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Obviously these people have no idea how to sell.

on March 27th, 2010 by stusigpi

This ended yesterdayThis was listed today.of course he tried this beforeor you could buy this one

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Recent E-Bay Sales: Jason Heyward Auto’s

on March 27th, 2010 by Brett Lewis

2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #JH Jason Heyward AU ($150)
Raw: $110, $92, $100, $91, $124.99, $100, $100, $102.51, $96.06, $96
Graded: $132 (BGS 9.5, 10 Auto), $147.52 (BGS 9.5, 10 Auto), $416.99 (Lot of 2 BGS 9.5, 10 Auto) , $166.01 (BGS 9.5, 10 Auto), $200 (BGS 9.5, 10 Auto)
——————————————————————————————————–2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects Refractors #JH Jason Heyward [...]

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Condition: (Not even close to) Poor

on March 27th, 2010 by --David

Today’s mail contained an envelope from Fords, NJ.  Inside, a full-page hand-written letter from Sean over at Condition:Poor. He first thanked me for the cards he received in his “Last Great Giveaway” package, and then apologized for not being abl…

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Earl Battey

on March 27th, 2010 by Matt F.

Earl Battey confirms my theory that Germans love David Hasselhoff if you dig deep enough every major league player holds some kind of record or was the first or last to do something.Earl, while a better defensive catcher than offensive contributor, may…

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‘On The Road With psugator02′ – March 26

on March 27th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Friday, March 26
Glendale, Ariz.
9:15-12:15
Like an idiot, I misread the schedule, thinking that the D’Backs were at the Sox while they actually played host to the Sox. But I made the most of it, trying to graph those White Sox players who stayed behind in addition to the Dodgers, who were on the backfields.
White Sox
Mark Buehrle: [...]

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Dennis Hopper Near Death

on March 27th, 2010 by Mario A.

Author: Mario Alejandro
Dennis Hopper, an iconic actor who burst onto the scene in films such as ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ and ‘Easy Rider’, which he directed and starred in, recently made a rare public appearance to receive his star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Hopper, 73, is reportedly in the final stages of advanced prostate [...]

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Special Edition: Hottest MLB Wives

on March 27th, 2010 by Joe and Chris

Chris and Joe countdown the Top 5 most attractive MLB baseball players’ wives.There are a lot of attractive women out there, and a lot of wealthy, athletic baseball players. It’s hard to pick the top5, but we did the hard work of prioritizing them all…

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My Ever Growing Jordan Zimmerman Collection

on March 27th, 2010 by wickedortega

JZ was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the second round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.In 2008, Zimmermann had a combined 10–3 record with a 2.89 earned run average at high-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg, and in July was named to the Eastern League (AA) All-Star team. He finished the season leading the organization [...]

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Getting Ready For Baseball

on March 27th, 2010 by Paul

Next weekend, I should get my first look at the inside of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (I saw the outside last July during a short road trip, but it was impossible to get three affordable tickets to a game during the Fourth of July weekend series against the Mets.)
I’m really looking forward to the [...]

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Ebay Idiots At Thier Finest

on March 27th, 2010 by Chris

Ok at first, this auction got me so excited I almost peed my pants (Not kidding) Then, after reading the item description, I was able  to control my bladder. Here is what I believe to be the most confusing ebay item description in history. For those of you too lazy to click on the link [...]

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Random Topps Card of the Day: 1987 Topps #260 Vida Blue

on March 27th, 2010 by James B. Anama

Thanks to the Topps Card Randomizer, introducing the Random Topps Card of the Day for Saturday, March 27, 2010:Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 1987 Topps #260. Player Name, position, team: Vida Blue, pitcher, San Francisco Giants. Major League …

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A little Ebay shopping…..

on March 27th, 2010 by wickedortega

Picked these cards up on Ebay the other night….. I realy hate having to sit there and watch the time tick tock on by…. But sometimes you end up with some great deals, so its a catch 22….. Here are the cards…
And D-BO both cards ended up being 30.00 bucks for the both of them but [...]

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#263 Dave LaRoche

on March 27th, 2010 by Dean Family

Who is this player?Dave LaRoche, relief pitcher, California AngelsAfter several seasons as the Angels’ leading fireman, Dave LaRoche had settled into a different role with the team as the 1980 season got underway. Being used primarily as a setup man, L…

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Topps Partners With Indian Premier League

on March 27th, 2010 by Brett Lewis

The Indian Premier League and Topps announced a long term partnership. As part of this agreement, Topps will introduce a wide range of IPL collectibles including stickers, albums, and trading cards. The product offerings will be available at Retail as well as on the digital market.
Topps will support the partnership by with a substantial marketing [...]

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1975 Topps Willie McCovey

on March 27th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1975 Topps Willie McCovey
While shopping for vintage cards on Ebay, I couldn’t resist throwing this one in my cart.  Bought for just $0.99, I found this to be a deal too good to pass up.
And while my enjoyment(or lack of) of the 1975 Topps baseball card set has been well documented on this blog, I have [...]

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Saturday Smiles.

on March 27th, 2010 by Howard Bagby

My niece sent me an email with several pictures like this. It was titled Photos Taken at The Right Angle. I’ll be posting more over the next few weeks.

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Spring Training 2010: Tony Gwynn Jr.

on March 27th, 2010 by unclemoe

The son of Mr. Padre seems to have found his own place in San Diego. Tony Gwynn, Jr. was traded to the orgainzation that his father spent his entire career with on May 21, 2009. Entering 2010, Tony Jr will be expected to hold down centerfield as an eve…

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Senators Saturday – Frank Howard, 1968.

on March 27th, 2010 by Spiff

Frank Howard had shown flashes of what was coming in 1968 but that year was the the start of his reign as Washington’s undisputed power king.As the team’s starting left fielder Frank appeared in 158 games. He logged 1,337.2 innings in the field, the ma…

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The ABC’s of Baseball: R is for Rounding Third

on March 27th, 2010 by Thorzul

1987 Topps #111 Alfredo GriffinIt’s hard to say for sure which base Alfredo is rounding, but it’s plainly apparent he’s giving it his all. With his helmet long gone and his uniform a bright yellow, Alfredo remains immortalized for all time our Hester …

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Monday Night Contest – More Inserts and Game Used

on March 27th, 2010 by chemgod

Up for grabs is another serial numbered insert and game used football cards.  Here is today’s question.

Who is the MLB pitcher who has the most wins of the last decade? (I was surprised when I found it out)

Submit your answer by Monday night.  All answers will be hidden until then.
Good Luck To All!!!!

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“Hit Me” Group Break: 1999 UD Collector’s Choice – Pack 04

on March 27th, 2010 by FanOfReds

1999 UD Collector’s ChoicePack 04″Hit Me”5.  Bruce Chen (Braves)19.  Carlos Guillen (Mariners)44.  Nomar Garciaparra (Red Sox)54.  Andres Galarraga (Braves)57.  Javier Lopez (Braves)70.  Albert Belle (White Sox)73.  S…

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Did You Know…

on March 27th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

The 1936 New York Yankees are the only team to have five players with 100 or more RBI.  Lou Gehrig led the way with 152 RBI, followed by Joe DiMaggio(125), Tony Lazzeri(109), Bill Dickey(107), and George Selkirk(107). 

**factoid courtesy of ‘Big League Trivia’
My Take – Mighty impressive!  And when I think about some of the incredibly [...]

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2003 Stadium Club – Relic Edition

on March 27th, 2010 by Motherscratcher

I was feeling like opening something the other day. I’ve had this box of 2003 Stadium Club laying around for over a year. It promised me a relic card. The cards are nice and glossy. It seemed like the right time.Here is the cover. It damn near pro…

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pete lacock and jim colborn through the mail successes!

on March 27th, 2010 by gcrl

pete lacock and jim colborn were teammates on the 1977 al west champion kansas city royals, although lacock saw limited action in the alcs, and colborn didn’t appear at all in the series even though he had won 18 games that year.both of them, howe…

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New Collecting Goals–One New Team and One “New” Set

on March 27th, 2010 by Play at the Plate

I’ve been toying around with the idea of adding the Washington Senators to my collecting goals. Since they moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1972 it’s a natural extension of my Rangers team collection. I’ve received a few Senators cards in trade…

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Stan Musial

on March 27th, 2010 by Dan

Who: Hall of Fame Outfielder & First Baseman Stan Musial Team: St. Louis CardinalsCard: 2008 GoudeyAcquired: 1/1 Private SigningComments: Yeah, you know, there are just some autographs you have to have in the collection. This one goes without saying – …

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Spring Training Autograph Collecting Update

on March 27th, 2010 by Paul

We’re about a week away from Opening Day. I’m sick of watching spring training baseball and I’m ready for the regular season to start.
I don’t know how many of you wrote to players during spring training to try to build your autograph collections, but I hope you got a lot of responses if you did.
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Dirt, The Pitcher

on March 27th, 2010 by Wrigley Wax

I can’t let any discussion of dirt go without mentioning Dick Tidrow, aka “Dirt.”I’ve said it before, but that has to be one of the best nicknames in all of baseball. Tidrow was a grind-em out kind of pitcher, and that nickname fit him to a tee. He h…

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Baseball card story from Jim Beattie

on March 27th, 2010 by Bo

Jim Beattie pitched nine seasons in the major leagues for the Yankees and Mariners. He had a complete game victory in game five of the 1978 World Series for the Yankees against the Dodgers. After his playing career, he has become a baseball executive…

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Deadline Day Approacheth!

on March 27th, 2010 by beardy

One more day to go before the deadline passes, and the voting begins. You only have that much time to rock the mic, and enter the Obak 2bak Custom Rap Contest. So far there are 4 hilarious entries, with the promise of at least 2 more. There’s a chance we may be able to drum [...]

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Tim Raines 1984 Fleer – Superstar Special

on March 27th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Tim Raines 1984 Fleer – Superstar Special
Fleer added their popular ‘Superstar Special’ subset into their base sets in the mid 1980’s.  A nice way to capture teammates and players with their peers, this set always offered up fun combinations of players and gave the set a nice 10-12 card subset to build.
Very early in this [...]

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TWOT- This Week On Twitter 3/20 – 3/26

on March 27th, 2010 by Rob- AKA "Guido"

Great content from around the web- Hobby happenings, TV, movies, muisc, comic books, video games, technology, social media, photography, and more!!UpperDeckHockey It’s not even National Hockey Card Day & we’re giving away cards. Check out our faceb…

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The Jim Edmonds story – the 2010 comeback edition

on March 27th, 2010 by Laurens

Jim Edmonds played well enough to earn a spot on the 40-Man roster of the Milwaukee Brewers for 2010 – hopefully his comeback in his age 40 season proves to be successful [hope he doesn't get released in May or suffer some kind of career ending injury]…

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