Willie Mays was the greatest center fielder ever. The statistics, even the new-fangled advanced ones, back this up. Willie Mays was the ultimate five-tool player. He consistently hit with power and for a good average. He had an excellent throwing arm and could track down fly balls as well as…
Can you imagine the Los Angeles Mikes, or the Washington Bryces, or the Chicago Chriss? How about the New York Babes, or the Detroit Als, or the San Diego Tonys? It’d be strange. However, it wasn’t strange in the early 1900s. From 1903-1915, the Cleveland baseball club was know…
To me, Ted Williams is the John Wayne of baseball. He was a hero on and off the baseball diamond. In many ways, his life played out like a movie script. From the sandlots of Southern California, he became the greatest hitter to ever live. At the height of…
‘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…