Now here’s a monster card you won’t have to feel guilty using every day. Batting champion 1894 Hugh Duffy has a simply scrumptious hitting card that it all… hits, speed, and even some power. You’ll find this card in the second edition of the Baseball All-Time Stars set put out…
Went over to my buddy, Brando’s house last night to give the 1966 APBA set a tryout. Call it spring training before I start my replay. We spent a good half hour just going through the teams and looking over the players. However, once he got to the LA Dodgers,…
APBA Football fan Greg Barath was kind enough to pass on some valuable tips on conducting APBA Football replays. Specifically, Greg hits on topics such as prepping for your replay, standardization, and your different methods of play depending on the down situation. Greg has wrapped this all up in a…
Joe Schuetz wrote me to pass on details on his 1948 AL replay. He included a great analysis of the replay. I’ve included a few tables at the bottom of this post but for those who want to really delve into Joe’s replay, you can download his replay Excel spreadsheet.…
While many of us are preparing to draft in leagues with other dingy old men, Brian Cavanaugh wrote me with another fantastic story. He’s bringing APBA into the schools. “Had our draft today for the inaugural C.W.Henry Elementary School APBA League and was lucky enough to land the first overall…
Our Illowa APBA League just finished its season in January and as usual, I got my stats done in the nick of time while in Pittsburgh. Some stats of note: Albert Pujols had a down year. My friend Don S likes to tease me about Pujols and his “off” times…
In what is becoming a regular feature on The APBA Blog, we have the privilege of interviewing the CEO of the APBA Game Company, John Herson. While some might see Mr. Herson’s tenure as controversial, no one can say he hasn’t been open to the fans of APBA. This is…
Yes, today’s Monster Card Monday is one day late. With my trip to Pittsburgh last weekend and other foreseen consequences, I had to delay MCM one day. Never fear, it’s here. Harold Leroy “Hal” McKain of 1930 is this week’s Monster Card. He fits the bill. Though he’s only a…
Last night I took the overnight bus to from Champaign, IL to Pittsburgh. I’m here for the weekend to see an old friend but that doesn’t mean I can stay away from baseball. PNC Park greeted me as I woke up this morning. It was on the other side of…
Homerun records are for wussies. This comes from fellow Illowa APBA League manager Rob Moore with the subject line “Record set in final Highlanders series!”: That’s right, Jeff Fulchino now has the highest ERA in IAL history for a pitcher with over 71 1/3 innings, with a 10.07 in 81…