Thank You, Hong-Chih Kuo

Hong-Chih Kuo has been a warrior for us. Battling multiple arm injuries and surgeries, he continued to provide quality relief innings. He has been an inspiration, and will be a player I continue to root for even as he wears the uniform of another te…

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Davey Lopes wasn’t just a Dodgers Great, but was also a Fleer Great. To prove it, here is a 2004 Fleer Great card with his signature in my collection.Lopes was part of a long line of speedy ballplayers to come out of the Dodgers farm system, but he cou…

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Take a look at this betting ticket. Featured on Reddit, some bloke made a $1,000.00 bet on the Giants scoring the first points of the game with a safety. For that he got 50/1 odds and a nice payday.

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Considering how poorly the Dodgers relief staff did last season, it should not come as a surprise that they continue to add depth. On Friday it was announced that the team signed Todd Coffey. He was good out of the pen last year with Washington and f…

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Here is a preview image of the Dodger Stadium Replica giveaway being given out in the game against the Padres on April 14th. Below is what the Kids Clayton Kershaw replica jerseys (April 29) will look like. See promotion schedule here.Oh… and here’…

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I can’t believe how long this card has been sitting on my desk at home. For whatever reason I hadn’t taken the time to scan and write about it, and believe me I really wanted to. I just had so many other things come up that caused me to hold off unti…

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Very nice. The Dodger unveiled a early look at the Don Drysdale/ Maury Wills bobblehead that will be given away at the Saturday, April 28th game against the Nationals, via Twitter/yfrog.

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As noted previously, Topps recently held their 10th Annual Pack Opening Day to celebrate the official release of their flagship Baseball card set. Well, the MLB Network was on hand to enjoy the festivities. Check out the video below featuring their r…

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I really liked Adrian Beltre. He was a superior defensive third baseman and a solid hitter. Heck, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player handle a slow roller as effortlessly as he does. Sure, his 2004 offensive outburst with us looks like a timely an…

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Above is the new Dodgers logo that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Dodger Stadium. It also includes an utterly distracting corporate logo. I think it would look better like this:James Loney is free. He won’t face charges in the Maserati crash. V…

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Well, that was quick. As most of you know, the 2012 Topps Baseball set, that was released today, features “1 of 1″ 14k solid gold cards of a handful of star players. Obviously, they are not actually included in a pack, but are redeemable with a speci…

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This weekend is filled to the brim with autograph opportunities. First, though, I wanted to note that the Long Beach Coins, Stamps, and Collectibles Expo is this weekend; starting tomorrow to Saturday. Go here for info. Also, This coming Saturday i…

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That day is finally here. The 2012 Baseball season has officially become a reality. Why is that, you ask?Well, today is the official release date for the first Baseball card product of the season. Topps 2012 Baseball is the flagship card set for the…

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Vin Scully receives his reward from Kings broadcaster Bob Miller for being named the best Radio Play-by Play announcer by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters (SCSB) for the 13th time on Monday. Rick Monday was honored for Radio Color Commentar…

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Today would mark Jackie Robinson’s 93rd Birthday. He was a great leader who helped change the landscape of Baseball and the country. His accomplishments will always be remembered.Take a peek at some of the Jackie Robinson cards and memorabilia that I…

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“His (Dave Foutz) calm demeanor and take-charge attitude inspired confidence among his teammates. And his strong hitting and good fielding and base running contributed to many victories.” – Historian Robert L. Tiemann in Nineteenth Century Stars (19…

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Just a few more days. Just a few more days.The start of the 2012 Baseball collecting season is upon us. This coming Wednesday is Topps Baseball release day. A whole new crop of cards are about to hit the hobby and I can’t wait. In anticipation Topp…

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The Negro League Baseball Museum Legacy Awards Banquet is this coming Saturday, and as I reported several months ago, both Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw are getting awards. Kemp took home the Oscar Charleston (MVP) and Josh Gibson (Home Run Leader) A…

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With the Dodger auction sale underway, and with Steve Garvey in the hunt as a potential bidder I thought it would be a good time to share this Garvey autograph in my collection. This is a 1999 Upper Deck Retro INKredible autographed card. These are c…

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I just ran across this, so I thought I would make note of it for everybody. This coming Saturday is the 3rd Annual SABR Day. Regional meetings are being held throughout the country. If you don’t know, SABR is the Society for American Baseball Resear…

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The upcoming Baseball card collecting season is about start. With all of the excitement centered around Topps release of their flagship Baseball card product next week (on Wednesday) they went ahead and released a preview pic, on twitter, of one of t…

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Am I the only one who doesn’t care that the Dodgers where charging hard to try to sign Prince Fielder?As reported by Jon Heyman at CBS,Although they managed to stay under the radar all the while, the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed hard for weeks to try to …

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The rivalry never takes a break. Even as Baseball hibernates over the winter the battle between blue and orange, south and north, right and wrong never pauses. To prove that point, the MLB Network recently premiered a new game show called Baseball IQ….

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Steve Dilbeck should write a horror screenplay. He imagines a scenario where Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, buys the Dodgers, builds a football stadium in Chavez Ravine, and moves the Rams back to LA with McCourt as a part owner. What’s scary is that this…

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Just to start, please check out the Autograph/ Events Calendar for a large listing of events.And I want to make a quick comment. Screw those Yankees.This coming weekend there will be a big card show in New Jersey. If you are in the area go here for d…

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Here is another edition of Dodgers Vintage Spokesmen. Back in the day, most players had second jobs during the off-season. After all, a Major League salary could only take you up so high the economic ladder. If you wanted to survive you needed to be…

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Once again the Kings celebrate the upcoming Baseball season by honoring the local team. In a few weeks they will be holding Dodgers Pride Night as they face off against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 16. Go here for more information.A special Dodger…

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Following up on a post from last week, here is another Donruss ‘Fans of the Game’ autographed card in my collection. It features ‘The Today Show’ critic Gene Shalit. He looks awfully goofy with that grandma quilt-style bow tie and giant Afro, but you…

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson being elected to the Hall of Fame. (pic via @Dodgers twitter)Dodger Bidding News:Forbes says that the minimum price is set at $1.5Billion. A person familiar with the bidding says that given the in…

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I think it’s fair to call this Grey Flannel Week. Not only is the premier of their new reality show starting tonight, but they just opened up their Winter Classic Auction. BTW, if you want more info on the tv show check out their page at the Discover…

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Here is a photo from Jon SooHoo’s Dodger website featuring several old-time Dodgers at a fantasy camp in the late 80′s in Vero Beach. Look real close. Someone doesn’t fit.Tom Seaver, born to be a Dodger? Via Mike Silva’s NY Baseball Digest. “He w…

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Here is a real treat. In the past I featured school yearbooks from Dodger greats Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson, here and here. Now I have something totally different. I recently ran into a yearbook of a man known more for creating a beloved Dodge…

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Here is Clayton Kershaw’s speech during the Baseball Writers Association of America Dinner on Saturday.Your browser does not support iframes.Video Link:Since this is somewhat Dodgers related. Here is Ryan Braun’s acceptance speech. He thanks several o…

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Last night Clayton Kershaw received his 2012 Cy Young Award from the Baseball Writers Association of America. Below is a pic of Kershaw at the podium (Pic Link: @Brianteta on twitter).(Pic Link: Twitter @Brianteta)Now fans can get their own Cy Young A…

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Jim Peltz at the LA Times writes about this evenings Monster Energy AMA Supercross series event at Dodgers Stadium. Yesterday, I had shown some twitter pics that were from the stadium showing the track in various stages of completion. See them here. …

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