Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and other stars of the 1920s spearheaded the development of the APBPA to help former players who were in need financially or experiencing illness or injuries.
The event, which was a game between two teams made up of retired baseball players, was sponsored by Cracker Jack and took place in Washington, D.C., at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
[5][6] A 1986 profile of the APBPA by Los Angeles Times sportswriter Chris Dufresne detailed acts of charity by the organization and expounded upon how they distributed funds.
[7] Pete Coscarart was issued an APBPA "Gold Card" which allowed him free admittance to professional baseball games per club courtesy.
The 2024 APBPA Board of Directors is composed further of Orel Hershiser, Mark Grace, Manny Parra, Kevin Simmons, Gerald Smiley, Steve Bumbry, Tony La Russa, Nick Corso, Dr. Erin Shannon, Howie Bedell, and Peter Weinstein.