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Author: 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.

Bruce Norlander’s predictions are out!

Hear ye, Hear ye!  The Soothsayer has spoken!  That’s right! Bruce Norlander, who has been making predictions of APBA baseball cards for years, has released this year’s predictions.  They’re not official of course but those familiar with Bruce know he gets it pretty close.  These days, Bruce is posting his…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 20, 2014 October 20, 2014Predictions bruce norlander, Predictions 0

Monster Card Monday: 1993 Sam Horn

Scott Fennessy sent me this 1993 Sam Horn card.  Now, I’ve heard about Sam Horn’s monster card from some of you readers but this is the first time I’ve seen it.  Yeah, it’s quite a doozy.  Left-hitting part-timer Horn was playing for Cleveland by 1993.  He only got in 36…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 20, 2014 October 20, 2014Card Analysis card analysis, Monster Card Monday, Sam Horn 1

Is it time for a comprehensive World Series set?

The brochure from the original World Series Baseball Game Pastor Rich Zawadzki posted a an interesting thought on the APBA Baseball group on Facebook.  In essence, it was a plea to the APBA Company to: “… put out a World Series set (The teams that faced off in each World…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 18, 2014 October 18, 2014opinion APBA Game Co, card sets, GTOP, opinion, world series set 3

Ken Brand wins the RCMBA’s 40th Championship

The league postseason updates are rolling in.  John Briggs sends us an update on the Roberto Clemente Memorial Baseball Association.    In an epic run of comebacks, Ken Brand guided his Union County Unicorns, to his seventh title. You can see he’s “pumped” about finally getting some justice. The RCMBA…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 17, 2014 October 17, 2014League Updates league, Postseason, rcmba 1

APBA announces 2014 baseball product release schedule

The APBA Game Company has announced its 2014 Baseball season product release schedule.  Get your credit card ready because you can order the season disk the day after the MLB World Series is over! From APBA’s website: “We will start taking pre-orders for the 2014 season disk for APBA Baseball…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 16, 2014 October 16, 2014APBA Co News announcements, APBA Game Co 0

Weird Card Wednesday: 1910 E. Cooper

I was about to feature this “E. Cooper” card from the 1910 Chicago Leland Giants on my Terrible Tuesday column but as Tom Zuppa indicated, there wasn’t a lot to be known about this gentleman.  “There’s no statistical record of him being on the Giants that season … or that…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 15, 2014 October 15, 2014Card Analysis card analysis, E Cooper, negro leagues, Weird Card Wednesday 1

Rod Caborn’s Beefers win OAPBA Championship

I want to send a heartfelt congratulations to Rod Caborn.  For years, Rod has faithfully sent me updates about his league, the Orlando APBA Association (OAPBA) and I’ve dutifully posted them.  Now, Rod gets his due.  He gets to submit some good news about HIS team.  The Beefers, the second…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 15, 2014 October 15, 2014League Updates league, OAPBA, Postseason 0

APBA in the News: Fans relive the 60 World Series finale

I love seeing APBA in the news.  APBA fans Ted Knorr and Fred Walker made the local TV news in Wormleyburg, Pennsylvania when they replayed the famous Game 7 of the 1960 World Series between the Pirates and the Yankees. That’s a risky move.  Hate to see the Bronx Bombers…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 14, 2014 October 14, 2014APBA in the News history, media, news, video 6

Terrible Card Tuesday: 2013 Dan Uggla

This oddly-photographed card belongs to 2013 Dan Uggla of Don Smith’s Molly Putts Marauders from the Illowa APBA League (as well as the Atlanta Braves).  When I encountered Molly at the IAL All-Star weekend and found out he had a 15-14, out came my camera.  This is an action shot…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 14, 2014 October 14, 2014Card Analysis card analysis, Dan Uggla, terrible card Tuesday 3

Predicting the 2014 APBA cards

With the 2014 MLB regular season over, APBA fans are wanting to know what the upcoming cards will look like.  I know I do.  Fortunately for us, there are couple people who pull out their formulas (and crystal balls) on yearly basis and help us get through the lean weeks…

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Thomas Nelshoppen October 13, 2014 October 14, 2014Predictions bruce norlander, Mike Bunch, Predictions 3
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