A quick note: The Illowa APBA League’s web site has been updated. It’s the final edition of the 2009 season which if my math is right, was our 35th season.
Mighty congratulations to my blogging cohort, Teddy Ballgame whose Chicago Champions won 99 games. That not only clinched first place but was eleven games over [...]
My 2009 season in the Illowa APBA League is proof that a good, or at least decent, offense isn’t everything. My Twin Cities Thunderchickens just finished the year in last place out of ten teams.
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Yes, it’s 15 degrees out there and blowing snow (at least where we’re at… we’re not as lucky as our friends in the OAPBA) but the Illowa APBA League, is finishing up its last month of the season. As usual, our playoff race is coming down to wire. we have a ten team and the [...]
I ran across this charming piece of Illowa APBA League history and couldn’t pass up the chance to share it. It’s an article written in 1979 for our monthly newsletter. Tedd Mallasch wrote it after winning the league championship that year.
Charming because it’s a handwritten note, something we rarely see in these digital days. [...]
In the Illowa APBA League, it’s time for our annual IAL Hall of Fame vote. We started our Hall of Fame back in 1996 when IAL legends Mike Schmidt (career numbers 535 HR, 1468 rbi, 1400 runs) and Steve Carlton (214-148, 3.50 ERA, 2506 K) were obvious charter members.
Since then, we’ve inducted 18 more including [...]
Rod Caborn writes in with a 2009 final season update for the Orlando APBA Association:
Platoon wins second straight OAPBA championship in 2009
Joe Passiatore earns seventh league title; Platoon beats Beefers in World Series in five
The 2009 OAPBA season featured one of the league’s greatest pennant races between two great teams and a surprise performer [...]
I’m already tossing & turning about the upcoming IAL Rookie Draft, which isn’t until March, 2010. The upcoming crop of rookies seem to be a very good one, with five B starters, a A&C* relief pitcher, a star catcher, thirdbaseman, & shortstop available, along with four fulltime outfielders (one may be moving to 2B). What [...]
October baseball, ya gotta love it! MLB is down to four teams standing, two from LA, one from NY, and then there’s the defending champion team from Philadelphia. There is a big contrast played between games on the east coast and those played in sunny California. The Angels have had to battle the elements as [...]
Steve Stein lets us know that he’s updated the historical archive of the Transcontinental Baseball League.
Any league that’s been around long enough to say they have a “history” should pat themselves on the back. Those who had the forethought to keep their history documented and intact for their benefit (and others) earn a gold [...]
Got to Naperville this past Friday evening for the Illowa APBA League’s All Star weekend. Each team plays each out of town opponent six times for a total of 30 games. Heading into the weekend my Chicago Champions were in first place, two games up on the 2nd place Rising Bamm Beanos, there were only [...]
