It’s rare a player gets in the Hall of Fame younger than 40. Most players on the Baseball Writers Association of America’s ballot for Cooperstown this year are in their 40s or 50s. And players passed over by the BBWAA can routinely be found campaigning into their 60’s and 70’s. It’s weird to think that […]
A Tour of Cheap Baseball Card Sets Past and Present
In many cases, the best sets to buy for enjoyment are not those that are the most valuable or those with the ‘most’ of anything. Rather some nice unassuming issues over the years are fun to own because of how they still exist to this day with sufficient quantities to keep prices in check. Others […]
2011 Topps Update Mike Trout Should Stand Test of Time
As the number of brands exploded as the 21st century began, a trend which fortunately has ebbed somewhat, the card companies started to produce cards with either autographs and/or relic pieces while at the same time reducing the print run significantly on those cards. A rare exception to this trend is the 2011 Topps Update Mike […]