Sunday, January 31, 2016

MAJOR LEAGUE FOUNDERS: ROSS BARNES 1876-1976

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Next up in my “Founders” 1976 celebration of the 100th season of Major League baseball is the very first batting champ in league history, ...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

REST IN PEACE WALT "NO NECK" WILLIAMS

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Yeah I know I'm a bit late with the news, but here's a tribute to former Major League player Walt "No Neck" Williams, who ...

ANOTHER AWESOME CARD FROM 1971: JOE RUDI

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Here’s another one of those great in-game action cards from the 1971 Topps set: Joe Rudi: What has always mystified me was that the 19...
Friday, January 29, 2016

MISSING IN ACTION-"IN ACTION" #51: 1972 MANNY SANGUILLEN

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It's been a while since I had a “Missing” In-Action card from the 1972 set, so today I’ll post up my card for Pirates cathcer Manny Sa...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

MISSING IN ACTION: 1973 ED SPRAGUE

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Here’s a “missing” card for a guy who has a few of them actually, former pitcher Ed Sprague of the Cincinnati Reds: Sprague appeared i...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

TURN BACK THE CLOCK 1954: THE CLEVELAND INDIANS RACK-UP 111 WINS

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Today we celebrate the the 1954 Cleveland Indians and their American League record 111 wins which got them to the World Series to face the...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

HALL OF FAME #43: EDDIE MATHEWS: CLASS OF 1978

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Next up on the “Hall of Fame Inductee” parade for the 1970’s is former perennial all-star third baseman Eddie Mathews, who bashed his way ...