Trio of Royals hurting after loss to Sox Sep 20, 2009
The Official Site of the Kansas City Royals. Hughes leaves first start early; DeJesus, Olivo also out. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
'The Science of Baseball': Learn it, hands-on Sep 10, 2009
All participants will also receive one of eight baseball cards with Giants posing as scientists. So Barry Zito, the curveballer, naturally has a card devoted to curved space. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
- Life Out Here: The names change, but little else 0 Sep 2, 2009
They loved basketball, football, baseball and baseball cards. They lived for pinball, rock n roll, hot cars and hot girls. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
• Who's in charge here? Aug 29, 2009
Like when you were little and you took that pack of baseball cards from the store. I was the one whispering, 'No one will ever know. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Can't stop the (free) music Aug 25, 2009
Tanklefsky, like many who grew up in the free-music era, where digital tracks are swapped, or now streamed on their computers, as casually as their parents once traded baseball cards, is skeptical that attitudes - and habits - will change as a result of a single high-profile court case. The fine, he says, was ludicrous, and only made an unlikely martyr out of Tenenbaum. (Boston Globe)
Houstonian gets valuable baseball cards back -- 12 years later Aug 22, 2009
HOUSTON It took years for Allan Richardson to collect several sets of baseball cards that span two decades ... He conned me out of a lot of money, baseball cards and other things, said Richardson ... So when Lawrence saw baseball cards during a search of the suspect s home he knew they were valuable. (KHOU.com, TX)
Kingsburg Spotlight ” Ruben Diaz, principal Aug 18, 2009
A As any guy my age, I have boxes and boxes of baseball cards. I think kids today will have no clue what a baseball card is; unless it has something technological about it. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Kasey Kahne's car to appear at Cruise Cle Elum Aug 16, 2009
Kahne will be unable to attend because he has a race scheduled in Michigan but a crew will be there to hand out "hero cards," NASCAR's version of baseball cards. "It's in memory of Dave Lockwood," said Judy Tokarsyck, executive director of the Cle Elum-Roslyn Chamber of Commerce. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Clemmons: Sam's club Aug 14, 2009
"I'd buy baseball cards and find anyone under 5-10 who played in the outfield and say, 'That's my guy; there's hope.' ". He also continued to develop his gift for numbers. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Suppan, Bush begin road back to club Aug 14, 2009
The Official Site of the Milwaukee Brewers. Suppan to start Minors game; Bush to pitch simulated game. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
The cure for road rage? Bike laws Aug 13, 2009
Under Massachusetts law, you may not use streamers but you may attach baseball cards to your spokes to look cool. You know that deep happiness when the car that swerved in front of you on Route 128 gets a ticket a mile later. (Boston Globe)
E-MAILING IT IN: BCS picks, BoSox's hopes, Paula Abdul Aug 12, 2009
Hildenbrandt: That's easy: baseball cards that aren't digitally remastered through complicated filters and algorithms found within Adobe Photoshop ... Osterhout: I miss the stale pieces of gum in packs of Topps baseball cards. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Baseball Card Contract Raises Antitrust Concerns Aug 11, 2009
If you're like us, you collected baseball cards as a kid ... The company it has signed an exclusive deal with to become the only retailer allowed to use MLB and team logos on its baseball cards. (Law.com)
WINCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Schedule of Cal Ripken Week Events Aug 11, 2009
The Arthur Griffin Museum of Photography will be selling baseball cards featuring Arthur Griffin s photographs of Ted Williams. La Patisserie will be selling individually wrapped shortbread cookies embossed with the Cal Ripken Logo. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Upper Deck Sets the Record Straight on the Future of the Baseball Card Market Aug 8, 2009
Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 2, 2009, The Upper Deck Company and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced their renewed partnership to produce baseball trading cards for the upcoming 2010 season, building on the successes of recent years in rebuilding the trading card category through strengthened distribution, consumer-friendly pricing, dynamic products and interactive promotions designed to attract kids to the excitement of baseball cards ... "Looking ahead to 2010, we... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MAJOR-LEAGUE NOTES Gaudin to Yankees Aug 7, 2009
Commissioner Bud Selig says MLB is looking forward to partnering with Topps to restore baseball cards as the game's premier collectible. Briefly. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Topps strikes exclusive, multiyear deal with MLB Aug 7, 2009
Selig looks forward to restoring baseball cards as the game's premier collectible ... Commissioner Bud Selig says MLB is looking forward to partnering with Topps to restore baseball cards as the game's premier collectible. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Recruiting rankings no predictor of success in ACC, SEC Aug 5, 2009
It is sort of like reading baseball cards for baseball junkies. The banter between team fans the recruiting wars cause is highly entertaining to us all except for a few childlike creatures out there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Belated birthday party Aug 2, 2009
He was next to Russ Kusmertz, Mike Frosco and Anne Henry in the front row of the bleachers with baseball cards scattered on a card table in front of them. They had black Sharpies at the ready, and signed the baseball cards with their faces on them for all the fans who stopped to meet players who know the history of baseball in Bisbee better than anyone, because they lived through it. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
HOF'ER SCHMIDT: Autograph craze is out of whack Aug 1, 2009
No more throwing out the old baseball cards found in the attic like my Mom did. So here's my quandary: I feel sorry for little Mike, he's been squashed in this mess, I can't tell which one he is in the crowd of collectors who all claim to be him. (USA Today -- Sports)
Redesigned Champions has winning atmosphere Jul 31, 2009
Champions in its original day had baseball cards and such on the bar top. The new one is really more about technology and food and service. (Boston Globe)
Advice & Dissent Jul 18, 2009
Seems to be a childish need to make noise, much like we did when we put baseball cards on the spokes of our bikes. Visit to read these and other Globe editorials. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Plangger to be honored at softball marathon Jul 11, 2009
This year's event will feature a free midway sponsored by Brookview School with games, inflatable jumpers, sno-cones and crafts for children, provided by The Krasl Art Center, who will be helping kids make their own baseball cards. There will be a beer tent for the adults, Larks Bar-B-Que, a silent auction featuring a foursome of golf at Lost Dunes with Matt Mantei and everyone who enters will receive a free raffle ticket. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Rox make for a fun day at the ballpark Jul 9, 2009
Both kids had a full set of Rox baseball cards to have signed, although my daughter s friend Becky decided to have her shirt autographed instead. Then came one of the big moments of the day for the girls. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Why Statistics are like a Bikini... Jul 8, 2009
When I was in third grade, I collected baseball cards. I knew all the relevant statistics of every baseball player in the major leagues. (Human Events Online)
Grilli a fan of Ryan from way back Jul 5, 2009
"I took one of my baseball cards of him -- not one of my good ones -- and I put it in my pocket when I pitched," Grilli said. "It was one of my superstitions.". (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Hunting for secondhand bargains at the flea market Jul 5, 2009
Baseball cards from the 80s and 90s are worthless, and the vendors know it. If you collect, offer a lowball bid. (Boston Globe)
Capital-bound for July 4th Jul 4, 2009
Kinda like saying I would be rich today, if my mom hadn t thrown out all my old baseball cards. ryan c. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How to Hit a Baseball Jun 29, 2009
How does Ichiro collect 200-hit seasons as if they are baseball cards. How does Chase Utley consistently hit line drives you can hang your laundry on. (Suite101.com)
Does anybody still do summer the right way? Jun 28, 2009
Do they still hoard baseball cards, not as investments but as small colorful connections to those whose talents they admire. Does anybody drink from a garden hose anymore, or is that only permitted on certain days. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Former Red Sox slugger Wade Boggs returns to Medford talking baseball and beer Jun 24, 2009
Boggs signed a number of items for fans ranging from baseball cards, bats and balls to glossy photos. Among the more unique items Boggs autographed were actual bricks taken from Fenway Park and game jerseys from the Medford-based softball team the Daly Boggs. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Jessica book sales fall short Jun 23, 2009
But how do you know whether those dusty baseball cards, stamp collections or family relics are valuable. And how do you get the best price. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Civil Rights Game carries on discussion Jun 22, 2009
He wraps your hand in his big bear paw and makes you feel at home, and he reaches into the pouch hanging around his neck and pulls out a whole stack of baseball cards of him, reproduced cards, and this is what it says on the back of the one he signs for you. On April 17, 1954, seven years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Charles Byron (Chuck) Harmon made his Major League debut as the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Bo Obama featured on baseball card Jun 21, 2009
Bo's appearance continues a tradition of first dogs on baseball cards ... produced a set of baseball cards depicting former President Bill Clinton and his late dog, Buddy. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Harmon: Cincinnati fits for Civil Rights Game Jun 18, 2009
He carries a deck of signed baseball cards with him and he gives them to young fans who are often too scared to approach him for an autograph. He said he jokes with fans about charging money for autographs as a way to put them at ease. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Fenway does not faze Marlins' Nolasco Jun 18, 2009
He didn't have pictures of baseball players on his walls, nor did he collect 00004000 baseball cards. "I didn't really collect anything," he said. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
The world's most mesmerizing waterfalls Jun 16, 2009
"We grew up collecting waterfalls like little kids collect baseball cards," says Goss of he and Swan. They met after stumbling across each other's web sites devoted to waterfalls and merged forces to create World Waterfall Database, the most comprehensive online resource for waterfall information, complete with a "World's 100 Best Waterfalls" list. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Norris goes back to where it began, gives back Jun 16, 2009
Mike Norris has his baseball cards ready, tucked into his wallet, ready to cut through the doubts. He won 22 games in 1980, but now he is dealing with kids born long after he threw his last major-league pitch, and he knows that they can see only a 54-year-old man supporting himself with two canes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cincy gears up for Civil Rights festivities Jun 16, 2009
The Official Site of the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati gears up for Civil Rights festivities. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Fallon combines TV with Internet entertainment Jun 16, 2009
Q) When other kids were trading baseball cards, you were focused on "SNL." Did you feel like movies were the next step after "SNL," because so many other alumni went that route. A) I set all my sights on "Saturday Night Live." I mean, every single thing -- blowing out birthday candles, throwing a coin in the fountain. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Former pitcher goes back to give back Jun 16, 2009
Mike Norris has his baseball cards ready, tucked into his wallet, ready to cut through the doubts ... Norris goes back to where it began, gives back Articles Mike Norris has his baseball cards ready, tucked into his wallet, ready to cut through the doubts. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
RedHawk Senior Leaders: DANIEL RAUDABAUGH Jun 16, 2009
I umpires Little League games for Oxford, and collected baseball cards as a kid. "The person from history I'd most like to meet ..." (why. (Muredhawks.com)
Davidson eyes the bigs Jun 6, 2009
When he wasn't playing, he was studying baseball cards, sitting around the house with a glove or a bat, or doing something baseball-related. His dad throws him batting practice in a cage they have at home. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Treasure seekers set up shop Jun 5, 2009
Flip through your baseball cards. It might pay off. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Bauman: Release shows focus on future Jun 4, 2009
Glavine release shows focus on future. Understable for Braves 00004000 to part ways with veteran hurler. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
La Crosse man pleads in NY Times scam case Jun 3, 2009
Holtet was convicted of mail fraud in federal court in 1991 when he operated Riverside Baseball Cards in La Crosse. He received 40,000 for 74 orders for baseball cards he never delivered. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Inbox: Will Andrus' glove be recognized? Jun 2, 2009
Do Rangers players sign baseball cards if I mail one to them. If so, what is the address I send the card to. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Ted Williams items to be auctioned in NH May 31, 2009
Items will include a bat signed by Williams and other hall-of-famers and a complete set of Fleer baseball cards from 1959. . (Concord Monitor)
The S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Buzz on Loeffler May 30, 2009
To prepare for the regional bee in Merced, Loeffler's mother said, "For every hour you study, I will buy you a pack of baseball cards.". "That was my motivation," Loeffler said. (Gobulldogs.com)
BASE HITTES by Shari Hittesdorf May 29, 2009
Two baseball cards, including one personally autographed, along with a photo I took myself from the days he played ball for the New Ulm Brewers have hung amongst my shrine at the Herald-Dispatch for quite some time. Right next to Babe Ruth and above Bert Blyleven. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
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Baseball Cards face tough test in NCAA Tourney ... Baseball Cards face tough test in NCAA Tourney. (Louisville Sports -- Rivals.com)
Obituary: William Caruso May 29, 2009
Mr. Caruso enjoyed collecting baseball cards, spending time with his family, and going to the Elks to see his friends. He leaves his wife of 25 years, Lu Ann (Pratt) Caruso; 11 children, Debbie Narron and her husband, Ricky, Billy Caruso, Rosie Moran and her husband, Billy, Peggy Caruso, Tony Caruso and his wife, Cindy, Diane Caruso and Tim Judd, Joanne Leggeri and her husband, Jim, Jimmy Caruso, Paula Caruso and Victor Clarke, Joey Caruso, and William J. Caruso; his siblings, Myrtle Garro of... (Newton Tab, MA)
Building somethin' special May 28, 2009
Cy guy Carpenter, Duncan perfect combo in arming Cards - CBS News. Cy guy Carpenter, Duncan perfect combo in arming Cards. (CBS News)
Storage Locker Auctions 'Like Vegas' May 27, 2009
"One unit had comic books in it. Behind the comic books were some baseball cards. And behind that was some Charles Schultz artwork. So that went for $9,100 and I believe the insurance broker appraised it at a million and a half," Cardoza told ABC News. 1. (ABC News -- Business)
Ted Williams items to be auctioned in N.H. May 27, 2009
Items will include a bat signed by Williams and other hall-of-famers and a complete set of Fleer baseball cards from 1959. Dolores Wettach Williams was a model and actress when she married Williams in 1971. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Baseball Cards advance to title game May 25, 2009
Associated Press CardinalSports. Junior lefty Justin Marks struck out Ryne Intlekofer in the bottom of the ninth inning to push No. 17 Louisville past pesky Notre Dame 7-6 Saturday to clinch a spot in Sunday's 11 a.m. BIG EAST Championship title game against Connecticut. (Louisville Sports -- Rivals.com)
On a quest for Plano’s lost time capsules May 23, 2009
The one from the 70s would probably have baseball cards, maybe a G.I. Joe figurine or a school book, he said. The 86 one may contain a cassette of Michael Jackson or one of those gel Swatches. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Man tries to abduct girls; arrested in Cherokee May 20, 2009
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office on Friday put out a bulletin saying it was investigating the possible abduction of a 12-year-old, sixth-grade female in the Irwin area Thursday, May 14 at approximately 3:45 p.m. The female was approached getting off a school bus, by a man attempting to give away comic books and baseball cards. The same individual allegedly attempted to abduct a female in Manilla a short time later, and again a 17-year-old female in Westside. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Investors look to art for profit May 20, 2009
It is nearly impossible to determine the average return on investment for alternatives such as art work or baseball cards, because each individual piece varies greatly. However, The Mei Moses Fine Art Index shows that art outperformed stocks in 2008. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Damon's HR gives Yanks 3rd straight walk-off win May 18, 2009
Baseball cards have great pictures and are perfect to take to the games to get autographed. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Abduction Attempts Put Iowa Officials On Alert May 17, 2009
-- Iowa authorities said they're looking for a man who tried to entice two children into his vehicle using comic books and baseball cards. Authorities said the man's driving a blue van with tinted windows. (7 KETV Omaha)
Professional advice May 16, 2009
Throughout the event, both Ott and Ferguson signed numerous baseballs, baseball cards and other items for students, parents and educators. Ferguson personalized a baseball card for each student which they received today. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Officer James Manor Laid to Rest May 16, 2009
Growing up, Jamie collected friends like enthusiasts collected baseball cards. He was only on the force since 2007, but developed a life long bond with fellow officers. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Old movie posters mean big bucks for NJ collector May 11, 2009
Far fewer posters were printed in Hollywood's early years, he said, and often they were leased to the theaters and were not intended for public collecting in the same way as baseball cards or comic books. Consequently, finding posters can take years, even with the coming of online auction sites. (Fresno Bee -- State)
David Hoover: Sports cards round out the collecting May 9, 2009
I remember receiving my first complete set of baseball cards on Christmas of 1988 when I was 10 years old ... From that day forward, I was hooked on baseball cards and eventually migrated to football and basketball cards. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
