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Ken “Hawk” Harrelson Traded to Cleveland in ‘69, Predicts Indians Will Win Pennant
When Boston Red Sox slugger Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson, who led the American League in RBIs in 1968, was traded to the lowly Cleveland Indians during the second week of…
Looking Back: 1977 Topps Baseball
For my second “Looking Back” segment, I thought I would take a peek at the 1977 Topps Baseball set, because that was the first year I began collecting baseball cards….
Parts Unknown: Collecting Action Figures
My collection of action figures is nearly as impressive as my collection of cards. Among them are dozens of McFarlane figures, along with Starting Lineups, the smaller, plastic figures that…
Looking Back: 1964 Topps Baseball
For my first “Looking Back” column, I thought I would take a peek at my most desired set of all time: the 1964 Topps baseball set. What makes this my…
The Mystery of Steve Blass
The Pittsburgh Pirates had high hopes for Steve Blass, a young right-hander with pinpoint accuracy, when they signed him straight out of high school in 1960. Blass pitched in the…
George Brett: A World Class Jerk
My first foray into the world of autograph collecting didn’t go so well. I was at what was then known as Baseball City, FL, just south of Orlando, for a…
Upper Deck Attempts to Give Us a Reason to Collect MLS Cards
So you aren’t excited enough by watching thrilling, white knuckle 0-0 draws between the Chicago Fire and Sporting Kansas City? You need some additional reason to want to collect Major…
The Art of Autograph Collecting
I still kick myself when I think back to my youth in San Bernardino, CA, when a rookie phenom named Ken Griffey, Jr. would routinely stop and sign autographs after…
Professional Football Starts Tonight (Sorta)
For those of you still worried about a lack of pro-football in 2011, you can stop worrying. That’s right… the Canadian Football League kicks off their season I know very…
Upper Deck Moves to New Headquarters
On Wednesday I got an email from Upper Deck’s Public Relations Manager informing me that the company was moving offices and would be without phone and Internet service for about…
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