Farewell Kerry Wood

Bummed out to hear rumors of Kerry Wood retiring.  Something about a guy coming up with so much hype and he really answered the bell in the beginning - He was a key guy with the early 2000s Cubs teams that came so close to brea…

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On Wednesday night Jamie Moyer earned another win resetting his own record of holding the distinction of being the oldest player to win a Major League ballgame AND he set a record with his BAT by recording an RBI an RBI – which has never been done by a…

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The Team Phungo trip to SafeCo field in Seattle went pretty well.  Seattle is a little out of the way from our Philadelphia base, but we had the opportunity to include the game in a trip to the Pacific Northwest and were happy to make th…

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Team Phungo just took a few weeks off to hit the Pacific Northwest.  A good time was had by all.Caught a ballgame, Met a Cardblogger, and was welcomed home by a flurry of card packages from fans fo the Phils, Braves and Astros.  Will get…

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Hey Topps, If your going to include a jerk in your product, lets stick to superstars with almost mythical accomplishments, Like Ty Cobb. 2012 Gypsy Queen Framed #225 Albert Belle But Not stinking Albert Belle.  Is there anyone out there that …

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4) Which Braves hitter is going to get to the Phillies Pitching in this series?Jason Heyward is a beast and Freddie Freeman is on fire right now. The guy you should be absolutely terrified of though is Chipper Jones. It’s his last season, he knows it a…

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Today less is more and we have a special Phungo 4 edition of P5 with Braves authority Cardboard Junkie.  This may be hard for some readers to believe but DayF went into an extended rant on Q5 and I felt it warranted a separate posting.&n…

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New Phungo Challenge for May.  Who on this list will be the first to Hit a Homer in 2012.  And how many hit homers before Albert Pujols?Jimmy RollinsBryce HarperShin Soo ChooStarlin CastroLuis PujolsJohnny Damon Omar VizquelVlad Gue…

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Phillies get a Win 6-4 largely due to a fine outing by Vance Worley, 1 Run over 7 innings.  Phils strung together a couple of hits off Chris Volstad early and were able to get 4 first innings runs.  Offense then returned to their mo…

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2012 Phungo #15 Bryce Harper I made it to two of Harper’s game last season, both for AA Harrisburg.  The picture on his 2012 Phungo Card above was taken at a game he played versus the Reading Phillies.  My impressions of that game are here. T…

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Is it me or does this guy lead the league in eye-black?  Scan stolen from Cardboard Connection

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The Oaks Card Show has free admission on the first day, I only had a small window but decided to pop in since the price was right.  Here is a brief synopsis of very off-condition vintage cards that were found – Lots of 1951 Bowman.   &nb…

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The Phillies return home this weekend for a 4 game set with the Chicago Cubs.  Today we talk with Wrigley Wax who fills us in on both the Cubs and the classic Chicago Dog.       See Below for an explanation 1) The C…

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Collectors Showcase of America returns to the Expo Center in Oaks – roughly 45 mins outside of Philadelphia on April 27th.  I generally enjoy the CSA show more then the Hunt Auction/PhillyShow – Admission is cheaper ($5 rather than …

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Yesterday we published the 2011 Phungo card of Ivan Rodriguez.  Today we have his 2010 card.  2010 Phungo #7 Ivan RodriguezThis is more of an action shot which was taken in Baltimore.   This is not actually a live gam…

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Ivan Rodriguez officially announced his retirement Monday.  This marked the end of his 21 year playing career during which, I saw him play several times.  2011 Phungo #21 Ivan RodriguezThere are two Phungo cards of Pudge. …

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1967 Topps #460 Harmon Killebrew1967 Topps #480 Willie McCovey1967 Topps #500 Juan MarichalOn Saturday I hit the local card show at the Neshaminy Mall.  It surprisingly turned out to be one of the better Mall shows I have been to here.&nbs…

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Enjoy being out on the Links early this year Sid.  2010 Phungo #09 Sidney CrosbyGo Flyers!

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When I first got back into collecting, I (and many others) read Ben Henry’s The Baseball Card Blog.  He introduced me to the concept of Baseball Cards as more than just Cards, but as “Tiny Works of Art”.  This 1994 Topps C…

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The Phillies early season west coast swing continues with a trip to San Diego.  Today we check in with Rod from Padrographs, our books and baseball man on the west coast. 1) Do you think that Cameron Maybin is a Future All-Star?  &n…

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For anyone that is relatively new to reading card blogs GO AND READ THE BASEBALL CARD BLOG Way back in the beginning for me there was DayF at Cardboard Junkie, Chris at Stale Gum, Gellman at SCU, and Ben Henry at The Baseball Card Blog.&…

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At this moment this card would really be filed under Not so Phun Cards.  2007 Topps Heritage #368 Charlie’s Young Sluggers After he Phils 1-0 Loss to the Giants late Wednesday Night they found thenselves in LAST PLACE.  It has been 5 years si…

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1993 Collect-a-Card American Bandstand #1 Dick Clark  This is the first card of a 100 card set dedicated to American Bandstand.   This is a fun 100 card set with a bunch of odd cards of bands featured on Bandstand during the shows run.  …

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I wanted to take a timeout to recognize Phungo Phavorite and all-around good guy Jamie Moyer on becoming the oldest pitcher to record a Win in a Major League game.   Moyer went 7 strong for the Rockies last night in their 5-3 victory over the…

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This past weekend MLB honored Jackie Robinson on the 65th aniversary of his Major League debut.  I always enjoy Jackie Robinson Day and seeing all the players in the number-42 uniforms.In the 2011 Phungo Card release we introduced a retired number…

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The Phillies and Mets once again renew their rivalry this weekend.  The Mets are off to a quick start despite dealing with some tough circumstances.  Today we check in with Paul’s Random Baseball Stuff to find out what is …

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On Saturday April 14th Professional Ultimate Frisbee will be come a reality!And you, Yes YOU, Can get tickets to see the Inaugural game of Philadelphia’s newest Professional Sports Franchise – The Philadelphia Spinners. The Philadelphia …

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This one didn’t go as well as the O’s opener on Friday.  Weather wasn’t as good, no long wkend to look forward to afterward, and the Phils lost.  The Phillies Offensive sputtered once again on Monday as they only managed 2 runs which occurred…

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Team Phungo was lucky enough to go to two Opening Days this year.  First up was the Orioles and Twins season opener.  The O’s took the game 4-2 behind a strong pitching performance by starter Jake Arrieta who tossed 7 scoreless for the Birds….

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Note – The interview below was conducted prior to the Marlins eventful day yesterday and we really didn’t discuss Mr Guillen here.  Opening Day has come and gone and despite the Marlins spoiling the Team Phungo Home Opener…

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Topps Heritage is out with another set of parallels.  I think these were out last year – 3 Pack blister package of Heritage with a bonus of  3 “black” parallel cards.  The Blisters ran $9.49+Tax at Target.  Which is roughly a dime d…

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Ozzie Guillen is all over the news today.Here is a snapshot of Guillen w/ Phillies Manger Charlie Manuel prior to Monday’s Phillies Home Opener.2012 04 09 Ozzie Guillen and Charlie Manuel Looks like it Ozzie will not be part of the&…

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 Junk of the Month goes to All 4 of these Heritage Rookie Star Cards. (click to enlarge) 2012 Topps Heritage #407 Rookie Stars2012 Topps Heritage #29 Rookie Stars (DeFratus – Savery)2012 Topps Heritage #321 Rookie Stars201…

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The Phillies got their season off to a good start today, winning a pitchers duel 1-0 over the cross-state rival Pittsburgh Pirates.  Hopefully the Phils figure out a way to score some more runs this year, but a Win is a Win and I am sure they will…

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Opening Day is less then 24 hours away and we have Pittsburgh Treasure Room in the house to get us fired up for the beginning of the 2012 season as the Phils square off against their cross state rival.  PTR is a loyal Bucos fan who already ha…

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