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There are twenty-four cards of baseball players that are ranked in the Sporting News Top 100 of all time (most from the early 1900’s). These are very rare cards that are not included in my collection and listed Not for Sale (NFS). In total, I have 1,153 professional baseball cards in my collection. The cardsContinue reading “Card Listings & Purchasing”

“Cal is a bridge, maybe the last bridge, back to the way the game was played. Hitting home runs and all that other good stuff is not enough. It’s how you handle yourself in all the good times and bad times that matters. That’s what Cal showed us. Being a star is not enough. HeContinue reading “Cal Ripken, Jr. (1982 RC) $5,500”

Remembering Hank: https://youtu.be/x4mVaJJ4E34 Boxing legend Muhammad Ali once called Hank Aaron “The only man I idolize more than myself. ” For many, Aaron was everything an athlete – and a human being – should be. Aaron grew up in humble surroundings in Mobile, Ala. He passed through the sandlots with brief stops in the NegroContinue reading “Hank Aaron (1974) $2,850”

Career Highlights (Sports Productions): https://youtu.be/CsVXV0sLPtE Donald Arthur Mattingly (born in Evansville, IL on April 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, coach, and current manager for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed “The Hit Man” and “Donnie Baseball”, he spent his entire 14-year career playing with the New YorkContinue reading “AS’90 (Mattingly, McGwire) $50”

Career Highlights: https://youtu.be/3L1sm_kPRts Roberto “Robbie” Alomar Velázquez (born in Ponce, PR on February 5, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks (1988–2004). He is regarded as one of the greatest secondContinue reading “Roberto Alomar (1989) $579”

Hall of Fame Speech (1984): https://youtu.be/PeENVYvytUo Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (Born in Maracaibo, VEN on April 29, 1934-) played 18 seasons (1956-1973) at shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox. Hailing from Venezuela, all of 5’9” tall, Little Louie led the American League in stolen bases for nine straight seasonsContinue reading “Luis Aparicio. (1956) $1,636”

Rookie Season (1986) comments: https://youtu.be/tbPzYzBjbvU Steve Avery (Born in Trenton, MI) was the third overall selection by Atlanta in the 1988 amateur draft. He made his first career start on June 13, 1990 against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium, giving up eight runs in 2 1⁄3innings. He finished his rookie year with a recordContinue reading “Steve Avery. (1991 RC) $45”

Career Highlights: https://youtu.be/GYhp632zdr0 Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born in Boston MA on May 27, 1968) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career with the Houston Astros. Originally a Boston Red Sox fourth-round selection from the University of Hartford as a third basemanContinue reading “Jeff Bagwell. (1992 RC) $55”

Honoring Harold: https://youtu.be/8p7pq2KgxD8 Harold Douglas Baines (born in Easton, MD on March 15, 1959) is an American former professional baseball right fielderand designated hitter (DH), who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians, for 22 seasons (1980–2001). Baines batted and threw left-handed.Continue reading “Harold Baines. (1982) $200”

Clubhouse conversations: https://youtu.be/L7Bi8bTTXkY Salvatore Leonard Bando (born in Cleveland, OH on February 13, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player and executive. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball between 1966 and 1981, and was an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships betweenContinue reading “Sal Bando. (1975). $380”