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From: eagle@ihlpg.UUCP (John Blumenstein)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: White stuff on the ground
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 12:10:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 12:10:25 1985
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> I know it must be that most dreaded of seasons, winter.

Usually is but this year we have the Bears
 
> Are any of the table ball games any good, for instance?

A group of us play a game called APBA baseball during our lunch hours.

During the regular season we have a draft league where we draft and trade
players on the previous season's stats.  We presently have  16 teams 
but are growing large.  In this league you are a coach and general manager
and can do any thing you want with your team.

During the unbearable winter we hold our draft and do replays of other
years in baseball.  We finished up the 1948 National and American League
season and the 1916 American season.  We are now half way through
the 1916 National league season.  

APBA baseball is not found in stores but through mail order.  They advertise
in the Sporting News and some baseball magazines(probably in the 
up coming months).  There are 2 version, basic (for beginners - what we
use in our league since we are still getting new owners) and the master
game.  The total basic package is $43.50 (includes 1985 season cards, play 
boards, storage box, dice, and 1-year subscription to the APBA Journal
when ordered throut the APBA Journal.  After that you only buy the cards.
They also have Football , Golf ...

> And what is the best off-season reading material?

I have enjoyed Ron Luciano's book, "The Umpire Strikes Back" and hinted
to my wife to get me his second book "Strike Two" which I hear is also
enjoyable.

Good Luck over the winter.
				John Blumenstein
				
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				John T. Blumenstein
				ihlpg!eagle

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