Because I totally forgot to do Monster Monday, you’re getting a double dose of Weird Card Wednesday this week. Tom Zuppa thought it strange that a card would have three 6s for their extra base numbers. But what if that player’s platoon mate also had the same power numbers? That…
You know how holiday schedules get the best of you? You’re off work for a while and sort of forget what day of the week it is? Yeah, that’s what happened with me and the Monster Card Monday yesterday. Sorry, folks. But I’m back on track with Terrible Card Tuesday…
Nick Tegeler: Master negotiator Things are a little bittersweet in the Thunderchickens’ dugout today. Last night, I made a huge deal in the Illowa APBA League. Overall, I’m feeling okay with it. It had to be done. However, it meant trading a franchise player and a player who epitomized the…
On Christmas Day, the Mid-West Baseball League held their annual Christmas Classic Homerun Derby. This year, it was held in Mesa, Arizona. This year’s winner was the Tempe Tempers Chris Davis with 10 homers with Edwin Encarnacion of the Tijuana Bottle Rockets right behind him with 8 dingers. Mike Trout…
I want to wish the whole APBA community a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. I hope you stay safe and stress-free throughout the season. Here’s hoping Santa brings you something from Alpharetta for Christmas! 66’s Tom
It’s trading season…at least for me. We’re closing in on the end of our 2014 season in the Illowa APBA League. Now that we have a good idea what the 2014 APBA baseball cards look like, managers are beginning to test the hot stove league for the coming year. The…
Not only was Tommy Matchick a teammate of last week’s Terrible Tuesday card Dick Tracewski but he was his platoon mate as well. Both by the way, were suggested by Tom Zuppa. The Tigers had it pretty bad off at short offensively, even considering it was a pitchers’ year. Tracewski’s…
Steve Ryan writes: “I believe this (Bob Seeds card) is from the 1936 Yankees and how many times does a player with a 33-1 also have three 14* on his card? Not sure if you have covered this in Monster Card Monday but it also might be worthy of a…
Remember last season in the Boys of Summer APBA League when my Urbana Locomotives won 104 games? That was fun. We had the Cy Young winner and the MVP. I even won Manager of Year for my league. That was fun, too. In the new year, the Locos are learning…
Rod Caborn’s latest project was a traditional replay concept with a twist. It was a decade replay using the Great Teams of the Past (GTOP) from the 1940s. This time however. Rod integrated players from the Negro League set into three of teams. A very interesting concept! Rod’s summary is…