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Rickey Henderson 2011 Topps – ’60 Years’

on January 30th, 2012 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson 2011 Topps – ’60 Years’ Now this card right here takes me way back.  Back to a time when Rickey Henderson was the most exciting baseball player on the planet!!! Rickey could do it all – and some … Continue reading

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eBay Pick-Up: Rickey Henderson RC

on January 25th, 2012 by dkwilson

I picked up this 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson rookie card off eBay a few weeks ago. It was one of those cards that I have always wanted and when I stumbled on it on eBay I put in a bid with just a few minutes left thinking that there was no way that I w…

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A Few New Additions, Including an MLB Logo Patch

on January 25th, 2012 by ManOfSteal

I’ve been lucky enough to pick up quite a few cards over the past few months, both via trades with other Rickey collectors, and purchases on eBay and trading sites. I figured I’d quickly share some of my favorites.<!–[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

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2011 Gypsy Queen Original Art Patches

on January 18th, 2012 by ManOfSteal

Topps’ newest addition to their retro product line in 2011 included Topps Gypsy Queen, a sort of derivation of their popular Allen & Ginter product line.The rarest cards in the set were the 50 player Original Art Patches. The hobby exclusive set consisted of original hand-drawn portraits along with game-used patches, all of which were one of ones.I have yet to see the Rickey card surface (the

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More 1978-79 Liga Mexicano Rickey Pictures

on January 12th, 2012 by ManOfSteal

Since it’s been almost 6 months since my last post, and a few fellow collectors (you know who you are) have been asking for some new content, I figured it was about time I obliged. As a follow-up (albeit, a much delayed one) to my previous post on the…

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Newark Bears Notebook: Who’s the best player in team history?

on January 12th, 2012 by Paul

The Newark Bears played in the Atlantic League for 12 seasons, and will begin their second in the Can-Am League this May. While the City of Newark’s baseball legacy is recognized at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium, there is little evidence of the history of the current incarnation of the Bears – just a pair [...]

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Rickey Henderson’s Iconic 1980 Topps Rookie Baseball Card!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson’s Iconic 1980 Topps Rookie Baseball Card!!! Ask any collector to give you their ‘Top 5′ rookie cards to own from the 1980′s and the odds are pretty good that the 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson rookie card makes the … Continue reading

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Have a terrific December 25th

on December 25th, 2011 by Sully

I hope the 25th of December is a terrific day for you, my dear readers.Whether you are celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ…Or Osiris, Attis, Mithra and Dionysus or any other God born on December 25th.If you have a feast for Rickey Hen…

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Baseball Card Companies Love Rickey Henderson!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Baseball Card Companies Love Rickey Henderson!!! Rickey Henderson offered the baseball card companies something different.  They didn’t have to rely solely on posed photography or shots of Rickey in his batting stance at the plate. Instead he gave the card … Continue reading

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Rickey Henderson And His Hall Of Fame Plaque

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson And His Hall Of Fame Plaque I cannot think of a player more deserving of enshrinement at Cooperstown than Rickey Henderson. The greatest lead-off hitter of all-time, Henderson turned base stealing into an art and was the barometer … Continue reading

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Rickey Has 2 Rings.

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Has 2 Rings. Unlike many of the game’s stars from the 1980′s, Rickey Henderson made it to the World Series and he took home 2 championship titles.  In his 25-year career, Rickey played in 3 World Series match-ups.  Winning … Continue reading

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Rickey’s 1990 MVP Season!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey’s 1990 MVP Season!!! Rickey Henderson is the kind of player that can challenge for the MVP crown during each season that he plays.  His ability to separate himself from the rest of the league gave him constant respect from the … Continue reading

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Rickey Started Games With A BANG!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Started Games With A BANG!!! Rickey Henderson started a game with a home run 81 times – another major league record!! Leading this category but quite a large margin, the lead-off home run is just another way to separate … Continue reading

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Rickey Henderson Scored Like Noone Else…

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson Scored Like Noone Else… Scoring runs is what you want your lead-off hitter to do.  So why not do it better than anyone ever has before you? For 25 major league seasons, Rickey Henderson batted lead-off.  He got … Continue reading

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Rickey Henderson Is A 10-time All-Star

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson Is A 10-time All-Star Henderson tallied 10 All-Star team selections during his 25-year career. All of his appearances on the All-star team came during his first 13 years in the league.  6 of his selections came from his … Continue reading

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Run Rickey Run!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Run Rickey Run!!! Obviously, Rickey Henderson was a very skilled baseball player.  But if there was one dominant trait that made Henderson stand head and shoulders above his teammates and peers, it was his base running. Rickey ran the bases … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Rickey Henderson!!!

on December 25th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

A majority of the world is celebrating a special holiday today.  And in the ’30-YOC’ household we join in that celebration too!! But I also save a few minutes of every Christmas to celebrate the birthday of one of my … Continue reading

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C.A.: 1956 Topps Ned Garver

on December 23rd, 2011 by night owl

(Do people know it’s two days before Christmas? Great snowcones, I can’t believe how many “what is WRONG with humanity?” moments I had yesterday! Be good, everyone. Santa is watching! It’s time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 129th in a series….

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Rickey Henderson 2002 Upper Deck ‘World Series Heroes’

on December 19th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Rickey Henderson 2002 Upper Deck ‘World Series Heroes’ This card is an award winner, at least in my book it is. First, here is the card: Now on to why I find it so appealing… The Gold scattered throughout the … Continue reading

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Retired Numbers: #24

on December 17th, 2011 by JT

Two Hall of Fame managers, three Hall of Fame players, and one of Houston’s first star players make up the retired #24′s in the majors. Whitey Herzog, St. Louis Cardinals Herzog, whose full name is Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog, led the Cards to the World Series title in 1982 and NL Pennants in 1985 and [...]

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Card Show Report 2011 12 10 – Bucks Technical High School

on December 14th, 2011 by deal

This was my first show at Bucks Technical.  After going to a pair of more larger regional shows over the last month the Bucks show was a little disappointing.  There were many 10-15 dealers with a decent variety of items.  There wasn’t m…

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1984 Headline: A’s Ship Henderson To Yankees

on December 4th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1984 Headline: A’s Ship Henderson To Yankees Back in the 1980′s you didn’t get same kind of media attention given to the players and teams of today.  Between the new age of provocative journalism and the players themselves providing personal … Continue reading

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Christmas gift ideas: Newark Bears items

on November 30th, 2011 by Paul

If you’re looking for a gift for a Newark Bears fan this Christmas, your search isn’t quite as simple as visiting the team’s website and clicking on the a “store” link. There are a few nice items on eBay, though the selection is a bit limited. You could get a game-worn Newark Bears jersey from the team’s inaugural 1998 [...]

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#99 Al Stanek

on November 25th, 2011 by sideshow

Al Stanek appears in the Topps set in three consecutive years. But he didn’t play in the Majors in any of the three seasons he’s depicted. This is his rookie card, which follows the only year in which he actually played Major League baseball. First things first. The trivia question on the back asks how [...]

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My one legendary short-print for the year

on November 20th, 2011 by night owl

I’m sure a few people read yesterday’s post about my A&G packs and chuckled to themselves “that’s why I don’t buy random retail packs.”Fine. Whatever you need to do to justify your collecting habits. It’s all good. I’ve already mentioned that I enj…

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Happy Anniversary Rickey Henderson!!!

on November 20th, 2011 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Happy Anniversary Rickey Henderson!!! On this day in 1990, Rickey Henderson was award with the American League’s MVP award. Rickey Henderson is the kind of player that can challenge for the MVP crown during each season that he plays.  His … Continue reading

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Upcoming Mets Autograph Show Appearances & Private Signings

on June 2nd, 2011 by Paul

  I thought May was a slow month for area sports card & autograph shows, but it looks busy compared to June. I don’t think there are any major sports card shows with autograph guests in the New York Metropolitan area this month. Shawn Green is doing a book tour to promote “The Way of [...]

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A couple of great Pepsi MAX commercials

on May 9th, 2011 by JT

Starring Mike Schmidt, Rickey Henderson, Ozzie Smith, Lou Piniella, and more, these commercials brought a smile to my face. Though I wish they had gotten someone other than C.C. Sabathia for the first one. To be honest, I didn’t even know who it was until someone called him C.C.

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