on December 16th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
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on December 16th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
The Upper Deck Company is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring several elements of the fast-approaching 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, which is set to take place on January 1, 2010, at Boston’s Fenway Park. The League’s annual outdoor game, now in its third year, will feature the host Boston Bruins taking on the Philadelphia Flyers in a battle of two of the league’s perennial contenders. As the NHL’s exclusive hockey card manufacturer, Upper Deck will have a major presence surrounding the event.
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on December 16th, 2009 by Flash
I’m going to try to show off some of the cards I acquired from my purchases from Blowout Cards during Black Friday.These cards were part of the 2009 Topps National Convention VIP 1959 Retro Card Set. I really bought this set for this card. What could…
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on December 16th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
I am a little late to the party when it comes to reading. However, the best thing about books is that the “classics” never get old.
Before a recent work trip, I jogged down to the library in our building looking for
some reading material for the airplane ride and airport lounging. So I grabbed Ball
Four by Jim Bouton, as I had never read the book but only heard about it. This
was a reprinted edition, issued 20 years after the original publication date in 1970.
Reading the introduction gave me some insight as to the book’s ground-breaking, behind-the-scenes
look and how it turned Bouton into a leper in the eyes of some players, coaches, management
and even reporters.
I guess looking back, this would be a rather intriguing book that broke the mold on
the “what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room” mantra. But me reading
it in this tell-all day and age probably doesn’t impact me as much as it did readers
at the time of its original release.
And I can especially imagine that coaches, front-office types and fellow players mentioned
at length in the book were none-to-happy to have previously guarded information on
salaries, injuries, coaching styles, etc., so freely tossed about.
Like I mentioned in previous columns, this is what I love to read about in sports
books. Locker room stories, methodologies on the mound, thoughts on other players
and the contract negotiations that take place. I’m having a blast reading about this.
New York Yankee fans might love or hate this book, as Bouton spends a lot of time
discussing his time there (do you think he missed that team just a little bit?), although
I realize the majority of his career and success took place there. Bouton might have
shattered some illusions fans had of some of their favorite players. If any readers
can attest to that, feel free.
I also wonder if readers can tell me if this book has excerpts available before it
was available, like the teases they do now with nearly every biography. With this
tell-all, I’d imagine that would have sent droves to the bookstore. But I suppose
ESPN wasn’t around to add to the hype machine.
And here’s how naive I am. Bouton also helped invent Big League Chew, one of my favorites
from childhood. That’s pretty darn cool, too.
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on December 16th, 2009 by thehamiltonian
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on December 16th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on December 16th, 2009 by oldschoolbreaks
Alright, everyone. Here is the OFFICIAL Signup Post for OSGB2. Here are the boxes we’ll be breaking:
1 box 2004 Donruss World Series
1 box 2003 Donruss Elite
1 box 2002 Donruss Elite
1 box 2004 Donruss Studio
1 box 2001 Fleer Genuine
1 box 2002 Fleer Showcase
1 box 2002 Bowman’s Best
Some of these boxes (but not all) will be ordered [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by tigre
On the heels of yesterdays redemption mail, today I received my Topps Finest rookie redemption of Matt LaPorta. This feels a little like the 12 days of christmas. At this rate, I think I should expect another redemption tomorrow, perhaps of a refract…
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on December 16th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on December 16th, 2009 by Laurens
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on December 16th, 2009 by JT
Henry has been on injured reserve since November 9, when he broke his arm during the Ravens game. This afternoon, he was in a serious auto accident in North Carolina. According to the Kentucky Post, “When officers arrived, they found Henry, 26, laying in the road, apparently suffering from life-threatening injuries.”
I’ve never been a fan [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on December 16th, 2009 by Andy Broome
Looking for a great address database? How about trying one of the best for FREE!
If you collect through the mail autographs or TTM as ‘graph-heads refer to the hobby, chances are you have run into a wall at some point when chasing an elusive address.
When you do track down that hard to find address, finding [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by gritz76
Nobody!
That’s right no one got it exactly right but one person came so close, I’m going to go ahead and award him the prize. So a big congrats goes out to deal of the great site Phungo. He had the grades right but just for the wrong cards. Close enough in my book. As [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
Press Pass has decided to get a little artistic with the newest version of Eclipse that is due out in February. From the preview images they released today, it looks as if many of the cards will have a painted look to them. Each hobby box will contain (1) autograph and (3) memorabilia cards on [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by tastelikedirt
Players not on the roster.Grant Desme – 2009 Arizona Fall League MVPDallas McPherson – Former Angels third basemanMarcus McBeth – Former Red relieverCedric Bowers – PitcherFernando Hernandez – PitcherMatt Wright – PitcherMatt Whitney – InfielderPlayers…
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on December 16th, 2009 by JT
His smile set the world on fire in 1989 when he was selected to be the first card in Upper Deck’s inaugural set, so it’s only fitting to have a smiling Griffey Jr. in my Reds 2009 Topps “fun cards” set. He was traded to the White Sox midway through the 2008 season, and signed [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by Newspaperman
I’ve recently reached a milestone of 75,000 page views. In honor of that, I will be giving away a Josh Hamilton autograph I received through the mail. Want the card? All you’ve got to do is leave a comment and tell me how you found this blog the first time. The contest will run through [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
Love’em or hate’em, custom cards are a big part of The Hobby and there seems to be quite a little market for them. The other day I came across this seller who seems to be selling a ton of homemade college cards for basketball and football players/coaches. Custom cards are great as long as the [...]
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on December 16th, 2009 by JRJ
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on December 16th, 2009 by Dinged Corners
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