The Glass City APBA Tournament in Toledo is almost set to go, says Ron Emch. I had the pleasure to play a game over Skype with Ron last night. Ron and I have exchanged a few emails and are friends on Facebook but we’ve never met or talked till last night.
Yes, we did play a game. His 1985 Cardinals beat my 1979 Royals 11-6. Mostly though, we chatted. We talked about old and new APBA boards, his upcoming tournament, and the general state of APBA. It’s one of those APBA things. You start talking to someone you have never met before but you immediately have several common bonds that keep the conversation going.
Ron says he’s quite excited about this weekend’s tournament. He’s learned a lot from how previous tournaments have been held and is patterning the Glass City Tournament after those but with a couple twists.
Speaking of which, the divisions are out for this weekend’s tourney. Here’s a quick look (check out the Toledo-based division names!):
| Moses Fleetwood Walker Division | |
| Andrew Radlinski | 2013 Detroit Tigers |
| Jared Erickson | 1993 Philadelphia Phillies |
| Pat McGregor | 1906 Cleveland Naps |
| Ken Schulz | 1995 Cleveland Indians |
| Mike ‘Crash Davis’ Hessman Division | |
| Jack Randolph | 1975 Cincinnati Reds |
| Randy Egan | 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Steve Steinhardt | 1972 Detroit Tigers |
| Aaron Radlinski | 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Jamie Farr Division | |
| David Dawn | 1972 Oakland A’s |
| Ron Emch | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals |
| Bob McCurdy | 1982 Milwaukee Brewers |
| Joe Schuetz | 1905 New York Giants |
| Casey Stengel Division | |
| Joe Kaplan | 1977 Philadephia Phillies |
| Nathan Mikkelson | 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers |
| John Cress | 1997 Seattle Mariners |
| Jack Beckman | 1984 Detroit Tigers |
| Muddy and Madonna Division | |
| Darryl Langenderfer | 1934 Detroit Tigers |
| Darren Schulz | 1937 New York Yankees |
| Bill Lilley | 1968 Detroit Tigers |
| Richard Butler | 1969 Baltimore Orioles |
Here is the full divisional lineup in Excel format for those interested. Good luck Ron and everyone! Roll dem 66s!
Thomas, thanks again for the post and all you do for the game of APBA. I really enjoyed meeting you and our discussion. Hopefully many more in the future.
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