Monster Card Monday: 1973 Cesar Cedeno
Pastor Rich helped with this one. I was never aware Cesar Cedeno had such a good card. In his fourth year with Houston, Cedeno had established himself as their centerfielder and a very good one at that.
Check out Don George’s single-season 1927 Cubs replay
Don George is continuing his series of single-team APBA replays. This time, he has replayed the 1927 Chicago Cubs full season. The Cubs finished at 76-77, a few games shy of their real life record in 1927. Slugger Hack Wilson hit .321 with 32 dingers. Here are a few words…
Monster Card Monday: 1908 Sam Crawford
This suggestion of 1908 Sam Crawford comes from Scott Fennessy, I believe. As Ty Cobb’s teammate, Crawford really held his own during his career. His stats are littered with bold marks showing he could best the Georgia Peach. In 1908, Crawford hit .311 and led the AL with seven homeruns.…
Monster Card Monday: 1950 Bob Lemon
Friend Scott Fennessy recently received a 1950 set in the mail and shared a couple standouts with me. This was stood out. It’s multi-faceted Bob Lemon.
Roving reporters at the Ed Zack Tournament at Cooperstown
I heard from my friend Bob Eller who I haven’t seen in a while. He and Jim Saska went to highly awaited Ed Zack Memorial Tournament. Bob sent this report and provided a couple photos! Two Chicagoland APBA Tournament veterans were among 20 players at the Ed Zack Memorial Tournament…
Monster Card Monday: 1908 Honus Wagner
It’s hard to believe that after all these years this card hasn’t been posted yet. I’m talking about Honus Wagner’s 1908 APBA card.
Scott Fennessy’s 1908 NL replay is now complete with a Cubs championship!
Friend and frequent contributor Scott Fennessy has finished his 1908 National League replay! He emailed me and wanted to share with The APBA Blog audience.
Brooklyn Robins win it all! Rod Caborn’s 1916 replay World Series recap
You may have read Rod Caborn’s professional looking recap of his 1916 replay.
He wasn’t done yet.
Rod finished off the project with the World Series between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Red Sox.
Frank Robinson’s bat too much for NL pitchers in 1966 All-Star Game
Ironically, the two of the best pitchers in the National League let fans down in the 1966 All-Star Classic. It was Oriole Frank Robinson who made headlines with two homeruns.
Rod Caborn’s 1916 National League Replay Yearbook: Brooklyn runs away with first place!
Rod Caborn has finished his 1916 NL replay and has released another corresponding Yearbook which is amazing. I shouldn’t be surprised by now but each time, the diligence and detail Rod puts into his replay documentation is astounding.