Our TD is recovering from surgery this week. Enjoy Rob Spatz's write up on Chicagoland.
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[email protected] with your contact info.
Pastor Rich Zawadzki reigns supreme at 2017 Chicagoland Fall APBA Tournament
33 members of the APBA Baseball community came to Des Plaines, IL to claim Chicagoland glory Saturday. At the end of the day, it was Rich Zawadski standing tall - in a bizarre twist of real life - with the Roy Halliday lead 2011 Philadelphia Phillies sweeping Todd Daniels and his 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks to take the title in this 2000 thru today gauntlet.
It was a tournament featuring pre-teens thr
u seniors, first time rollers, those rolling their 1000 plus game, and all in between. In the past, tournament rookies have faired well. Chicagoland saw this once again as the case, as the best overall divisional play record went to newbie Joel Koppenhoefer with his 2015 Toronto Blue Jays (a team I initially selected but changed due to their ineptitude in pre-tournament rolling) with an 8-1 record to win the Dusty Baker Division. He squeaked out a win against Joe Maddon runner-up Ron Emch and his 2013 Atlanta Braves 1-0 to move on to the Phillies, who defeated the second of three Daniels brothers in the tournament Kyle and his 2011 Texas Rangers by the score of 2-1 in 11 innings (the winning run being a walk-off 66-1 rolled by designated roller Luke Zawadzki at the bequeath of Rich).
The other half of the playoffs saw runner up Todd Daniels' 2001 D-Backs defeat the 2016 Boston Red Sex 5-1. Who was the skipper of the Sox? One Eric Zawadzki, our youngest roller and second consecutive pre-teen to make the playoffs (Phillip Silvis lost in the finals this summer). Todd then defeated the Justin Schubert led 2010 version of the Rangers 9-3 to make the finals. Justin defeated former tournament winner Curt Bartel and his 2010 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1-0 to make the semi's.
The championship was all Phillies, winning game 1 by the score of 13-0, and the eventual championship 8-2. Rich will retain all rights and privileges of the championship until a new champ is decided at the 2018 Chicagoland Summer APBA Baseball Tournament on July 14th, 2018.
Check out Chicagoland video here.
TCABT-IX SPRING 2018 TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Neil Ess Memorial Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament - IX, will take place Saturday, April 7th, 2018. The usual location, Darrell Skogen's home in Maple Grove, MN. Contact Jim Fraasch at
[email protected].
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The APBA Regional Tournament schedule through July 2018 now stands as follows:
Saturday November 11, 2017 - Chicagoland Fall APBA Baseball Tournament, Comfort Inn O'Hara in Des Plains, Illinois. Contact Rob Spatz at
[email protected]. The tournament theme is 2000 through 2016.
Saturday and Sunday January 27-28, 2018 - APBA Master Game Baseball Tournament, Fairlawn Heights, Ohio a superb of Akron, Ohio. Contact Bill Lilley at
[email protected] or call 330-801-3613.
Saturday February 3, 2018 - The Wisconsin Spring 2018 Tournament, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Public Library. The theme will be the 1950s. Contact Kurt Bergland at
[email protected].
Saturday March 3, 2018 - The 4th Annual Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament (GMABT), Jackson, Michigan. Contact Rich Zawadzki at
[email protected].
Saturday March 10, 2018 -The1st Annual Apba Heartland Tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Contact Earle Shamblin at
[email protected].
Saturday April 7, 2018 - The Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament, Maple Grove, Minnesota. Contact Jim Fraasch at
[email protected].
Saturday July 7, 2018 - The 4th Annual Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Contact Ken Schulz at
[email protected].
Saturday, July 21, 2018. The Second Annual Lancaster World Series , Landisville , Pennsylvania. Contact Dale Shreiner
[email protected].
If your tournament is not mentioned above and you are planning a Regional APBA Tournament please forward me your tournament and contact information at
[email protected] and I will be sure to promote your event in APBA's company electronic newsletter. Remember all APBA game tournaments are welcome.
APBA LEAGUE INFORMATION
I am pleased to report that this column has assisted leagues in finding new managers to fill open vacancies in their leagues. I hope this continues to be a valuable service to the APBA community. Openings or individuals looking for leagues are as follows this week:
WBO League Openings - The World Baseball Organization ("WBO") is looking to expand in 2018 from 12 to 14 managers. We are a current year play keeper league, using the old fashioned cards & dice. NOT face-to-face, but rather solitaire style play (instructions and pitching rotations sent to opponents by email). Ballstat/Ballscore used for gameplay and stat-keeping. Full 162 game season running general from March/April - October/November. Basic game with some solid modifications. This is an opportunity to be part of a truly great league that has been around for a long time, with high character guys.
http://wboapba66.wixsite.com/wbo-baseball
New Orleans Salary League Opening - The NOSL is looking for a manager. We have a 20 team league divided into an American League (DH) and a National League (no DH). We use BBW 5.75 and AIM. It is a salary league with an annual payroll of 100 million dollars. We have an auction for players whose contracts have expired and an 8 round draft for first time players. Roster max is 60 people with 6 uncarded players on each team. NOSL is a very detailed and intricate league with lots of competition. Cost is $15 a year to help cover webpage expenses. Please contact commissioner Brad Labrosse at
[email protected] if you are interested or for more information.
Looking for a League - Chester from Philadelphia is looking for a Face-to-Face League in the Philadelphia area. Contact Chester Davis at
[email protected].
Looking for a League - Gregg from Northwest New Jersey just started playing APBA and would like to meet some people and join a local league. Contact Gregg Wiseburn at
[email protected].
BoxCar Baseball Association League Opening - The BXCR is an 8 team "winter DH league" entering its 4th year this Fall that plays 154 games based this winter on the 2016 season. The Philadelphia Phillies need an owner-manager. Each franchise gets all of the players on the APBA Baseball disk for 2016 (aka Franchise Players.) In addition, each team can choose or refuse to accept "Transaction Players" that their team dropped or acquired via trade or free agent signing from the trade deadline until December 31, 2016. There is also a limited draft from all unowned players to fill out the winter roster, and these drafted players are returned to the league at the end of the season. Limited trading is allowed. For more information, contact Ben Zuhl at
[email protected].
O.Z. League Opening - The O.Z. League, an APBA Baseball League founded in 1982, seeks new members. They are currently a 12 team multi format League utilizing choice of BBW, Master Game Boards, and original Paul Marino Boards (combines Basic Game results with MG pitching and stealing). They were featured in the NY Daily News as an Opening Day story in 1988 and are made up of APBA players from New York, New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina, Sacramento, and Nashville. Their Draft is held in Commack Long Island in February. If you would like a copy of their Rulebook, a copy of their most recent StatPak, or are interested in getting more info send an e-mail to Dom at
[email protected]
Looking for a League - Jody Huneycutt from Ellijay, Georgia is looking to join a Face-to-Face league in Northern Georgia, Southeastern Tennessee, or Western North Carolina. If your looking for a league member in this region, please contact Jody at 770-312-5995 (cell) or at 706-276-1122 (work).
OOTL League Opening - OOTL has crowned a new first-time champion for the third straight season! The OOTL currently features 10 teams run by 10 passionate baseball fans in the Harrisburg-York, Pennsylvania region. The OOTL plays a modified Master Game with SAMBO pitching grades, control and power factors. They always seek additional expansion, so feel free to reach out to them to ask questions, sit in on a few series, and determine whether you'd like to join the fun next season. Learn more at
http://ootlapba.com/ or contact Commissioner Brandon at
[email protected].
CMBA League Opening - Central Massachusetts Baseball Association is a face-to-face Master Game league in the Central Massachusetts/Worcester area. Currently a 10-team league, playing a 80-game season, usually every 3rd Saturday afternoon/evening, we've been around since the 1970s, and have made several innovative enhancements to the game (for example pitching grades), and have had many notable APBA managers. It's a keeper league, using the new card sets. If interested, please contact Rich Lundin at
[email protected].
ABL League Opening - The American Baseball League (ABL) is looking to add one or two managers for their 2018 season. The ABL has been in existence since 1982. It is a face-to-face basic game (w/ modifications) league. If you live in the Butler County, Ohio area and are interested, send an e-mail
[email protected].
MDTL League Opening - The MDTL is in it's 45th season. We have one manager that has announced that he is leaving the league at seasons end due to time constraints. We also just had another manager pass away after a long illness. Therefore, we are looking for replacement managers to take over the ownership of these two fine franchises. Players on the teams include Murphy, Odor, Belt, and Lester on one team. The other team includes Bradley Jr., G Sanchez, Donaldson, and Grienke. The league is a 20 team league with 25 man rosters. We use the basic boards with a few modifications. We also use the basic pitching grades. This is a very solid league with a competitive but friendly membership. If you are interested in joining our league please email me at
[email protected] with your gaming history and any questions you may have.
League Openings - A face-to-face Master Game league in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area is advertising for new managers in a well-established league. The 12-team league, playing a 99-game season mostly on "League Nights" in one of the manager's homes, has been in existence since the early 1970s and has included notable managers, such as Thatcher Longstreth and David Eisenhower. Most of the managers live along the "Main Line", though one commutes from Reading and another lives in southern New Jersey. In addition to the 12 active teams, there are 2 inactive teams that are available to new managers. It is a keeper league, using the new card sets. Draft occurs in late January (probably later next year), and the season begins shortly thereafter, winding up in October with playoffs and "World Series". If interested, please contact Dusty Welsh at
[email protected].
Looking for a League - To all MAINE-iacs: Looking to form or play in an existing league. I desire cards & dice face-to-face play. Winter league to pass the time with some baseball. Contact Dr. Bill in Dresden, Maine 04342 or e-mail
[email protected].
Looking for a League - Timothy Zack (Yes the brother of APBA HOFer Ed Zack) is retired and looking to participate in a F-T-F League in Western New York. You can contact
[email protected] or call him at 716-472-9781.
Looking for a League - Mark Dergarabedian looking to find a face to face league to play in; master baseball, master football or master golf. Mark lives in Sammamish, Washington; a suburb of Seattle. Mark would even would form a league if there is enough interest. Mark can be contacted at
[email protected] or at 425-891-3354.
The Long Distance Baseball Association is looking for two new members. The LDBA will be entering its 38th season next summer and is a 24 team BBW league using full AIM. The two teams will be pooled and drafted from that pool.
One of the major differences between the LDBA and many other leagues is that the LDBA uses a Free Agency system, but doesn't involve money. Contracts are given based on dice rolls and tables that have been designed by the commissioner, Mike Willett. The LDBA rookie draft includes five rounds of live Internet drafting.
If interested, have questions or would just like more information, please contact Joe Schall -
[email protected].
Based on the number of league listings and to better manage the listing volume, I plan to post your listing for four consecutive weeks then remove the listing to be sure that the listings are current. You are welcome to continue a listing but you will need to request a continued posting. I hope this column is continuing to bring many APBA players together be it in regional tournaments or league play.
