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Good afternoon,
I hope you all are staying safe. Please listen to the health care experts to protect yourself and your loved ones. APBA is open to fill your orders. Thank you folks.
Now available for all APBA platforms, the 1963 R baseball season. This is a complete redo of this season. Now all 695 players have an APBA card.
Check out the results of the 2019 APBA College Football playoffs and the 2020 APBA virtual Masters tournament at APBA's facebook page.
A NEW BASEBALL SEASON IS AVAILABLE AT APBA GO.
We have redone the 1963 Baseball season. This reissued set includes all 695 players that played..
NEW ITEMS
NEW APBA COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Not available this week
Please welcome the following new members to the APBA community. New members are folks who have recently made their first purchase of APBA products. Several of you have asked for the new members contact info. In this day and age, we can't do that. But we will send your contact information to them if you ask us to. Please identify the name of the person you want us to send your contact info.
THIS WEEK IN APBA ("TWIA") RADIO SHOW
We are back to the professional, John Asalon, hosting TWIA. This week's show is a classic with Paul Daugherty and Marty Brennaman.
If you haven't already, download the Anchor Podcast app, then search for the TWIA podcast and begin listening! Don't forget to "favorite" the podcast, as well!!
TOURNAMENT REPORT
REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
The outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation of The June 2020 APBA National Convention in Alpharetta, Georgia and postponement and rescheduling of many regional tournaments. See details below for rescheduled tournament information. The Coronavirus issue prompted Tony Stevens to consider an alternate style tournament as follows:
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE APPROVED SOCIAL DISTANCE VIDEO BASEBALL TOURNAMENT - With the cancellation of the APBA National Convention tournament and every other tournament before that (except The Scenic City Shootout), this tournament stands as the lone survivor and they will be beginning play on Saturday, April 4th. The last day to sign-up for this unique tournament is Friday, April 3rd. Tony knows 4 of the people who signed-up. The other did not leave their name and email address. So, if you signed-up to play please email Tony at
[email protected]. This is a cards and dice tournament played over video programming (Skype, Zoom, TeamViewer, FaceTime, mobile phones, Messenger Video Chat, Google Hangouts ... anything that works). The prize was going to be a case of Corona beer, but that is not allowed to be shipped. The cost of the tournament is FREE so this is just going to be a fun event to play in for those of you who will miss the convention tournament this year. So, if you have signed-up or want to sign-up, please contact Tony Stevens at
[email protected]
2020 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CALL-OUT - Tournament Directors who are planning an APBA Regional Tournament between January and July of 2020 are requested to forward tournament information to Randy Coryer at
[email protected] for inclusion into the newsletter. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
2020 Tournament Schedule
The 2020 APBA Regional Tournament schedule is as follows. Please mark your calendars accordingly and be sure to attend and participate in one of these fine events. You will not regret the experience of face-to-face gaming and tournament play.
TO BE RESCHEDULED WITH DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED (from original Saturday March 21, 2020 date) - The 2nd Annual Far West APBA Baseball Tournament. The tournament is open to any team from 1908 to present PROVIDED that 154 or more games were played in that season. Last year's champion 1930 Philadelphia A's may not be used. The tournament play is the basic game using the advanced fielding option. Boards and dice will be provided, bring your lucky dice tower or shaker (They have APBA shakers available). Cost for tournament is $40 and includes lunch, drinks, continental breakfast, trophy, and a day of great fun and camaraderie. If interested please contact Steve at
[email protected] for more details.
TO BE RESCHEDULED WITH DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED (from original Saturday March 28, 2020 date) - The 5th annual Prairieland APBA Baseball tourney will be held in Springfield Illinois. If interested, please contact Eric Berg at
[email protected] for information.
TO BE RESCHEDULED WITH DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED (from original Saturday April 4, 2020 date) - The Old Dominion APBA Baseball Tournament - The Old Dominion APBA Baseball Tournament is postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus issue. When rescheduled the tournament will be held at Jim Saska's home in Richmond, Virginia. The team theme is any APBA issued team that finished with a regular season record of .500 or below. The tournament cost and prizes are to be announced. Please contact Jim Saska via email at
[email protected] to register and give him your team selection
RESCHEDULED TO Sunday May 17, 2020 - The Inaugural Rocky Mountain APBA Baseball Tournament was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Tentatively, the tournament is looking to potentially reschedule for Sunday, May 17th in Boulder, Colorado. For this year, teams will be selected from the 1993 season (birth year of the Rockies) until present. No designated hitter will be used when an NL team plays at home. Please contact Ryan Strauss at
[email protected] to sign up today!
RESCHEDULED TO Saturday June 6, 2020 - The 13th edition of the Twin Cities APBA Baseball Tournament (TCABT-XIII) will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the usual location in Maple Grove, MN. Interested parties can contact Jim Fraasch at
[email protected].
RESCHEDULED TO Saturday June 20, 2020 - The 3rd Annual Heartland Apba Tournament is scheduled for Saturday June 20, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The tournament the is any team with a .500 record or worse. The DH will be used. You can give Earle your team when you commit. Three-man rotations will be used and starters must go a minimum of 5 innings unless yielding 5 runs. Relieve pitchers can pitch one inning each game. The cost to participate is a $10 entry fee. Trophy and APBA. gift card to the winner! Hope to see you there! For more info contact Earle Shamblin at
[email protected]
CANCELLED - June 25-28, 2020 - The APBA National Convention in Alpharetta, Georgia. Details are still being worked out and will be available sometime after the new year.
Saturday July 18, 2020 - The Florida APBA Baseball Tournament will be held at Lake Hills Church in Clermont, Florida. The tournament theme is the Expansion Years 1961-1998 -- (Retired teams 1980 NY Yankees, 1998 NY Yankees -- past winners of FL Tournaments). The entry fee is $20 which includes refreshments and prizes. If interested, please contact Tony Stevens at
[email protected].
Saturday, July 18, 2020 - The Fourth Annual Lancaster World Series will be held in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The tournament theme is "Wait til Next Year," any team from 1920 - 2019 that did not make the playoffs. Teams are first-come, first-serve. The registration fee is $20. If interested, please contact Dale Shreiner at
[email protected]
Friday July 30, 2020 through Sunday August 1, 2020 - The Vegas APBA Tournament is back; Live from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Each team is guaranteed 11 games and then the playoffs will begin with the winner getting a Bonus Prize of $250. Contact Chris White at
[email protected] or call him at 702-491-4838 for more information. This years theme is any carded team from 1960-2019 that has a winning percentage of .475 to .525.
Saturday August 8, 2020 - Chicagoland Tournament is currently at a capacity of 48 participants but it working on a reserve list. If interested, please contact Rob Spatz at
[email protected]
August 14-16, 2020 - Houston APBA Baseball Tournament - The Houston APBA Base Tournament will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Clear Lake/NASA, 750 West Texas Ave., Webster, Texas. Currently a block of 20 rooms is being held for tournament participants: $104 plus tax per night for a single King room and $109 plus tax per night for a double Queen Room; room rates include free breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings-the hotel is now accepting reservations. The tournament entrance fee is $85 per player, which covers a dinner on Friday night (when you will meet, submit rosters for the tournament, set the brackets, and go over the rules), a lunch on Saturday during the tournament, trophies, and a partial defraying of the facility costs. The hotel is near the Johnson Space Center (close to Hobby Airport and about equal distance between downtown Houston and Galveston Island). The tournament format is open with any teams from 1946-1972, with no DH, and up to 25-man rosters (if you have an old version of a team with only 20 players, it will also be allowed). The tournament will follow the APBA Annual Convention Tournament rules (see:
http://apbagames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/APBA-2019-TOURNAMENT-RULES.pdf). Like the APBA Convention Tournament, check-in and an organizational meeting will be held on Friday evening with the tournament played mostly on Saturday through either the quarter final, or semi-final round (depending on how many players are actually participating); and the finals (and possibly semi-finals) played on Sunday morning, followed by a trophy presentation and discussion for planning for a 2021 tournament. The tournament will conclude by noon on Sunday-early enough for everyone to catch flights or head home by mid-afternoon. Although they have met their minimum number of players to move forward with the tournament, they still have room for more. So, if you are interested in participating in this inaugural tournament, please contact Ed Hubbard at
[email protected], and provide your name, email address and phone number.
RESCHEDULED TO Saturday August 22, 2020 - The APBA Mason/Dixon Classic Tournament has been rescheduled for August 22, 2020 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The tournament will be held at the Days Inn - Gettysburg located on 865 York Road in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. The registration fee is $20. The tournament theme is: "Expansion/Relocated Teams until 2013 season" with World Series, Playoff, and Wild Card teams ineligible. Please contact William Sagle at
[email protected] for a list of eligible teams, full tournament details, and to register.
Saturday, August 29, 2020 - The 6th annual Toledo Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament (GCABT-VI) will be held at the Maumee Elks Club located at 137 West Wayne Street in Maumee, OH 43537. The tournament will start at 9:00 and the cost is $15. The tournament theme is any team from 1920 thru 2019. This is a 'Back to Basics' year as prior years had more restrictions on what teams were allowed. A 3-pitcher rotation, basic fielding, and the Rare Play and Error Randomization charts will be utilized.. There will be a draft for teams on June 1st, for players who have signed up by that date. Please contact Ron Emch via email at
[email protected] or text/call at 419-349-0649 if you are interested in playing and/or want to sign up.
Saturday October 17, 2020 - The Linda B. Schulz Memorial APBA Baseball Tournament VI will be held in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The tournament theme is any APBA issued MLB teams from seasons 1901-2019 that had a winning percentage under .585 (approximately less than 95 wins in 162 game season and less than 90 wins in 154 Game Season). Teams are first come first serve. Retired teams are not eligible (1909 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1929 Philadelphia A's, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1975 Cincinnati Reds, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies). If interested or to register please contact Ken Schulz at
[email protected]
Saturday October 17, 2020 - The Third Furniture City APBA Tournament (FCAT) will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Legends Sports. Any team from 1901-1960 is eligible; 25-man rosters, no XCs, plus one player from either the 1961 American League or the 1962 National League. Draft for team selection begins on August 30, 2020. For more details or to register, contact GF Korreck at
[email protected]
If your tournament is not mentioned above and you are planning a Regional APBA Tournament in 2020 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.
Potential APBA Tournaments
POTENTIAL TOURNAMENT IN SEATTLE AREA - There is an effort underway to conduct an APBA Baseball Tournament in the Seattle, Washington area. If interested, please contact Dave Bednarek at
[email protected] with you name, contact information, and a preference for a Spring or Fall tournament.
POTENTIAL TOURNAMENT IN NEW ORLEANS - Are you tired of only seeing tournaments on the East Coast and Mid-West?? If there is enough interest, a small group of New Orleans players are looking to set up a regional in the NOLA area in 2020, please contact Randy Tabor at
[email protected] (note the underscore "_" in email address).
ALS CHARITABLE SUPPORT
IMPORTANT UPDATED INFORMATION - EACH TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OVER THE NEXT YEAR IS REQUESTED TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE ALS FOUNDATION IN THE NAME OF RANDY WALKER - 2019 APBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. RANDY IS IN LATE STAGE OF ALS BUT CONTINUES TO FIGHT THE DISEASE AND ENJOY PLAYING APBA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS WIFE LISA. THE DONATION CAN BE COLLECTED THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT BY PASSING A HAT OR BY INCREASING THE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FEE. APBA WILL AWARD A PRIZE TO THE DIRECTOR AND TOURNAMENT RAISING THE MOST MONEY FOR ALS. REMEMBER IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE BENEVOLENT WHEN AN APBA BROTHER IS IN NEED. I KNOW I CAN COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT. MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW IN THE COMING WEEKS.
DONATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ALS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
WWW.ALSA.ORG/DONATE. ; DONATIONS CAN BE MADE VIA PHONE, CHECK, CREDIT CARD, OR PAYPAL. PLEASE REFERENCE THE DONATION IN YOUR WRITE-UP. RANDY AND LISA WALKER THANK YOU FOR THE APBA COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO A VERY WORTHY CAUSE.
APBA LEAGUE INFORMATION
I am pleased to report that this column continues to assist leagues in finding new managers and pairing individuals looking for leagues. I will be glad to run your league opening, if you contact me at
[email protected] with a brief and concise write-up. Openings or individuals looking to join leagues are as follows:
April 5th Opening
CRJL League Opening - The CRJL is a BBW with AIM League. The league is currently completing the 2016 season and has a managerial opening. If interested, please contact E. Knauber at
[email protected].
March 28th Opening
KISS League Openings - The KISS ( Keep it simple stupid ) winter play APBA league is looking for three managers. They are a current AIM league with a twist just starting playoffs in our initial season. They have lost three managers, all to health reasons! The twist is all players have expanded usage but they play full AIM and game injuries. Position players are set to 930 pr unless higher. Starters are set to 900 BF unless already higher. Split grade and relievers also get boosted. But with full AIM and game injuries you better have a bench because the injuries will hit. If interested, please contact Robert the league commissioner for additional information at
[email protected]
AOMBL League Opening - 1993 AOMBL is getting ready to draft up expansion. There is two established clubs and four expansion clubs available. The AOMBL is a Non-Aim league which applies DH Rules and Baseball for Windows 5.75. Games are played in blocks. The league has been around since the 1957 season. Each team only protects 15 for expansion, so yes you will have a much better club than most leagues for expansion. Also each club drafts high in the rookie draft, so you get rookies too. If interested in the league openings please contact Max at
[email protected].
February 23rd Opening
Players Looking for a League or Local Play - Edgar and Fran live in Grand Rapids, Michigan and are looking to play APBA baseball on occasion or join an APBA baseball league at some point (they live on the East side of Grand Rapids near 3600 E. Fulton Street SE so anyplace in the area would be great). They have not played in a while but read often and know most of the cards and teams for years and use to play all the time. If interested or looking for periodic local play please Edgar and Fran at
[email protected]
February 17th Opening
ICBL League Openings - The ICBL has openings for 3 teams, two (2) in the American League and one (1) in the National League. The ICBL is a Computer Baseball League using the APBA game format of BBW Version 5.75. The league has been continuously running since 1989. The ICBL is composed of two twelve-team leagues, each containing three four-team divisions. The DH is used in the American League while pitchers must bat in the National League. The ICBL is a continuous-ownership league using all current MLB players as well as six (6) prospects per team. If interested, please contact Brian at
[email protected]
January 12th Opening
COBL League Opening - The COBL APBA Baseball league is looking for a couple of new managers! The COBL has been around for over 20 years and has a strong core of GMs. It is an auction league - players are signed to contracts of from 1-5 years in length. It is a fantastic way to acquire and manage a roster. There are a couple opening so more than likely there will be a dispersal draft for the new GMS. The teams in question include one team that won well over 100 games this past year, so there are a lot of very good players available. The auction is a unique experience! If you are interested please contact John at
[email protected].
January 5th Opening
APBA MLB BBW League Opening - APBA MLB (BBW) has a managerial opening. The league is in it's 15th season, uses the current disk, has continuous ownership, and an unique and easy free-agent rule that enhances the annual draft. Contact Duane at
[email protected] or call/text at 630-200-7787. The open franchise has Gerrit Cole and Walker Buehler.
December 15th Opening
New Orleans Salary League - The New Orleans Salary League is searching for 2 committed members to take on 2 strong teams. Both teams made the playoffs last season. One in the AL and 1 in the NL. If you are the individual for the job contact Brad at
[email protected]. Here's their website for more information New Orleans Salary League.
Freedom League Opening - The Freedom League is a continuous owned, 20-team computer league with 42 men rosters that utilizes AIM and is divided into one DH and one Non-DH league. The League has been around since 2008 and has a unique feature; each team is allowed to own up to seven (7) minor league prospects. The league presently has one managerial opening in the DH American League and one managerial opening in the non-DH National League. The Rookie Draft is to occur after the diskette comes out in January. The available team in the American League owns the #1 Draft slot in the upcoming Rookie Draft. If you are interested in learning more about the Freedom League, please email the league representative at
[email protected] and he will send you a copy of the league constitution to look over.
December 8th Openings
Jersey Central League Opening - The Jersey Central League has experienced a completely devastating year losing 3 members unexpectedly. They have filled 2 of the openings for the upcoming 2020 Season (Using 2019 Cards) . They are in their off-season and hoping to fill this opening before locking the 16th team for the season and trying to fill by next year. The league plays the basic game with some master game modifications like pitching grades etc. The league website is
http://www.jselmon.com/JerseyCentralLeague/home.asp
The available team is in the Potts Division and is Valley Glen. The team has a 1st and 2nd round picks this year. It would be a rebuild for sure, but the league has a boat load of continuity. The league has been around since 1978 and has a few founding members still in it. The highlights of the roster would be Jeff McNeil, Ramon Laureano, Trey Mancini. If you are interested, please contact Bryan 732-575-3008 or
[email protected]
BBW League Looking for a Manager - A BBW 12-person NL only league needs one new member. The league was established in 1971 and is very reliable. The team you would be inheriting missed the playoffs by one game. The league is unusual in that they have a first round draft as well as a blind bidding process for undrafted players. The league also has historical statistics since the inception of the league. If interested contact the league commissioner at
[email protected].
New Orleans Salary League Opening - The New Orleans Salary League is searching for two strong league members to take on two strong teams. Both teams made the playoffs last season. One in the AL and one in the NL. If you are interested please contact Brad LaBrosse at
[email protected]. Here's their website for more information New Orleans Salary League
Mid West Winter League Opening - The MWWL is a BBW 5.75 league which has an opening for their Mexico City Chihuahuas franchise. The league is 1/3 way through the 1996 season. You can access the team's web page and roster athttp://www.straybaseball.com/mwwl/wordpress/?page_id=745. ; This league has great owners, post-season awards, an All-Star Game, and a live and list draft. A candidate must be able to commit to weekly series, write brief game recaps, and have e-mail access to receive and send league files. If you have any questions you can contact John "STRAY" Corrado at
[email protected]. To Apply for this Franchise - please go to:
http://www.straybaseball.com/mwwl/wordpress/?page_id=717.
December 1st Opening
Windows Internet Baseball League Opening - The WIBL (Windows Internet Baseball League) has a managerial opening. The BBW 5.75 - Full AIM league was formed in 1997 to beta test the "power tools" of League Manager Power Tools. They have one managerial opening for the Glab franchise. Details of the league can be viewed at
www.papdog.com/WIBL. ; For further league information please visit their link to the league guide:
http://www.papdog.com/WIBL/LeagueGuide.htm. ; If interested in the league there is an application at:
http://www.papdog.com/WIBL/WIBLapp.htm. ; Should you have any questions please contact Steven Pappas at
www.papdog.com/WIBL.
I trust this column is continuing to bring many APBA players together be it through regional tournaments or league play. I am glad that we can continue to provide this service to the APBA community and further promote brotherhood within our beloved hobby of APBA gaming.
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