on June 30th, 2009 by Dinged Corners
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on June 30th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
The only player to appear in three consecutive World Series with three different teams was Don Baylor, with the Boston Red Sox in 1986, the Minnesota Twins in 1987, and the Oakland A’s in 1988.
He’s smiling for good reason!!!
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on June 30th, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on June 30th, 2009 by T.S.
I gotta tell you, I was absolutely fascinated by the idea of Robert Edward
Auctions selling so many unopened cases of 1975 Topps Minis in the auction
this spring. Pioneering collector Charlie Conlon had all but cornered the market on
those colorful little hosers 30-plus years ago, so when REA ended up with the Conlon
Estate, I was intrigued by the prospect of 26 cases of something so cool selling all
at one time.
Now that they are all sold, I am just as enthused about seeing precisely
how these gems end up being dispersed in the hobby. The 26 cases sold for more than
$300,000 in that REA sale a couple of months ago, so they ain’t gonna be cheap. I
assume some are going to turn up at the National Convention in a few weeks in Cleveland,
and I’ll let you know how that goes.
I vividly remember the last time I saw a pile of unopened 1975 Topps,
I suppose it was about 25 years ago at one of Bob Schmierer’s Music Pier shows
in Ocean City, N.J., when Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen had a big pile of them at that
unique show.
I say unique without much fear of being accused of hyperbole; the show
was held at this marvelous “Music Pier” over the Atlantic Ocean, making it just about
the coolest place I’ve ever set up at for a card show.
With Brett and Yount rookies smokin’ hot at the time, Rosen was hawking
the packs with a zeal and efficiency that electrified the room. It was the kind of
stuff that makes old geezers like me long for the hobby’s giddy heyday, and if any
of that frothy pandemonium can be re-created this summer in Cleveland, I hope I am
on hand to see it. Even without the cool breeze of the Atlantic Ocean.
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on June 30th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
The Blogger posted a solid effort, correctly picking 7 of 10 but it wasn’t enough to hang with a trio of contestants who totaled scores of nine to tie for the top spot in last week’s Beat
The Blogger contest.
John W, Joann and Steve Emerick each got 8 of their 10 picks correct and then
utilized the Doubler to push their totals to 9 and win the weekly prize. For their
efforts, all three will be receiving an 8-by-10 signed color photo.
Thanks to everybody for playing and good luck with your picks this week.
For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple.
The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners
of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on
the “Comment” section below the post with the matchups and then select their
own 10 winners. You can also designate one of your picks as a “Doubler” and
you will receive an extra point if you’re correct so don’t forget to designate your
“
Doubler”
pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger’s total and post
the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic
signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew
Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish Hunter and many more.
From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for the weekly contest and that’s
where the Chipper Jones jersey comes into play. If we can get more than 300 entries this
week, the weekly winner will receive the Jones jersey so we need everybody to spread
the word about the contest so we can reach our goal.
This week’s Matchups
Saturday July 4
MLB
Toronto at NY Yankees
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Houston at San Francisco
Oakland at Cleveland
Arizona at Colorado
Sunday July 5
Baltimore at LA Angels
Pittsburgh at Florida
St. Louis at Cincinnati
NY Mets at Philadelphia
Detroit at Minnesota
GOOD LUCK and HAPPY 4th Of JULY
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on June 30th, 2009 by chemgod
Although it is not written in the books that he is a first round flop, one thing is for sure, he has been caught three times, doing drugs, and seems to be on the same path as Josh Hamilton, but he might not be able to turn his career around like Josh did. If he [...]
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on June 30th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
On this day in 1995 Eddie Murray collected the 3,000th hit of his amazing baseball career!!!
In his 19th big league season while playing DH for the Cleveland Indians, Murray joined baseball’s elite group of hitters.
In the 6th inning, he smacked a single off of Mike Trombley of the Minnesota Twins and that moment became history!!!
Murray [...]
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on June 30th, 2009 by chemgod
Player’s Name: Chris Pronger
Player’s Current Team: Philadelphia Flyers (formally of the Anaheim Ducks)
Player’s Current Address: c/o Philadelphia Flyers (although I got it through the Ducks when he was with them)
Date Sent out: 10/15/08
Date Returned: 6/29/09 (257 days)
Why go after this autograph: I am a huge Pronger fan, ever since his days [...]
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on June 30th, 2009 by Mario A.
Take a look at these 2003 Topps 205 Nick Markakis cards.
Nice pose, great design but something is missing from one of the cards.
Is this a case of Photoshop gone terribly wrong or was it done intentionally?
(thumbnail leads to full-size scan)
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on June 30th, 2009 by Mario A.
In 1991, Bowman had Minor League baseball on lock down much like they do today. While Topps may never have a true competitor, in 1991, a cheap little Minor League brand gave them a run for their money.
ProCards didn’t have the greatest design ever seen but what they lacked in aesthetics they sure made up [...]
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on June 30th, 2009 by Dan
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on June 30th, 2009 by chemgod
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on June 30th, 2009 by JT
Wow, the Astros sent exactly what I asked for: a pocket schedule, a sticker, and some baseball cards. This is the first team to actually score in all three categories so far, and even though they did not include any other goods, it was still a pretty cool package. The schedule features Lance Berkman, while [...]
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