So Mike Piazza has not been voted into the Hall of Fame, getting only 57% of the vote. Apparently though, he’s in good company as no one has been voted in. Since I’ve already scanned them though, here’s some Mikey P. cards that I was going to show had he made the cut. Piazza (and […]
Tags: 2001 Fleer Platinum, 2002 Fleer Tradition, 2002 Topps 206, 2002 Upper Deck Vintage, checklist, Mike Piazza, Robin Ventura, team leader
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So apparently the Florida Miami Marlins have finished shipping off anyone that was making any money on that team. Now Jose Reyes is a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Oddly enough, this turn of events actually makes me pretty happy. I feel like now I can go back to rooting for Jose. When he […]
Tags: 2012 Topps, Jose Reyes, league leader card, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun
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Sadly, Eddie “The Walking Man” Yost passed away at the age of 86 on Tuesday. Although he only racked up a .254 career average over his 18 years as a Major Leaguer, he had a keen eye at the plate which led to a career .394 on-base percentage. He led the league in walks 6 […]
Tags: 1962 Topps, Eddie Yost
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So the regular season is a thing of the past. Now that MLB has separated the wheat from the chaff, let the post season begin. Actually before the post season proper can get underway, we have the little issue of the second Wild Card to contend with. That is what is going down today. The […]
Tags: 1974 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1980 Topps, Barney Schultz, Billy Hunter, Bobby Cox, Earl Weaver, George Kissell, Johnny Lewis, manager card, Red Schoendienst, team card, Vern Benson
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.330 Batting Average. 44 Home Runs. 139 RBI’s. One Giant Congratulations.
Tags: 2008 Goudey, Miguel Cabrera
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As most people know by now, Chipper Jones has announced his impending retirement from baseball after the end of the 2012 season. As most people also know, Chipper Jones has brutally abused the Mets over the course of his career. Over the course of 19 seasons, Larry has faced the Mets in 239 games, and […]
Tags: 2005 Topps, 2007 Goudey, 2009 Allen & Ginter Baseball Highlight Sketches, 2009 Goodwin Champions, 2009 Topps Heritage, 2009 Topps Heritage Mayo, Chipper Jones, Mike Piazza
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I can’t even begin to explain how happy it makes me knowing that this guy is out of the N.L. East. And I’m not saying that in a “Geez, that guy always kills us. Good thing he’s gone” kind of way. It’s more in a “Geez that guy is a dick. Good thing he’s gone” […]
Tags: 2009 Goudey, Shane Victorino
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Willie Mays celebrates his 81st birthday today. Happy birthday to you, Willie, and here’s to hoping for many more.
Tags: 1973 Topps, Willie Mays
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Days until and Somewhere in Florida, Spring Training is officially underway and I couldn’t be more excited.
Tags: 1978 Topps, 1993 Topps, 1996 SP, Brook Fordyce, Carlos Delgado, Craig Swan, Donnie Leshnock, Mike Piazza, Rey Ordonez
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Countdown.
February 19th, 2012 by slangon
