44 days ago by verdun2

Hal Newhouser I began this somewhat long look at left-handed pitchers because I wanted to study the players who made an impact during World War II. That led, not unreasonably, to Hal Newhouser. He’s one of those players who had a lot of his best years during the Second World War and thus became know ...

49 days ago by 30-Year Old Cardboard

And The Winner Of The Bob Feller 2001 Topps Archives Baseball Card Is… Spiegel 83 Congratulations. Here is one more look at the prize: And here is how the winner was selected using a randomizer: Spiegel83, I have sent you an email to get your mailing address! Congrats again. Thanks to everyone else ...

51 days ago by 30-Year Old Cardboard

UP FOR GRABS – Bob Feller 2001 Topps Archives!!! I thought that this baseball card would make a nice holiday treat for the readers of this blog. And since the response to my last giveaway of a Carl Yastrzemski card went so well, I thought I would try it again. This time, up for grabs is a 2001 Topps ...

88 days ago by Masgol

Varios atletas profesionales han pospuesto o se han retirado prematuramente de sus carreras debido al llamado del ejército para defender a su patria, hay varios ejemplos de ellos incluyendo el de Bob Kalsu, quien había jugado para la Universidad de Oklahoma y ya había sido reclutado por los Buffalo ...

93 days ago by Jared M.

I pulled a couple of baseball related ads from the Hopalong Cassidy comic featured in yesterday’s post. The first has pitching legend Bob Feller hawking Popsicles in his old-timey groin-accentuating pose: “Popsicles” is close to “testicles.” Just saying. Next up is a smiling Frank McCormick and Whea ...

95 days ago by Matt F.

I bought a 2011 Topps Series 2 blaster and I made a little video of the best pack in the box: the single-card commemorative patch card. Success! Here's a better look at the card: 2011 Topps Series 2 Commemorative Patch #TLMP-BF Bob Feller

117 days ago by Robin

He had a quick wit, a great smile - and a blazing fastball. Uploaded by americanmemorabilia.com. How many baseball games did pitcher Satchel Paige win? A lot. But it’s impossible to know just how many. Paige would pitch for a team for several months, then in the middle of the season he’d be leased t ...

122 days ago by dougology

A Bob Feller auto might be easy to find but it is a must have. Bob Feller. Where do I start? If you regularly listen to my show Cardboard Connection Radio you know we have a few good stories about Bob. But the one thing that all collectors know is that there are a boatload of Bob Feller autographs o ...

133 days ago by Jon

Has a sold-out stadium… Ever felt so empty? 80-82 seemed a long shot then. And here too, I guess: But we don’t love baseball just for numbers, do we? For me, it’s always been more about the moments that happen along the way. The moments we remember. And there were moments. Great ones. And funny ones ...

140 days ago by USNavySeals

Six military Veterans were honored by the Navy Memorial on Thursday, during the 24th Annual Lone Sailor Awards dinner, held at the National Building Museum in Washington. This year’s awardees are Lloyd “Beau” Bridges III, Jeff Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Brian Lamb, Jerry Coleman and Bob Feller. Beau Br ...