![]() ![]() ![]() For those replayers who stick to actual playing usage, he did play half his time in either left or right field. He gets an OF-1 for his play in the outfield. Not surprisingly, he is rated a 1B-4 for his defense. This is because this set features the 12 at 26.Īt 211 pounds, Cepeda is still a fast big boy. It’s worth noting that the third one is at 46 (and not 26) on this card. Instead, the APBA card makers decided to place eight 11s in the second column to make sure he got his due.Ĭepeda has three 24s due to his real life 21 GIDPs. I was a little surprised that Cepeda’s 1961 card didn’t have a first column speed number to replicate his 12 stolen bases. In addition, he has four 8s (remember those days?). The 2019 re-publication of his card for the ’61 season has both a 3 and a 5 in the second column which is becoming more prevalent.īaby Bull also has nifty 55-7 too. 1 The acronym stands for 'American Professional Baseball Association', the name of a board game league Seitz devised in 1931 with eight high school classmates. It was created in 1951 by trucking firm purchaser J. He has 1-1-0-0-0 with six second column ones. APBA (pronounced 'APP-bah') is a game company founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Team name, 62, and batting average on back of each card. ![]() Orlando Cepeda had five power numbers before it was trendy. Original roster sheet with replacement envelopes, 20 cards per team 1962 season, 12 on 36. ![]()
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