Set Collecting

Jan
13
2024

Say “Cheese!”

Chris Van Cuyk looks absolutely thrilled to be on his first baseball card. It looks like he is saying, “cheese” for the photo, but when did people start doing this when posing for pictures?

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Jan
10
2024

Murry Dickson the Magician

Distraction and sleight of hand work together to create successful performances of magic tricks. Murry Dickson was a master of both and employed these skills to create one of the most steady pitching performances of a career that reached into parts of three decades. This story has it all, from card tricks and baseballs that seemingly pass through opposing bats to vanishing bank robbers and an arm that made Father Time a liar.

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Dec
09
2023

Bean Ball

Baseball players get hit by thrown balls all the time. Sometimes these inside pitches are on purpose and even aimed at their heads. The results can be harrowing.

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