Rod Caborn’s report on his 1911 NL replay is really worth a read…

…even if you’re not a deadball fan. 

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Rod Caborn has to be one of the most organized APBA replayers out there.  He just sent me the results of his 1911 National League replay and it was great to pore through his thoroughly detailed yet colorful document. 

A couple things I can tell about Rod’s style of replay by reading through his report…

  • He has a clear goal for his replay
  • He learns about the teams and players he his replaying
  • He sets the rules and standards for his replay before he starts playing
  • He documents the results so others can enjoy them 

Rod used the Master Game for the replay and surprisingly it only took him 213 days to complete.  Impressive, even for an eight-team league. 

You can read through his 1911 NL replay report here.  You’ll be glad you did. 

Rod’s not done yet, by the way.  He plans to take on the 1911 American League next.  Once done, it will be his 14th completed replay. 

Thomas Nelshoppen

I am an IT consultant by day and an APBA media mogul by night. My passions are baseball (specifically Illini baseball), photography and of course, APBA. I have been fortunate to be part of the basic game Illowa APBA League since 1980 as well as a frequent participant of the Chicagoland APBA Tournament. I am slogging through a 1966 NL replay and hope to finish before I die.

4 Comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS ROD!!!

  2. Hi Rod,

    You really shamed me with this one. I guess I am going to have to step up my game for my end of year update. I am nearing the finish line, but probably won’t be done until about October.

    • No need to step anything up. Replays are fun because you can do them at your pace and your own way. One can totally immerse themselves in them or simply enjoy skimming through a season from the past. Whatever works. My objectives have always been twofold. Have fun. Learn something about the season and players in the replay.

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