SPB-1 1988
Season Status: Draft Summer 2025
SPB-1 1988 Season Status: Draft Summer 2025
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Current League Champion
SPB1-1987 Champion
Marc Unger
Bolton Hill Scotties
The Scotties won a hard-fought battle against the defending champions, with the series ending on a walk-off bases loaded BALK in the 9th inning of game 7.
SPB-1 League Officers
Commissioner
John Turnbull
President
Rick Ryan
Statistician
John Turnbull
Beat Writer
Joe Dezarlo
SPB-1 News that's fit to print
March 21, 2025
1988 Stadium Change
The Hatteras Pelicans (Jim Wheeler) is moving out of Arlington Stadium, and will be moving into St. Louis Busch Stadium. This leaves Jack Murphy Stadium, Arlington Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, and Cinergy Field as the open parks. .
March 21, 2025
1987 Use or Lose
The following file contains the 1987 Use or Lose players.
March 20, 2025
1988 New Manager
Vin Onstott and LeRough is being replaced with long time SPB stalwort Dave Lauer. Dave will rename the team to the East Kenosha Lakers, and will relocate from Jack Murphy Stadium to the Astrodome. This will leave Jack Murphy, Busch Stadium, Oakland COliseum, and Olympic Stadium as the four open parks. Welcome aboard Dave!
July 8, 2024
1987 New Manager
Longtime SPB Manager Mike See has relinquished his Las Vegas Thunder franchise to concentrate on running SPB-60 and SPB2. Stepping into fill the void is a former SPB manager, Craig Korol. Craig will be renaming the team to the Wichita Wind Surge, and will remain in the Metrodome. Welcome aboard again Craig!
May 8, 2024
1987 Open Stadii
Based on the two stadium swaps, the open parks are now The Astrodome, Busch Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, and Olympic Stadium.
May 8, 2024
1987 Managerial Changes
Managers Dave Lauer and Rich Applegate have decided to step aside, and are leaving SPB-1. I thank them both for the many years they have committed to the league. We have two past SPB managers stepping back into the fold. Replacing Dave will be Greg Nolen, who will rename his team to the Carolina Bandits. Greg will be abandoning the Astrodome, and moving into Dodger Stadium. Replacing Rich will be Vin Onstott, who will be renaming the team to Le Rouge. He is also abandoning Busch Stadium and will be moving into Jack Murphy Stadium.
April 22, 2024
1986 Champion Crowned
Congratulations to Steve Lehman and the Bloomington Hoosiers for taking back the crown from the Mountaineers, who have met for the past three SPB-1 World Series.
Jan 17, 2024
1986 July Power Rankings
1986 Beat writer Mace Matayc provides us with his 1986 July power rankings.
Sept 7, 2023
1986 Predictions
Thanks to Mace for an excellent writeup of the 1986 season predictions.
July 14, 2023
1985 Recap
Thanks goes out to Mace Matayc for his personally-flavored and very accurate recap of the 1985 season and his outlook for each franchise. A very good read indeed!
April 13, 2023
1985 Use or lose
This was sent to all through email, but here is the official 1985 Use or lose list for the season. Those who still have playing time left will be placed in their next playing years' rookie draft.
April 13, 2023
SPB1 September recaps and Final Power Rankings
Thanks to Mace Matayc with his pennings for the month of September and all that he has done during the season. Click for
POWER RANKINGS and
SEPTEMBER RECAP. Thanks Mace!
April 12, 2023
1985 Cinderella team wins it all!
Congratulations to Steve Brunner and his Blue Ridge Mountaineers for capturing the 1985 World Series crowns! It was not an easy path, as he went though the division winning Scotties, then the 2-best 100-win teams in the Mets and Hoosiers to take home the crown. Complete boxscores and writeups are in the Playoff section. Congrats!
April 1, 2023
1986 Team happenings
Manager Jim Wheeler has decided to rename his Preble Zorros to the Hatteras Pelicans. He will also vacate the Oakland Coliseum to Arlington Stadium.
This leaves Dodger Stadium, Jack Murphy Stadium, Oakland Coliseum and Olympic Stadium as the four available stadii.
January 8, 2023
SPB1 June recaps and Power Rankings
Thanks to Mace Matayc with his pennings for the month of June. Click for
POWER RANKINGS and
JUNE RECAP. Thanks Mace!
December 2, 2022
More SPB-1 leaks. Where is Pete and Felipe?
More insider
information/hijinks are taking place, with Mace Matayc and the Milwaukee Daily Press reporting it all!
December 2, 2022
1985 May power rankings and review
Thanks to Mace Matayc (a.k.a.: Street & Schmoody's) for providing his version of the
team power rankings through the month of May. Also linked is the
May league review. Enjoy!
October 28, 2022
More controversy in Milwaukee
Another article has been leaked by SPBleaks,
detailing
more controversy in Milwaukee.
October 8, 2022
Milwaukee on the Road?
Check out
this article by Mace Matayc outlining a possible move from Milwaukee at the end of the season.
April 5, 2022
1985 Season Predictions
Thanks to Mace Matayc, he has written a very extensive deep dive into the
1985 season, providing his unfettered predictions for the upcoming season.
Great Job Mace!
April 5, 2022
1985 Team name change
The South Bend Cubs, managed by Rick Ryan are pulling up stakes in South Bend, and will now be known as the Indy Alley Cats.
Calendar
September 1, 2023
Season Begins
March, 2024
Playoffs!
Historical Information
| Established: 1992 | |
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| Starting Season: | 1954 |
| Seasons: | 29 |
| Games: | 44626 |
| Trades: | 1275 |
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