The date for the second Prairieland APBA Baseball Tournament has been set! On April 1, 2017, we will re-convene in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois for APBA fun. This time around, there will be a couple twists. First, you can select any MLB team from 1970-2000 (inclusive). You can also select one fantasy…
APBA has its share of father-son bonds. In the Illowa APBA League, my commissioner Mike Bunch has passed on his love of the game to his two sons, Marcus and Dan and they are now both in the league. At the Chicagoland tournaments, I’ve met Joel Pike and his…
Looking the APBA tournament calendar, we see that the Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament is almost here. The second annual GCABT will be held on August 27th at the Maumee-Bowling Green Elks Lodge. Organizer Ron Emch has been filling in the participants with the info, rules and of course, the…
Sometimes, people suggest cards for Monster Monday and I’ll say, “Nope, I’ve done that card”. I’ve been doing this column for that long. So when Ryan Morrison plopped this 1998 Craig Wilson card in my inbox, I was a little surprised. Wow! This card is quite the Monster! And I…
It took me a while to figure this out, but a section that will help you better enjoy your replay (and save some time when the Replay is finished) is to record the results of team vs. team competition. In other words, what’s one team done against another team? I…
Coors Field Denver, CO April 11, 2015 The Cubs continue their stay in the mile high city with tonight’s game against the Rockies. This game features Travis Wood a CY against Jorge De La Rosa, a CYW for the home team. Given the hitting on both teams I am expecting…
Ramon Hernandez was sure-gloved catcher with a decent arm. On occasion, he could jack one out of the park. In 2013, his last year in the majors though, he just ran out of gas. He could barely run out those ground balls, apparently. Hernandez grounded into six double plays in…
It just seems like once we finish one tournament, it’s time to get ready for another. For me, that means the Chicagoland Fall 2016 Tournament. But check this out! There’s a new guy in charge! Mr. Rob Spatz (right) will be calling the shots as the new tournament organizer. It…
Rich Zawadzki has a problem. He’s going to use the 1920 St. Louis Browns in Rob Spatz’ “sub-.500” Chicago tournament which is coming up in November. But check out his third baseman, Jimmy “Pepper” Austin. Something’s a little goofy with his 33 in the 2012 card printing. Split G PA…
April 10, 2015 Denver, CO The Cubs travel to Denver’s Coors Field for their first meeting with the Rockies. The Rockies have their usual type of roster, a lot of power, but not much on the mound. Tonight’s game features rookie Kyle Hendricks (CYZ) for the Cubs against Jonathan Gray…