A Couple of Good Rolls Short: My Runner-Up Finish in the ‘18 Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament

I was speaking with my brother, Kirk, after Saturday’s 4th Annual Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament and I came to a conclusion. After going 3-5 in pool play last year with the 1904 New York Giants and then 6-2 this year with the 1977 New York Yankees, I think tournament…

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Final Card Friday: 1983 Johnny Bench

When I was growing up, my twin brother Kirk’s favorite player was Johnny Bench; mine was Reggie Jackson. I’m not sure why we picked them, but we both have many 1970s and 1980s era baseball cards to prove it. When we were nine years old, we lived in Florida for…

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Prairieland 3 team selection draft order released! [updated]

Hi APBA Fans, The Prairieland 3 APBA Baseball Tournament team selection draft order is set! First, the 411 on the tourney: April 28th, 2018 9:00am Location: The Ramada Inn, Springfield Illinois 3281 Northfield Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62704 Conference room, second floor. First Pitch: 9am Phone # 217-523-4000 Cost: $20  …

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Rod’s Replay Insider #31: Shorthand guide to RP rolls

The Fielding Range Chart does more than identify the three different Fielding ratings. It also tracks RP results on Bases Empty and Catcher wild throws on safe steals. For the more ambitious, it also tracks Dropped Throws on Stealing Tags. First the RP Bases Empty. This saves having to consult…

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Prairieland 3 Golden Age Tourney taking shape (rules included!)

Thanks to a lot of people, the Prairieland 3 tournament is starting to take shape.  The tourney’s home in 2018 will appropriately enough, be in the Prairie State’s capital, Springfield, Illinois. The theme?  It’s the Golden Age and managers will be picking any team from 1920 to 1960 which did…

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