One week after the Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament, there is some more big news on the APBA tournament front. After three years, the Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament will be back in person this year!
Here are the details from the tourney organizers:
Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament is Back: LBS VIII October 1, 2022
LBS VIII – WE ARE BACK!!!
What: Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament VIII
When: October 1, 2022 starting at 9:00am
Where: Slippery Rock Township Community Building 155 Branchton Rd, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Cost: $20 per entrant
Theme: Non-World Series Teams from 1920-2021 (no 1994 and no 2020)
Retired teams: 1977 Philadelphia Phillies, 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1975 Cincinnati Reds, 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, 1995 Cincinnati Reds
Team Selection: First come first serve
You can register by emailing Ken at , reach him on Facebook messenger, or text him at (412) 780-4131.
Food/Beverage: Water/Lemonade/Soft Drinks provided. Lunch provided as part of the cost to register.
We are going live and in person again after a two-year hiatus. LBS VI was completed using Zoom to play each other. LBS VII was done via APBA Go.
Rules will be out soon but for those who have attended before the rules will be pretty similar. 3-man rotation, no J4s unless they had 15 games started. No J4 position players unless they have 150 Plate Appearances. J4s may be rostered for injury or ejection purposes or as pinch hitters/runner after inning 6 concludes.
We truly look forward to seeing familiar faces again soon.
We do not have a limit on how many can sign up.
Signed up so Far:
1. Ted Krueger – 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates
2. Butch Newton – 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Rodney Woodward – 2017 Cleveland Indians
4. Evan Woodward – 2021 Los AngelesDodgers
5. Rob Wyks -TBD
6. Amy Wyks – TBD
7. Ty Wyks – TBD
8. Jerry Shinsky – TBD
9. Ken Schulz – TBD
10. Darren Schulz – TBD
11. Logan Schulz – TBD
12. Aaren Schulz – TBD
This is the first I’ve heard of this and already 12 are signed up. I’m going to have to make sure Phil Vento knows about it.
I know LBS is one of the biggest tournaments out there and is well run. Check this recap of the 2018 LBS tourney to see what kind of fun they have!
Glad yer back, LBS!
Thank you, Tom, for sharing this great news! My brother and I are beyond excited to hear the dice rolling again in Slippery Rock!