back from Anthony Stevens who hosted the Happy Days themed Florida’s Spring Break from Reality APBA Baseball Tournament.  Tony sent me the standings of the tourney.  Congrats to Arthur Sparks who won the tournament with the 1950 New York Yankees!  Here are the full standings:  The Finals Standings…

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Final Card Friday: 1975 Harmon Killebrew

  The first time I heard the name, Harmon Killebrew, I was sitting in the center field bleachers at old Tiger Stadium in 1987. Recently, Mark McGwire had hit a ball over the left field roof at The Corner, and my brother, friend, and I were discussing the players who…

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Final Card Friday: 1987 Reggie Jackson

  When I was nine years old, living in Florida, and becoming serious about baseball, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson. I remember seeing highlights of the 1977 World Series when he hit five homers. Then I picked up the baseball card to the left, describing how Jackson did something…

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Final Card Friday: 1983 Carl Yastrzemski

    For me, baseball cards and APBA are connected. When I first became interested in baseball, Topps lost its monopoly on manufacturing baseball cards. In 1980, Fleer and Donruss were given permission from Major League Baseball to produce their first sets. During the two years I lived in Fern…

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