“What is this, some kind of sorcery?” That’s what 1966 Chicago Cubs captain Ron Santo had to say when I told him that his team was going to play in the Fall 2016 Chicagoland APBA Tournament. That they were going to go and play teams from other years. “But we…
This week, in honor of my Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series, you are going to see articles featuring the 2016 Chicago Cubs using Steve’s APBA Card Computer*. Kris Bryant followed up his 2015 Rookie of the Year season with an even better year in 2016 in so many…
In one week, the 2016 Chicagoland APBA Tournament will take place. Under the new guidance of organizer Rob Spatz, the tourney is going strong. They have a full docket with a whopping total of 32 participants. All 32 APBA fans will gather on Saturday November 12th at the Comfort Inn-…
Pitching stats, particularly the number of starts, is a key statistic in keeping track of what is going on in your replay. Starts, unlike total appearances (starts and/or relief appearances, provide you a means of ensuring that your pitching stats are correct and accurate. Simply stated, a team’s won-lost record…
Wrigley Field Chicago, IL 4/17/15 The Cubs face the struggling San Diego Padres today as they continue to try to stay close to the talented Dodgers and Pirates teams that are just ahead of them in the standings. Today’s game sees Robbie Erlin (0-2) in a mismatch with Jake Arrieta…
When a player has a 25-7, that’s pretty nice. When that player is a Shortstop-10, that magnifies his value so much more. Pastor Rich Zawadzki knows this and sent this John Henry “Pop” Lloyd card for Monster Monday. As some of you know, stats for the Negro Leagues are quite…
This week, the APBA Game Company has released the list of players who will receive cards in the upcoming 2016 Baseball card set. Check out the list. Those players who are bolded are considered “XB” by the Company. While there are no discernable differences in the actual cards, the Company…
Wrigley Field Chicago, IL 4/15/15 The Cubs look to continue their winning ways over the Reds as they face them in game 2 of their series. Tonight’s game features Anthony DeSclafani vs. Travis Wood. Wood starts off on a bad foot as Billy Hamilton, who was struggling pretty badly rips…
Rod Caborn (yeah, you know him) sends us an end-of-year update of the Orlando APBA Association. The Orlando APBA Association (OAPBA) has wrapped up its 29th season with Walt Taylor’s Whatevers winning their fifth championship in franchise history and his fourth title in OAPBA play. The Whats won the title…
You could call this the anatomy of a team meltdown… a collapse. When a team on top of everything just couldn’t hold it together. Such was the case with my Urbana Locomotives of the Boys of Summer APBA League who just finished their season today. On August 25 with 29…