Last Saturday was the famed Chicagoland Summer APBA Baseball Tournament. Normally, I would have been in attendance but it’s been a busy summer and a hundred things got in the way. I sure missed seeing everyone. I’ll bet Butch Newton is glad he made it. Butch’s 1973 Atlanta Braves went…
Up in Michigan, Bob Winenger is taking the reins of the 2023 Island City Classic APBA Tournament. This is the same Plainwell MI tourney that was headed by John Roels. Bob is now trying to get the word out. When: September 16, 2023 8:30am Where: Fortress of Solitude at 116…
When Pastor Rich Zawadzki sent me this juicy 1987 Wade Boggs card, I thought “surely, I have posted this in the past.” Nope. You may have read my posts about his 1985 card or his 1986 card but not this one. The funny thing is, this 1987 card may be…
I wrote about this a few months ago but here is another nudge… For those of you wanting to experience an APBA tournament or try another one, here is a great opportunity. Darren and Ken Schulz, the brothers from Slippery Rock, PA, are putting on the ninth Linda B. Schulz…
I’m still working my way through Rod Caborn’s 1916 AL replay Yearbook but as always, it is a masterpiece. I really enjoy reading Rod’s replay prep section as well as his personal notes. I’m sure it’s a good reference for him as he looks back at it. Getting to the…
Some sad news today. I heard through Stray Corrado that Brad Stark met with an untimely accident and passed away at the early age of 45. Brad was currently in the Mid-West Baseball League. Here is Stray’s tribute to him. It is with deep sorrow & a heavy heart that…
This is the last of three mid-2023 feature articles (see Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna). Thanks once more to Steve’s APBA Card Computer for this glimpse into the future. My last choice? Luis Arraez. Miami second baseman Arraez has had a pretty unprecedented season especially compared to the last 20…
Last week, we took a look at Shohei Ohtani’s mid-2023 card thanks to Steve’s APBA Card Computer. A fine card that was! Shohei really is in a class of his own. If it weren’t for him, I would have said, this week’s featured card was untouchable. This week, we’re looking…
It’s now the All-Star break for the MLB as the reserves have just been announced. With the help of Steve’s APBA Card Computer, I thought I would take a look at some of the high performing stars of baseball. I’ve picked a few to highlight the next few weeks but…
Maybe this is penance for losing to the Colona Upperdeckers two weekends ago. Albies is their second baseman and helped them defeat my Twin City Thunderchickens five games to one. Nevertheless, Albies’ 2021 card is worth a look. In 2021, Ozzie hit .310 with Atlanta while displaying some good power.…