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Author: Thomas Nelshoppen

I am an IT consultant by day and an APBA media mogul by night. My passions are baseball (specifically Illini baseball), photography and of course, APBA. I have been fortunate to be part of the basic game Illowa APBA League since 1980 as well as a frequent participant of the Chicagoland APBA Tournament. I am slogging through a 1966 NL replay and hope to finish before I die.

How to remember when the R rating stops a 13-Strikeout

If you are playing a pitcher with an R rating (and using the APBA boards that reflect this rating), we’ve all been there. We all have to “keep an eye out” on the 13s that get changed to standard ground outs and fly outs.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023Card Analysis pitching grades, tips 1

Monster Card Monday: 1948 Dale Mitchell

I was really hoping to feature a 2023 APBA card courtesy of APBA GO but they’re not quite ready. Kudos to Jeremy of APBA GO who has been giving regular updates on the forums at APBA GO to those checking. I appreciate how understanding folks are too. It’s out of…

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 27, 2023 November 27, 2023Card Analysis dale mitchell, Monster Card Monday 5

Happy Thanksgiving from The APBA Blog!

Happy Thanksgiving from Turkey Mike and me to all you APBA fans out there!

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 23, 2023 November 23, 2023Fun holiday, Mike Donlin 2

How did Tom vote in the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge?

Now that the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge balloting is over and we’re all waiting to see who won, I thought I would post my ballot for you to peruse.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023Pitching Grade Challenge 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge, Pitching Grade Challenge 0

Monster Card Monday: 1986 Kirby Puckett

APBA friend Kevin Burghardt is doing a “franchise’s best 30 men from 1982-1986” project and posted this 1986 Kirby Puckett card on Facebook along with his update.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023Card Analysis Kirby Puckett, Monster Card Monday 2

Have you voted in the 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge? Do it soon!

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for voting in the 2023 APBA Blog Pitching Grade Challenge is the end of the day on Sunday, November 19th.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023Pitching Grade Challenge 2023 Pitching Grade Challenge, Pitching Grade Challenge 1

Monster Card Monday: 1923 Lou Gehrig

I ran across this unusual 1923 Lou Gehrig APBA card on Facebook and it really intrigued me. It’s unusual in the sense that this card represents a season before his ‘Iron Man’ days and his playing time is extremely limited.

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023Card Analysis Lou Gehrig, Monster Card Monday 2

The hot stove league is upon us. Will my Thunderchickens compete in 2024?

We’re in the homestretch of the 2023 Illowa APBA League season now.  At this point, we’ve played 135 games with three 9-game series left to play.  That’s not preventing the hot stove league from taking full swing.  There is lots of trade talk happening, at least for my Twin City…

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 12, 2023 November 12, 2023League Updates ial, league 0

LBS IX: All’s Well that Ends Wells

LBS IX left those in attendance at the Slippery Rock Township Building in awe as two APBA Hall-of-Famers put on a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat show in the finale!

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023Tournament greg wells, john kalous, Linda B Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament, tournament 1

Monster Card Monday: 1992 Barry Bonds

This week’s Monster Card comes from my New York friend, Dom Provisiero. It’s Barry Bonds at the relatively early age of 27. Reggie’s cousin already had one MVP under his belt and by the time the 1992 season was over, he would have another. This would also be the last…

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Thomas Nelshoppen November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023Card Analysis barry bonds, Monster Card Monday 0
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