A while back after an extra-inning game in my 1966 NL replay, I was wondering just how well each of my teams fared in those games. It occurred to me that with a little work and some Excel expertise, I could come up with a table that would display team splits.
If you haven’t browsed to the APBA Games web site recently, you may not recognize it. It has gone through quite a renovation. Using SquareSpace, it has a much more modern feel to it.
I’ll start this 1966 NL replay update with some housekeeping.
On July 19, the Houston Astros traded once big-time slugger Jim Gentile to the Indians for Tony Curry.
Injuries don’t happen too often in APBA Baseball. By my count, it occurs on five numbers on all of the base situations not including the sacrifice and hit and run charts. That said, what do you do when a player gets injured according to the APBA boards?
I have found a little time to work on my 1966 National League replay. I have gotten through July 17 so far. A lot has happened on that day! To be fair, there were four doubleheaders on that day so a lot can change in the standings and the leaderboards.
Dave Druk is organizing the Sioux Falls Shakedown APBA baseball tournament and it has quite a lot going for it. A professional PA announcer? A raffle including $1000 worth of APBA products? Proceeds going to a worthy charity?
For those who haven’t heard the news, Long time APBA legend and Hall of Famer Roy Langhans had passed at the end of 2024. Roy was one of those men that seemed to touch a lot of APBA fans’ lives.
I know it’s been a while since I have written a Monday column. I couldn’t help check out Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s card on Steve’s APBA Card Computer.
I’ve had a couple fans ask me about the upcoming APBA convention. Apparently, they were nailing down the last bit of logistics before announcing the annual event.
The managers of the Illowa APBA League convened in the west suburb of Downers Grove, Illinois to play our May games.