Between 1903 and 1952, there was no franchise movement among the 8 National League and 8 American League baseball clubs. This map shows all the 16 MLB clubs from that time period, with emblems, cap crests and uniform details. Included is an inset map of the Greater New York City area. I...
That card shows a photo of NFC leader Everson Walls, but the AFC had a four-way tie with 5 interceptions so Topps didn’t have a photo of the AFC leaders, they just listed their names on the front (and two of those names are Steelers Donnie Shell and Dwayne Woodruff). I find I ...
Has anyone noticed the artwork on card #101 for Michael Taylor? Above the foot on the right-hand side, there is a chip torn out of the picture that landed directly horizontal near his left kneecap. You can see it with the naked eye, but a magnifying glass shows better detail. frank ...
There is a lot of excitement around our event and we hope (and will make sure) it only gets more in the following days leading to the event.This said we are hoping for a card show with great signers and not the other way around, which seems to be how a lot of shows have gone. ...
Catchers get the short end of the baseball bat when it comes to trading cards, often depicted wearing their full gear. This card steps away from that, giving us an excellent portrait of Buster that shows a side of him that few cards have. Now let me get on my soapbox… Buster Posey ...
You see, I lost that very card waving it outside the backseat window of the family car while my Mom was driving us to and fro. When I let out a cry, my Mom looked back and asked me what was the matter. I told her that the wind blew the card out of my hand. Like the good...
Sandberg's '94 Topps card, which shows him pre-throw, mid-throw and post-throw at second base, all in one shot, was mentioned in our survey by George Naranjo of Elgin, Ill., who wrote: “Not only is he my favorite player of all time, as I am a huge Cubs fan, but the triple...
Chicago’s defense should help keep his ERA down even if he shows some signs of age. 38. Trea Turner, Nationals- Another of those young shortstops, there’s no limit to what Turner might do in his first full season in the big leagues. 37. Christian Yelich, Marlins- With all of ...
1960 baseball trading card, Sandy Koufax, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers. Click for card. In 1961, however, Koufax decided to give it one more year and see how good he could really be. He got himself into better shape, worked on his technique, and things began to break in his favor. On...
A quick Play Index search shows there to be 19. My free trial expired on Sunday, and I put up $36 that evening for a year-long subscription. By some glitch in the Baseball-Reference.com system, though, perhaps a quirk of PayPal, my order was delayed for a few days during which time...