Roy Sievers obtained his nickname of “Squirrel” as a boy playing basketball. “When you’re in high school at that age, you’re a little goofy anyway,” Sievers said. “I played basketball, baseball, and ran a little track. In basketball one day, a kid said, ‘You know what? You’re really squirrelly, you know that?!’ From that day […]
Tags: 1956 Topps, Roy Sievers
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…my collection gave to me Two 56’s, And a Cardboard Zeppelin!
Tags: 12 Days of Christmas, 1956 Topps, manager card, Mayo Smith, Roy Sievers
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So the other day I showed off a handful of 1960’s Topps cards that I needed for my set that I got off of Sportlots. Well, that wasn’t all that was in that there envelope. There was also a small pile of other, assorted, banged-up, vintage goodness. Let’s investigate, shall we. 1960 Fleer #33 Wilbert […]
Tags: 1956 Topps, 1958 Topps, 1960 Fleer, 1965 Topps, 1971 Topps, Cardboard Abuse, Chicago Cubs, Cleon Jones, Kansas City Athletics, Mike Jorgensen, Ron Taylor, Roy Sievers, team card, Wilbert Robinson
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… my collection gave to me Nine signed customs, Eight crusty skippers, Seven Keith Hernandezes, Six Deckle Edges, Five David Wrights, Four New York Giants, Three 58’s, Two vintage pugs, And a Red from Cincinnati!
Tags: 12 Days of Christmas, Al Rosen, Autographs, Bud Harrelson, Cat Osterman, Custom Cards, Gus Zernial, Marty Marion, Richard Petty, Roy Sievers, SlangKo Award Winners, SlangKo Heroes of the Diamond, SlangKo Sport Stars, Stanley "Doc" Glenn, Walt "No Neck" WIlliams
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Since Topps is apparently taking its sweet-ass time activating the Million Card Giveaway, I thought I’d showcase some old cards that I got recently from Sportlots. Dollars to donuts they’re probably much cooler than anything I’m going to get from that giveaway anyways. I ended up with 39 cards for around $20 with shipping. Not […]
Tags: 1955 Bowman, 1955 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1958 Topps, 1959 Topps, 1960 Topps, 1961 Topps, 1962 Topps, 1964 Topps, 1966 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps, Bill Bruton, Bob Chakales, Bob Davis, Bob Oliver, Bobby Tiefenauer, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Chuck Hiller, Davey Johnson, Denny McLain, Dick Drago, Don Cardwell, Donn Clendenon, Felipe Alou, Frank Thomas, Gary Peters, George Spriggs, Gerry Staley, Gil Hodges, Gus Triandos, Jack Meyer, Jerry Grote, Jim Fregosi, Jim Hegan, Joe Jay, Joel Horlen, John Stephenson, Johnny "Blue Moon" Odom, Johnny Antonelli, Larry Elliot, league leader card, Luis Tiant, manager card, Marv Throneberry, Mets, Pedro Ramos, Ray Culp, Ron Swoboda, Roy Sievers, Rusty Staub, Sam McDowell, Sammy White, Sportlots, St. Louis Cardinals, Steve Hargan, team card, Tommie Agee, Topps, Turk Lown, Vic Power
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2009 SlangKo Heroes of the Diamond Roy Sievers Roy “Squirrel” Sievers played in the majors from 1949 through 1965. Sievers played for the St. Louis Browns (1949-53), the original Washington Senators (1954-59), Chicago White Sox (1960-61) , Philadelphia Phillies (1962-64), and finally the new Senators (1964-65). He won the American League Rookie of the Year […]
Tags: Autographs, Custom Cards, Roy Sievers, SlangKo Heroes of the Diamond, TTM
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