‘66 Monday moves into a tie for lead in steals I hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July! I took some time out to play Game 9 of my Monsters-Terribles season. 1966 Rick Monday got a special start well, just because. For seven innings, it was so close. Terribles…
To me, Wisconsin resident Kevin Burghardt seems like just your regular guy. Like most of us, he loves baseball and APBA and has yearning for when the game was simple. When I found him on Facebook, I found his posts quite entertaining and creative. He knows his baseball history and…
1911 Ty Cobb has 23 runs scored in 8 games Now that I’m back from vacation and I have my 30-game stats done for June for the IAL, it’s time to get back on track with the Monsters-Terribles season. The Terribles did get two hits against formidable ‘08 Ed Walsh…
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, my buddy John Brandeberry finished his 1930 AL/NL full season replay. I even had the privilege to help him with his World Series between the Athletics and the Giants. Just a few days ago, Brando sent me the stats from the replay and…
Game 6 provided a bit of interest in my Monsters-Terribles season. Is the tide turning? Up until this point, the Monsters have averaged 18 runs per game. However with a pitching performance by ‘73 Steve Blass that can only be described as absolutely mediocre, the Monsters 6-2 was remotely interesting…
1913 Walter Johnson is wondering what the big deal is. The Big Train came out in Game 5 of the Monsters vs Terribles series and pitched a no-hitter, the second of the young season for the Monsters. Not only that, he contributed with the bat. Johnson went 2 for 5…
There was joy in Terribles Nation today. In their first game of the Monsters home series and the fourth overall game of the season, they scored. It came on a one out, two-run homerun by ‘67 Johnny Bench in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the Monsters vs. Terribles…
On Facebook, Tom Zuppa had a few predictions for my Monsters vs. Terribles series before I started, • The Monsters will average at least 10 runs per game. • The Terribles will score a total of 10 runs. • A Monster starter will hit .500. • There will be a…
John Ganzel’s 1901 card comes from Scott Fennessy. Truth be told, his card probably shouldn’t be considered too terrible since he is from the deadball era. But compared to most any other full time firstbasemen, Ganzel’s card is lacking. Ganzel batted .215 with a slugging average of .262. He hit…
A few months ago, I started seeing links to Shawn Baier’s blog, “The Boys of Summer”, pop up every few days on Facebook. Now, I make a point of visiting there often. Shawn has been a lifetime baseball fan and as well as a lifetime APBA fan, too. Among other…