Sporting News/OBR

Lapopez · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 23, 2009, 10:45pm

I was proven wrong on a rule. It turns out to be one of the rules that changed in 2007. So I finally bought a new rule book to replace my 1999 copy. It came in only 3 days from ABUA but it's not published by the Sporting News. Do they no longer publish it? I was so used to the old font and italicized comments.

Kevin Finnerty · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 23, 2009, 11:07pm

When I got my 2009 OBR that was replacing my 2005 Sporting News Edition, which replaced my 2000 edition, which replaced ... I noticed that it was now a MLB publication and not a TSN publication. I went to the vast Finnerty archives and pulled out my very first Sporting News OBR from 1965 and started getting all weepy.

Lapopez · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 23, 2009, 11:32pm

Mine first was from 1984. I was 13. I asked my mom to get it because I wanted to make sure I was scoring correctly on my APBA board game. It had Leon Durham on the cover. I loved Bill Buckner and I hated it that Durham replaced him at first but I still thought it was cool that a Cub was on the cover. I still have it too.

MrUmpire · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 23, 2009, 11:52pm

As owner of the OBR, MLB has always been the publisher. In the past they have had printing contracts with multiple companies. They decided to go with a single printer and, unfortunately, it isn't The Sporting News.

SanDiegoSteve · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 01:21am

Yes, it's Triumph Books and they really suck. The glue gives out and the pages fall out.

Tim C · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 08:52am

Quote:

" . . . I wanted to make sure I was scoring correctly on my APBA board game."

My first set of APBA cards covered the 1957 season.

We played the game hours on end.

There has NEVER been a more accurate baseball board game.

Regards,

bossman72 · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 11:34am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim C

My first set of APBA cards covered the 1957 season.

We played the game hours on end.

There has NEVER been a more accurate baseball board game.

Regards,

You might have to enlighten this youngster on what that game is. haha. I have no idea

GA Umpire · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 12:56pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossman72

You might have to enlighten this youngster on what that game is. haha. I have no idea

Agreed.

Lapopez · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 11:35am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim C

My first set of APBA cards covered the 1957 season.

We played the game hours on end.

There has NEVER been a more accurate baseball board game.

Regards,

Whenever 24:13 came up, I'd say, "He struck him out!" in my best Harry Caray impersonation.

stratref · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 12:16pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim C

My first set of APBA cards covered the 1957 season.

We played the game hours on end.

There has NEVER been a more accurate baseball board game.

Regards,

Actually for accuracy Strat-O-Matic blows APBA out of the water.

Jasper

PS: This is just to start a holy war on table top baseball simulations, no malice intended

robbie · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 25, 2009, 01:05am

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratref

Actually for accuracy Strat-O-Matic blows APBA out of the water.

Jasper

PS: This is just to start a holy war on table top baseball simulations, no malice intended

I had ( and loved Statis Pro)

We had a league during college. Many a class was missed due to a game available on the schedule.

I also remember bringing our player cards to class and working on trades in the back of the class room.

Ahhhhh the memories....

ozzy6900 · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 25, 2009, 08:53am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim C

My first set of APBA cards covered the 1957 season.

We played the game hours on end.

There has NEVER been a more accurate baseball board game.

Regards,

Ahhh yes! I played the Strat-O-Matic in my youth. Everyone in the neighborhood was involved (even some of the girls). I never heard of the APBA game here on the East Coast. It may have been available, but when I bought in (literally, no one could afford to buy one themselves), the neighborhood was all Strat-O-Matic.

Kevin Finnerty · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 09:30am

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

As owner of the OBR, MLB has always been the publisher. In the past they have had printing contracts with multiple companies. They decided to go with a single printer and, unfortunately, it isn't The Sporting News.

Actually, that's not correct. The Sporting News was the publisher. That's why it said "Published by The Sporting News" on each book. Major League Baseball authorized the publication, making it an official publication when The Sporting News published it.

MrUmpire · #14 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 01:50pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Actually, that's not correct. The Sporting News was the publisher. That's why it said "Published by The Sporting News" on each book. Major League Baseball authorized the publication, making it an official publication when The Sporting News published it.

Sorry, I was just repeating from an email from MLB offices. I'll notify them of their error.

Lapopez · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 24, 2009, 02:19pm

There it goes...it might be...it could be...

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