Here’s something to get you thinking. Name the player and year this card belongs to. I’ve blanked out the name, birth date and birthplace. I’ll give you no hints yet other than that this player is a starter and you have most likely know who he his. No doubt, seasoned…
Opening Day won’t be here for another three months but since the 2008 cards and disks are out, APBA league play and replays can now commence. In that spirit, here are links to some past (dare I call them historical?) articles on the game of APBA in the mainstream press. …
This was the best day ever!!! “I GOT THE NEW CARDS!”, used to generate excitement. NOTE: I’ve included utility man Chris Burke’s card as proof, nobody, to my knowledge, has posted his, who cares, card. I remember getting together with friends, for an extended lunch at a local restaurant, to…
For any NL-rule APBA leagues out there, yum! If you can avoid those five 24s on this card, he’s got quite a tasty card. It’s not a fluke either. Zambrano won the NL Silver Slugger award for a reason. He led all ML pitchers in pretty much every offensive stat…
O.Z. League manager Dom Provisiero and I have been in contact the past few weeks on the issue of keeping historical stats and other relevant for leagues. This has been an interest of mine for a while so I thought I’d share my thoughts. Accumulating the Data Documenting your…
Our league won’t be drafting till sometime in March but with the release of the 2008 season disk, I’m sure there will be some leagues beginning their seasons soon (if not already). I’m opening this post up for APBA leagues who are drafting in the upcoming year to let all…
Over the holidays, Marc Ross sent me some info on his league, the Mail 3 League. Take some time to check out Mail 3’s web site. They’ve done an excellent job not only stat keeping but also documenting their history. I also notice that their constitution is online. I think…
The Illowa APBA League has been around nearly 35 years. It started out as an eight team draft league, fell apart after 120 games in its inaugural season, only to rebound strong. I urge you to checkout at www.illowaapbaleague.com In the olden days, there were mail, as well as face-to-face…
I was a bit sad to hear about the passing of ex-MLB reliever Dave Smith who succumbed to a heart attack at the young age of 53. From all accounts, he was a kind and laid back guy. His death, however, has a special meaning for me APBA-wise. Dave Smith…
A quick plug for my other blog The Baseball Zealot. Over the winter, we’re busy profiling the twenty-some Hall of Fame candidates up for selection plus giving our opinion whether they deserve the nod. We’re about halfway done now. Here is the entry point for the HOF ’09 series. For…