by Scott Fennessy Chicago, IL 8/2/1905 The Cubs face the Braves in the opening game in this series. After yesterday’s spanking at the hands of the Phillies I am hoping they come out firing on all cylinders. “Big Jeff” Pfeffer (one of Tom’s favorite old time Cubs) is on the…
Centerfielder John Shelby was a speedy outfielder who even showed some hints of power occasionally throughout his career but in 1989, his offensive prowess was not to be found. Even as a Fast OF-2 blessed with a first column 11, his card is quite limited. Shelby played for the 1989…
My division may have been the losers at this weekend’s Illowa APBA League All-Star get together but my Twin City Thunderchickens had their best winning stretch in my memory. Managers of the IAL congregated on Friday night at the Comfort Inn in Downers Grove, Illinois for our 2013 All-Star Game…
When Pastor Rich suggested 1998 Mark McGwire for this week’s Monster Card Monday, he didn’t realize the history I had with that particular card. Oh, I will never forget that card! This card helped propel the 1999 Twin City Thunderchickens to the IAL playoffs and win our first World Series…
An action shot from last year’s IAL All-Star Game Team Cards? Check. Dice and shaker? Check. New APBA booklet? Check. I’m just about packed for the Illowa APBA League All-Star weekend. Yes, I packed a few clothes too. That part takes me about 10 minutes. It’s the important stuff I…
by Scott Fennessy Chicago, IL 8/1/1905 The Cubs play the Phillies in the series finale. Bill Duggleby and Jake Weimer face each other in what should be a great pitchers duel. Duggleby are two of the best in the NL, and although “Frosty Bill’s” numbers are not in the same…
Shaun Earle Fitzmaurice’s card from 1966 isn’t so much terrible as it is strange. Fitzmaurice only played one year for the bigs and that was for the New York Mets. In the late season, he hit .154 in nine games going 2 for 13 with two walks and one stolen…
Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby makes a second Monster Card appearance as I featured his fantastic 1924 card over a year ago. This 1922 card of Hornsby is quite excellent as well, of course as both cards are right in the middle of his six straight batting titles…
Here’s a writeup by Brian Cavanaugh on his 1964 Philadelphia Phillies replay. I recently finished up my replay of the 1964 Phillies season. I was very anxious and excited to play with this team. This Phillies team is my Fathers’ all-time favorite Phillies team as it was the first time…
I took a break from my 1966 replay and went to Brando’s house last night and helped him play some of his 1930 season he’s doing. Yeah, what a difference! Pitching is near non-existent and what is there can be nullified by all those nasty power numbers. Case in point……