on January 6th, 2009 by JRJ
When did the Baseball Hall of Fame become a CD Music Club?On Monday, I received Inning #1 of the Ken Burns baseball documentary along with a postage paid return envelope. Basically, I can:- Keep the DVD and pay the Hall of Fame to get more, or- I can u…
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on January 5th, 2009 by JRJ
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on January 5th, 2009 by JRJ
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on January 2nd, 2009 by JRJ
Who is next in line for a Federal Government bailout? How about Bill Buckner?An Idaho car dealership, Bill Buckner Dodge Chrysler Jeep, has closed according to Buckner’s attorney.From the Idaho Statesman: The dealership sold Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep …
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on January 1st, 2009 by JRJ
Billy Cowan isn’t the most well-known baseball player and didn’t have a stellar professional career, but he left his legacy with his 1972 Angels “Halo” card.Cowan and the photographer had some good fun with the giant Angels halo that marked the stadium…
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on December 31st, 2008 by JRJ
Congratulations to Wax Heaven’s Mario for earning a new gig with the Miami Examiner. Mario will be covering the Florida Marlins.It’s great to see hard work pay off for people in the blogosphere.Yes, I’m still hoping to achieve the Wax Heavenly Seven st…
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on December 31st, 2008 by JRJ
What’s the scoop? In October I shared my Billy Mays autographs (baseball and photo) and received some great responses.Since then, Billy Mays has been producing ESPN 360 commercials and was seen at the Champs Sports Bowl on the Florida State sidelines. …
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on December 26th, 2008 by JRJ
Fred Dryer rocks! You can’t deny watching those Hunter TV shows in the ’80s.Did you know that Fred Dryer was recruited by San Diego State’s defensive coordinator, John Madden? I didn’t either until I read Helmet Hut’s story on recreating the Fred Dryer…
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on December 23rd, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 23rd, 2008 by JRJ
I always had two items on my Christmas list: box of baseball cards and more Star Wars Storm Troopers.I never got either of them. The excuses I’d hear were “we don’t know which box to get” and “you already have that guy.” What? Don’t you get it? There’s…
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on December 22nd, 2008 by JRJ
Come on guys. We get it, you don’t like each other, now lets move on.Beckett - Remove the “hobby rocks” image immediately. This is not how you answer critics. If you want to respond to critics, then do so by sending them email, setting up a call, or po…
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on December 19th, 2008 by JRJ
Willie Mays in a Mets uniform! For Mets fans, this was a dream come true. Willie’s best days were behind him when he made his way back to New York, but he finished his career where it began - in New York.This is one of my favorites because it has Mays …
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on December 18th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 17th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 16th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 15th, 2008 by JRJ
I’m not a huge fan of the design, but any Gil Hodges card is a good card as far as I’m concerned. This is one of my favorites of his - 1962 Topps # 85.Gil returned to NY to be a part of the expansion NY Mets. In 1969 Hodges was the manager for a Mets t…
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on December 15th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 14th, 2008 by JRJ
Deion Sanders will make the Hall of Fame some day. He was the definition of a shut-down corner back. I think Deion only has three years left until he’s eligible. Unless of course, he comes out of retirement again to play nickel back for the Baltimore R…
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on December 14th, 2008 by JRJ
Who was a better 3B - Brooks Robinson (pictured here) or Mike Schmidt?This photos is from that same collection of pictures at the flea market. The photo was taken July 22, 1991.I know Brooks has the gold gloves, no one was better there, but I’ll take M…
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on December 13th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 12th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 12th, 2008 by JRJ
Can you name this baseball stadium?It’s from September 4, 1983. Nice looking cars driving by!Yes, I am borrowing this concept from Phungo’s “Spot the Sig” contest only this one is less organized and more chaotic.
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on December 11th, 2008 by JRJ
What is your favorite card or piece of memorabilia that you picked up in 2008?I was looking at my spreadsheet this week and thinking about what my favorite pick-up was for the year. It’s a tough call, but it’s fun to look back and see how the collectio…
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on December 10th, 2008 by JRJ
Davey Johnson is going to manage MLB’s USA World Baseball Classic team. Here’s the press release from MLB.I think Davey’s a great choice. He wins everywhere he goes. Dave obviously was the manager of the 1986 Mets, and he also took the Reds and Orioles…
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on December 10th, 2008 by JRJ
Seeing Mel Allen reminds me of “This Week of Baseball!” I can hear him now doing the voice-overs of great plays and bloopers with his “How about that?” signature.This photo is one of the 100s of bargain bin baseball photos that turned up at a flea mark…
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on December 9th, 2008 by JRJ
How far will the Yankees and Mets dig into the pockets of NY residents?In a time when large corporations are walking to congress with their hands extended, ESPN and the AP are reporting that the Mets and Yankees are asking for more than the $1.5 Billio…
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on December 9th, 2008 by JRJ
1963 Pete Rose Rookie Card - Topps #537.All of the Hall of Fame talk brought me to dig out my Pete Rose rookie. My personal favorite is his 1964 card because it only has Pete on it, but this one is pretty close.It’s tough to find a good ‘63 rookie. The…
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on December 6th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 5th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 4th, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 4th, 2008 by JRJ
I read this article on the PSA site and originally thought it would be about the great autographs the Brooklyn Bat Boy was able to collect.Instead, I read an article about that applauds great forgeries and the technique used by the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Ba…
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on December 3rd, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 3rd, 2008 by JRJ
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on December 3rd, 2008 by JRJ
Art Shamsky was signing autographs last month at MAB’s Amazing Mets Fest. He was great with the fans and pushing his book, “The Magnificent Seasons.”Today Art Shamsky is in the middle of Page 6 in the NY Post and being sued by his ex-wife for $11 Milli…
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