Recently, I watched a re-airing of the 1971 All-Star Game from Tiger Stadium in Detroit Michigan. Personally, I think it’s the most fascinating All-Star Game ever played. If you recall, 26 future Hall of Famers participated in that contest: 21 players, both managers, National League coach Walt Alston, Hall of…
On DTP episode #31, we discuss APBA golf, baseball, and football with our special guest, Bruce Andera, The TGA Tour Commissioner. You can listen now on your favorite podcast app or play the episode below. Double Take: An APBA Gaming Podcast For those interested in the 2021 TGA Tour, here’s…
There have been a lot of excellent golf films over the years, The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Tin Cup, Happy Gilmore, and of course Caddyshack. Some are based on inspiring true events, others are comedy. It seem like a skilled filmmaker could create a biopic…
Currently, the APBA Game Co. sells seven main products: Baseball, Football, Soccer, Golf, Hockey, Baseball for Windows (BBW), and APBA GO. In DTP episode #30, we discuss all of these products and then some with our special guest Bob Mosher. Our conversation even touches on APBA basketball, bowling, and saddle…
I think every true baseball fan has those special moments with their favorite team. I’m not necessarily talking about championships and unique experience, though those are certainly important. I’m talking about the moments spent in your backyard, in the neighborhood with friends, or playing Little League ball when a favorite…
As we say here at The APBA Blog, every card tells a story. Recently, I was rolling some games in my 1908 Detroit Tigers single-team replay when I came across this Tris Speaker card. I noticed that The Gray Eagle was only 19-years old during most of the 1908 campaign.…
The life and career of Don Newcombe are ones of “what ifs.” What if Newcombe would have been in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform in 1952 and 1953 instead of a military uniform? What if Don Newcombe would have received substance abuse help to control his alcoholism? What if Newcombe could…
Lately, I’ve been trying to expand my APBA horizons. I recently purchased the basic football game and the golf game, and I hope to bring my ventures in these games to The APBA Blog. I’m excited to delve into the golf game when it arrives. In the meantime, I joined…
Without a doubt, this is the worst Ty Cobb card you will ever see. For most mortals, it’s not a terrible card. Yet for an eighteen-year old Cobb, it represents the ONLY time in his twenty-four year career that he didn’t hit .300. Two years removed from this card, Cobb…
Just like game three, game four started off with with a lead-off triple by Lou Brock. It was Brock’s third triple of the series, and he would score moments later on Curt Flood’s sacrifice fly. Things were looking up for the Cardinals, with their ace Bob Gibson on the mound.…