NYT coverage of the APBA Convention

The New York Times ran a nice piece called The Crack of the Dice on the game of APBA and the recent Convention in Lancaster.
John Duke took this year’s tournament using the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates.  It’s his second title in two years.  He won in 2007 with the 1927 Yankees.
Congrats John!
The NYT focused a lot [...]

USA Today piece on APBA, Strat-O-Matic

There’s a pretty awesome article depicting the fun of APBA (and Strat-O-Matic) baseball in USA Today.  They interview a couple members of the Washington APBA Baseball League.
 
…But they’re not at the ballpark. For that matter, they’re not watching on TV, either. It’s 10 a.m. on a Sunday morning and they are huddled around McDonald’s tiny [...]

Some past APBA mentions in the press

Opening Day won’t be here for another three months but since the 2008 cards and disks are out, APBA league play and replays can now commence. 
In that spirit, here are links to some past (dare I call them historical?) articles on the game of APBA in the mainstream press.  Thanks to Teddy Ballgame (who [...]

APBA in the Wild

I always enjoy seeing APBA mentioned in the news media even if it’s just briefly.  First, any PR for the game is good, in my opinion.  Second, it’s interesting to see which sportswriters/athletes have played or encountered the game. 
This time it’s Tim Griffin who interestingly covers college football for ESPN.  His article about nicknames [...]