The Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament keeps on rolling. The prolific tourney just concluded its 16th tournament last weekend and Marty Lee and came away the winner. Jim Fraasch has the details below… The early headline of TCABT-XVI was the appearance of the current official Minnesota Twins organist, Sue Nelson,…
What happens when you run out of space on your scoresheet during an extra-inning game? I found out when my Thunderchickens played John Brandeberry’s Missoula Ospreys after the Illowa APBA League All-Star weekend. In game 3, our teams played a full 25 innings before a full resolution. Here’s Brando’s take…
It seems the past couple of years has been a difficult for some APBA leagues. The Lame Duck Baseball Association (LDBA) is no exception. Currently playing its 41st season, the LDBA has lost three managers and is looking to replace them. LDBA’s Neil Leininger reached out to me in hopes…
Last weekend, the Illowa APBA League convened in a rural setting near Cambridge, Illinois its 46th annual All-Star Game. In atypically comfortable fashion, the Country Gents defeated the City Boys 6-1. Was there an exciting event like “The Dickie Thon Game” in 1984 (details here)? There was, kinda. Similar to…
This weekend, the Illowa APBA League will get together and play its 46th annual All-Star Game. The IAL is a 10-team, continuous-ownership league using the APBA Basic Game with very little modifications. Where are we playing? We will be playing in a house on the banks of a small lake…
More and more, it seems APBA is crowding our schedules. And that can only be a good thing. On the same day, August 28th, APBA tournaments and events took place in two separate locations took place. APBA National Convention In Alpharetta, the national APBA convention and the associated tournaments happened. …
Ron Emch is a busy guy this week I can guarantee it. Ron is gearing up for the Glass City 2021 APBA Baseball Tournament in Toledo, Ohio. At last check, there will be 26 participants in this weekend’s GCABT. Divisions are set for the tourney. Taking a look, there are…
Here I am in the middle of a playoff hunt in the 2021 season in the Illowa APBA League. And somehow, I just made a trade for the 2022 season. Just don’t tell J.A. Happ. I kinda need him down the stretch. I’m holding on to third place and need…
There seems to be an uptick in APBA fans who are posting their experiences on YouTube. I realize that some of you don’t always want to read a boring article and sometimes a good video on the topic of APBA fits the bill. Here are few channels to get you…
This a repeat of sorts of 1976 Joe Morgan. In 2014, I posted the original version of the card which came out in 1977. A couple days ago, Kevin Burghardt posted the above photo of the most reprint version of Morgan’s 1976 card on Facebook. This card was published in…