Just Some Guy Playing His Third Best Sport
Bo Jackson is probably the most exciting postwar player to only make one All-Star appearance.
CardBoredom
Dick Kryhoski Saw Some Things
More than half of the ballplayers appearing in the 1952 Topps checklist were military veterans. One card mentions a specific ship, a clue that gives the reader an incredible backstory.
A Razor Sharp ’52 High Number
Is there an inverse relationship between the quality of a player’s on field performance and the condition of the baseball cards entering my collection?
Pitch Until Your Teeth Fall Out
Happy Halloween! Go easy on the sweets and be sure to take care of your teeth kiddos.
Top Model: Baseball Card Edition
An unexpected fashion show 20 stories above the streets of New York leads to the tale of how a baseball card photo became the center of a Mets clubouse controversy.
The Downfall of Jerry Five Bats
Fantastic second baseman / Terrible extortionist: Phil Rizzuto’s double play partner once threatened to blow up a cruise ship.
Andre Dawson is Not Coming For Your Refractors
Common knowledge isn’t necessarily correct. Everybody knows that.
Stealing Home (and Getting Away with It)
If you’re only going to attempt to steal one base in your career, make it a good one.
A Little Background About My Baseball Glove
My Little League baseball glove was based off the model used by a guy who literally broke into the Astrodome to make his first pitching start.
Extra Letters and Extra Bases
“I don’t think there’s any question, but the names on the Cubs are a lot easier to pronounce and they seem to be more like baseball players’ names.” – Bill Murray, April 1987. Also included in this post: Some random 17th century piracy.