The Prairieland APBA Baseball Tournament in Urbana, Illinois is only a little more than three months away. We have a good number of participants committed to play on April 16th but we would welcome more. Now that it’s the new year, it’s time to start making plans. Organizers Eric Berg, Thomas Fulton, Dave Rueck and I are working so the first rendition of PABT will be one not to forget.
The good news… with a few more commits, I can reduce the entrants fee to $10 to cover the facility fee.
Here are the current teams that have been taken:
| Manager | Team |
| Dick Butler | 1908 Chicago Cubs |
| Lew Ramey | 1908 New York Giants |
| Thomas Nelshoppen | 1930 New York Giants |
| Eric Berg | 1969 Minnesota Twins |
| Lance Freezeland | 1977 LA Dodgers |
| Dave Rueck | 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Tom Fulton | 1911 New York Giants |
There are plenty of others who have not yet picked a team so choose yours soon! Remember, only teams that have NOT won 100 games are eligible to be selected according to the tournament rules. Within a couple weeks, I will probably set a soft date closer to the tournament that teams should be selected.
The Prairieland APBA Baseball Tournament will be held April 16th at the Hampton Inn in Urbana, Illinois. If you’re interested in participating, let me know by email or join the Facebook event.
Take a look at all the competitive APBA tournaments happening this year here. Don’t miss ours though because it will be fun!!
