by Scott Fennessy Brooklyn NY, 7/18/1905 The Cubs face the Dodgers in the final game of this series. Jake Weimer makes his first start since his return from the DL and is facing John McIntire of the Dodgers. The tornado has been one of the best in baseball this year…
Right now, I’m vacationing in Alaska. Like our trip out East, I’m trying to see all things baseball. Fortunately, there is the Alaska Baseball League. The ABL is a summer league geared towards college players. The ABL is famous for their annual “Midnight Sun Game” which is played from 10:30…
A few weeks ago I touted the Facebook page Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride through Baseball in the 70s. You wouldn’t know it from the post content but the page is essentially a front for Dan Epstein’s book of the same name. He does mention his book…
by Scott Fennessy Brooklyn NY, 7/17/1905 The Cubs face the Dodgers in game two of this three game set. Herb Briggs goes for the Cubs against Bill Scanlan. For some reason every time this guy pitches former Cub Bob Scanlan’s name comes to mind. Odd. This one turned out to…
When I went over to my friend Brando’s to help him with his 1930 replay, I got a chance to use this Chuck Dressen card. Managing the Cincinnati Reds, my thirdbaseman, Chick Cuccinello got himself hurt and I needed a replacement. No better guy than the man from down the…
by Scott Fennessy Brooklyn, NY 7/15/1905 The Cubs continue their stay in New York, moving from NYC to Brooklyn and face the hapless Dodgers in the first game of this series. Mordecai Brown, the only surviving member of the rotation faces Elmer Stricklett (right) of the Dodgers. Elmer has had…
Kris Medlen: #1 pick in the BBGABL Hot off the presses! Here are the first 15 picks of the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club APBA Baseball League: 1. Bosses: Kris Medlen P 2. Night Hawks: Kyle Lohse P 3. Rockets: David Price, P 4. Reapers: Scott Diamond, P 5. Senators:…
Rod Caborn updates us on his 1883 replay: The Boston Beaneaters lead has fallen to one game ahead of the surging Providence Grays. Early season leader Cleveland, meanwhile, has dropped four games behind Boston and the Chicago White Stockings have fallen six games behind the Beanies. The New York Gothams…
Folks, I believe I found the ultimate in Monster Cards passed on by Pastor Rich. This is Leon Day of the 1946 Newark Eagles from APBA’s Negro League set. As is typical with some Negro League cards, it’s quite uncommon as APBA cards go. As always, it’s hard to find…
Earlier this week, I got an email from my buddy John “Brando” Brandeberry asking if I wanted to come over this weekend and help play a few games in his 1930 APBA replay. Kind of like a middle aged booty-call except better, because you know, it’s APBA. So I went…