Every time I see the web presence of an APBA league, I’m impressed for one reason or another. This time it’s the American Baseball League or ABL, for short. If you see their web site, you can see that they’re going for an MLB.com/Baseball Reference feel they’re going for and I think it really works. I’ve already gotten a few ideas for our league website.
Here’s what ABL contact Chip Kruthoffer has to say about his league:
Face -to Face Dice league, AL East + plus Detroit and Cleveland only, which makes for interesting – and kind of pathetic – drafts.
48 games in two divisions, modified basic game league, NO DH even though we’re AL-based, with a terrific web site: www.ablonline.org
“Terrific web site”, he says. It ain’t bragging if you can back it up, I always say.
The ABL has been around since 1982. I was in high school in 1982 so that’s a long time to me. The team restrictions on drafts is interesting (our league balks at missing out at a chance at one player). I’m sure it makes each team more realistic and avoids having powerhouse teams up and down the standings.
The details on the ABL:
League Name |
American Baseball League |
| Contact Person | Chip Kruthoffer |
| League Website | ablonline.com |
| Sport | Baseball |
| # of teams | 8 |
| Year of inception | 1982 |
| Basic/Master/Computer/ Combination |
Basic Game |
| Out of the box or with modifications? |
with modifications |
| Geographic location | Greater Cincinnati |
thanks to Chip!
If you want to brag about your league, we’re listening! Tell us all about the league you are in and we’ll post a profile about it. In the meantime, read about other leagues who have written in.
