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1995 Classic Phone Card

ManOfSteal — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:51:00 +0000

This 1995 Classic Phone card is one that I've been trying to track down for quite some time. It was a fairly limited release, and I don't recall ever actually seeing any back in the late 1990's. I don't even think I knew that it existed until I saw it listed on the Beckett checklist.There were a total of 57 $10 phone cards in the set, which included everyone from Cal Ripken Jr. to Denny Neagle.

Wicked Cards From A Wicked Blogger!!!

30-Year Old Cardboard — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:39:30 +0000

Wicked Cards From A Wicked Blogger!!!

2009′s ‘Trader of the Year’ hooked me up with a big ol’ stack of goodies. The package was hefty and very focused on the guys that I collect.

Primarily containing oddballs and limited edition inserts, Alfredo really took me back to my youth with this ‘goodie bag’.

Let’s check out what was lurking inside, shall we???

First up was a handful of Rickey Henderson cards:

And after Rickey came Pete Rose:

And Pete Rose was followed by ‘Sweet Swinging Billy Williams’:

Next up was a quartet of Kirby Puckett cards:

Who was trailed by Tim Raines:

And Ozzie Smith:

All of a sudden, a large stack of Winfields appeared:

And then it was time for the icing on the cake – Andre Dawson

As always, Alfredo puts a lot of thought into his trade packages. This one was no exception as he hit on several of the players that are near and dear to this collector’s heart!!!

Thanks Bud!!

A Very Burbank Birthday

ManOfSteal — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000

Now that my latest birthday is behind me, it's time to revel in the spoils. My lovely wife gave me a Beckett gift certificate, and I also received some other funds which were partially used towards expanding the Rickey collection. Most player collectors probably have a love/hate relationships with Burbank Sportscards, and I do as well. If you're looking for that hard-to-find 90's insert or

September 1982 A’s News Special Edition

ManOfSteal — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:30:00 +0000

A few weeks ago Oakland A's Collectibles posted a special edition of the A's Magazine with a great drawing of Rickey Henderson on the cover. I asked John, who runs the blog, for some more details about the magazine, and he said that the whole issue was dedicated to Rickey! He was nice enough to send over scans of the entire magazine, which I can read, but once uploaded to Photobucket, they don't

Wantlist: 1989

Section 36 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:36:00 +0000

1989 Bowman - RED SOX
19 Lee Smith
20 Tom Fischer
21 Mike Boddicker
22 Rob Murphy
23 Wes Gardner
24 John Dopson
25 Bob Stanley
26 Roger Clemens
27 Rich Gedman
28 Marty Barrett
29 Luis Rivera
30 Jody Reed
31 Nick Esasky
32 Wade Boggs
34 Mike Greenwell
35 Dwight Evans

1989 Topps Glossy All-Stars - RED SOX
4 Wade Boggs
11 Bobby Doerr CAPT

1989 Topps Glossy Send-Ins - RED SOX
5 Wade Boggs
23 Roger Clemens
28 Bruce Hurst
31 Mike Greenwell
36 Dwight Evans
60 Jody Reed

1989 Topps Traded RED SOX
26T John Dopson
29T Nick Esasky
64T Randy Kutcher
86T Rob Murphy
105T Ed Romero

2010 All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game

ManOfSteal — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000

During All-Star weekend in Anaheim, Rickey Henderson participated in the celebrity softball game, which was played on the Sunday before the game (although it was shown on TV tape-delayed after the Home Run Derby on Monday). Here's a clip of Rickey's lead-off homer (one of two homers that he hit) and the ensuing classic-Rickey home run trot.Although I was not able to attend the game, a fellow

2009 Upper Deck 1989 20th Anniversary Buybacks

ManOfSteal — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:36:00 +0000

When I saw that Upper Deck was inserting buybacks of their inaugural 1989 set into packs of 2009 cards, I was intrigued, but didn't have high hopes of actually obtaining the Rickey. Buyback cards are notoriously expensive, especially among players with a large collector following such as Rickey. Since it had now been almost a year since they were first released, and I'd still never seen one, I

1993 Headline: Rickey Henderson Starts Double Headers With Homers!!

30-Year Old Cardboard — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:51:14 +0000

1993 Headline: Rickey Henderson Starts Double Headers With Homers!!

On this day in 1993, Rickey Henderson and his Oakland A’s teammates battled against the Cleveland Indians in a double-header.

What is so special about that you ask? Double-headers are a normal part of a baseball schedule you say…

Well during this double header, a man by the name of Rickey Henderson led off both of these games with home runs, a feat that had not been accomplished in 60 years. In game #1, Henderson launched a homer off of Paul Abbott. And then just a few short hours later he did it again, this time of off Mark Clark.

Happy Anniversary Rickey Henderson, a true one-of-a-kind player!!!

Game-Used Additions in Recent Months: Part II

ManOfSteal — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0000

As a follow-up to my Rickey Henderson memorabilia post from last week, here are the rest of my recently acquired game-used cards, this time featuring those that are vertically oriented. As I did previously, I've kept the comments to a minimum, and let the cards speak for themselves.I'm not quite sure why, but the horizontal cards were much more impressive than the vertical cards, but that's

Oakland A’s Turn Back the Clock

ManOfSteal — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:15:00 +0000

When to my first A's game of the year on Saturday, which just happened to be Turn Back the Clock night, in honor of the A's championship teams from 1972-1974. As an early birthday present, my wife surprised me with really great tickets to the game, right behind the A's bullpen.This first picture is for Brian, who asked me a few weeks ago if Rickey's numbered had been added to the tarps in the