The Most Influential Player of the Last 50 Years Is…
A 2002 interview in a California driveway eventually caught the attention of congress and led to changes that brought down the steroid era.
Happy New Year! 2022 Shifting to 2023
Dozens of new cards and some improvements in the design of my blog.
Topps Stopped Selling Gum with Cards when Luis Gonzalez Arrived. Coincidence?
eBay is full of weird stuff. The online auction of used celebrity bubble gum features prominently in this story.
1993 Finest: Mike Stanton
Teams went to Mike Stanton more often than the Yankees reached for Mariano Rivera. That tells you something.
First Position, or Second, or Third, or Catcher…
BJ Surhoff could play pretty much any position, making him the ultimate utility guy.
The Most Successful Politician in ’52 Topps
The mayor of Fairmont City had some good baseball card appearances.
Al Rosen Was a Holy Terror to Pitchers
Al Rosen could have been one of the game’s all-time greats if not for a late start and a contract dispute.