1207 Consecutive Games

1981 Topps Ellis Valentine - The front: One of the most famous photos in the set, this was taken after Valentine's July 1980 return from being hit in the face by a pitch in May. Va...

Brother, those are repacks - Last weekend, my wife went on a girls weekend to her hometown of Buffalo, showing the north country locals around and all there is to do when you're in ...

2026 Topps Now Card 810 - Yount Checklist - What the what?? Robin Yount get's his first Topps Now card!!! I'm glad I just happen to pop over to Topps.com and notice this was up. I think I had le...

Deja Boo! - With Hallowe'en 2026 occurring a week from today, I'm (maybe) a little early here in taking a look at the second favorite "holiday" of kids just about ev...

Mark Walter Buys Milwaukee Brewers - Further leveraging his life insurance policyholder fund financials, Mark Walter has agreed to purchase the majority stake in the Milwaukee Brewers from M...

rest in peace davey lopes - i was a fan. more words here.

They Still Work! 1970 Fleer Iron-Ons - I came across a video on Youtube from Rob Opens Wax opening a pack of *1970 Fleer Iron-ons*. It was fun to see Rob not only open the pack but th...

Pope Leo XIV - Very special Concave post and custom card albeit not from 1972….In a surprise verdict….one Robert Francis Prevost, is now AKA Pope Leo XIV from Chicagol...

Tommy Brown 1927-2025 - I have once again been absent with this blog, logging only 1 entry across all of 2024. In a way, that is a good thing, as one of my primary focuses now...

2019 MLB Draft: Dodgers select RHP Ryan Pepiot from Butler - The Dodgers drafted right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot out of Butler in the third round of Tuesday’s MLB Draft.

#132T - Checklist, Cards 1T-132T - *What a card: *Welcome to the final card in the 1985 Topps Traded set, the final card of this blog. *My observation on the front: *For the Traded sets o...

1978 Topps Baseball #350 - Steve Garvey - - Even though Steve Garvey was a Dodger, his cards were always among the most desired by the kids on my block. - Steve had a good year in 197...

no. 752 - dick drago - *Who is the man:* Dick Drago pitched 240 innings for the Royals in 1970 as one of their starting staff mainstays. He won 20 games for K.C. in its first ...

#346 Joe Pittman San Diego Padres - This is Joe Pittman's second and last Topps card. The green border usually clashes on the Padres cards but it works here as goes nicely with the green gr...

RETURN OF THE LOS ANGELES RAMS – OXNARD 2015 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATES!!! On Monday, August 17, the Rams’ long-awaited return to Southern California begins when they will face off against...

1983 Donruss #605 - Guy Sularz - - Guy Sularz was an infielder who played in parts of four seasons with the Giants from 1980-1983. - Sularz was drafted by the Giants in 1974. H...

’30-Year Old Cardboard’ – The Curtain Call - ’30-Year Old Cardboard’ – The Curtain Call Tonight, I say good-bye. My blogging days are done and my ride of 12,268 articles written will come to an end. ...

#658 - Lee Lacy - I really am stretching this thing out but, trust me, it’s not intentional. Too much work and other stuff. For our third-to-last card we get Lee Lacy at S...

My Encounter with Johnny Antonelli - Hello everyone. We’ve not posted for a long while as life has become more byzantine. For instance, now we work full-time and you’d be amazed how that ja...

1977 Topps Baseball #645 - Jerry Reuss - - Jerry Reuss was the #2 starter for the Pirates in 1977. He won only ten games, down from his 14 wins from 1976. - *1977 Stats:* 10-13, 4.11 ...

1976 Topps Traded - The Missing Cards! - This is something I've been wanting to do, but I lack the graphic skills to pull it off. Ben, Mike, and Travis at The Baseball Card Blog made a "second ...

that's a wrap - oh my! - well, it's time to put a bow on this blog - 'wrap' it up as one might say. i've enjoyed going through all of the o-pee-chee sets from 1977 through 1992, an...

#640 - Harmon Killebrew - *Card fact: *This is the final Topps card issued of Harmon Killebrew during his playing career. He had appeared in just about every Topps flagship set f...

My Collecting History - So now that my blog has withered in the blazing heat, along with my grass, I thought I would throw a post out there and see if it sticks. Here is a short h...

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