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Showing posts with label beyond the glory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beyond the glory. Show all posts
Saturday, February 20, 2021

TTM autographs received: Billy Bean

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Bean signed a pair of cards, including the one shown in about 3 weeks - he was named as Major League Baseball's first Ambassador for In...
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Thursday, May 21, 2020

The freelance R&D with mini-collections

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Through pandemic 2020, all I’ve done from April through the middle of May is cheat sheet / wantlist R&D - I wonder how the work tran...
Thursday, January 16, 2020

1976 Topps Dennis Eckersley RC #98

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With the help of $10 and change in eBay Bucks, maybe picking up this graded [PSA-5] old-school rookie card was more palatable than going mod...
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Sunday, September 29, 2019

2018 Choice Trenton Thunder Chace Numata #18

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I didn't know anything about this minor league catcher, but grabbed a card of his when I saw a Tweet where his organs were donated to sa...
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Card shop finds - a random quartet

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I don’t want to get crazy with impulsive non-baseball card quarter box digs if I ever stop at a card shop - so I grabbed a few that caught ...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Featured autograph - Robert Stock

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I was pulling inserts out of a binder and found this certified autograph of San Padres relief pitcher Robert Stock - I remember Baseball Am...
Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Featured autograph - Jonny Venters

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It's fun to find autographs I didn't even know I had but must have gotten at some point - in the early part of the decade, Venters ...
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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Beyond the glory addition - Don Wilson

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I didn't know who Wilson was until I probably stumbled upon a YouTube video of him pitching in the 1971 MLB All-Star Game - as much a...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Beyond the glory addition - Bob Moose

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Rummaging through the old-school / vintage quarter box at my card shop, I picked a 1974 Topps card [#382] featuring a player with seemingly...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Featured autograph - Mark Appel

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Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies, Appel seems destined to be a first round pick who maybe a failed prospect - still, ...
Saturday, October 07, 2017

TTM autograph received: Paulo Orlando

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I sent a request to the Kansas City Royals outfielder in April and got my card back signed this month - a longtime minor leaguer from Brazi...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

TTM autographs received: Mike Krukow

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The longtime broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants signed my cards in several months - Krukow's career in the booth with partner Dua...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The 30-Day Baseball Card Challenge - Day 9

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"One of your favorite cards from the 1950s." 1955 Bowman Eddie Waitkus #4 - I was thrilled when I found a copy of this card at m...
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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Featured autograph - Dickie Thon

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I probably first read about Thon when he was featured in Sports Illustrated back in 1990 - I generally know of him as a player who might h...
Thursday, August 06, 2015

1955 Bowman Eddie Waitkus #4

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I've wanted a copy of this card after I saw it on a random Funny Baseball Cards post and finally found one at my LCS for $2 - the stor...