Tony Stevens sends an update on his upcoming RollAPBAlooza Tournament in Brooksville, Florida!
Tony says:
We have a new RollAPBAlooza record of 24 teams. We have 6 teams in each division with 3 divisions using the DH. The lone division not using the DH is named after Brooksville, FL native from the Miracle Mets, Wayne Garrett. Teams not using the DH are: 1980 Houston Astros, 1981 Montreal Expos, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays, 1988 LA Dodgers, 1988 New York Mets.
Another Brooksville native has a division named him as well. Mike Hampton. The teams in this division have elected to use the DH are: 1980 New York Yankees, 1982 Atlanta Braves, 1984 Chicago Cubs, 1985 LA Dodgers, 1986 Cleveland Indians, 1988 Oakland Athletics
Another division choosing to use the DH is the MudCat Grant Division. Grant, a native of nearby Lacoochee, FL has the 1981 New York Yankees, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, 1984 Detroit Tigers, 1986 Boston Red Sox, 1986 New York Mets, 1989 Chicago Cubs.
Finaly, the last division voting for the DH is the Ed Charles Division. Teams in the Charles Division are: 1981 LA Dodgers, 1983 Baltimore Orioles, 1984 Philadelphia Phillies, 1986 Houston Astros, 1987 Detroit Tigers, 1989 Oakland Athletics
It’s not too late to in the fun. Saturday, October 27th is the date. The cost is $20 and the tournament will be at the Mictrotel Inn and Suites Hotel in Brooksville, FL (a 1/4 mile from the I75 and Hwy 50 intersection). A small sampling of food will be available for breakfast (muffins, doughnuts, cereal) with make-your-own sandwiches, chips, and water for lunch.
Contact Tony Stevens at 352-600-0974 or
You can find more information at the Florida’s APBA Baseball Tournament News Facebook page or on the APBA Blog’s tournament page.
Good luck, Tony!
