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Hobby News

Historic Warren Ballpark

By Corinne ZielkeAug 9, 2019
Beau Thompson amongst the many autographed baseballs he has added to his sports memorabilia collection through the years. (Photos courtesy Beau Thompson)
Collector Stories

Meet the man trying to amass one million Chicago Cubs cards

By Bert LehmanDec 4, 2019
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News

Lee Smith makes the Hall of Fame after reluctantly playing baseball

By Bert LehmanApr 25, 2019
A Philadelphia Phillies player signs an autograph for a young fan at a Spring Training game. Players usually sign autographs along the fences near the dugout. (Barry Blair photos)
Autographs

Tips for obtaining autographs while attending Spring Training

By Bert LehmanDec 5, 2019
Past and present Chicago Cubs players at the opening ceremony of the 34th Chicago Cubs Convention. Five Baseball Hall of Famers sit in the front row (L to R) Andre Dawson, Fergie Jenkins, Lee Smith, Billy Williams and Ryne Sandberg. (Rick Firfer photos)
News

Cubs Convention still a popular event 34 years later

By Bert LehmanFeb 22, 2019
Lea Stoffer-Tatum holds up a T206 Frank Chance card in front of a small portion of her late-husband's sports cards collection. (Photo courtesy Lea Stoffer-Tatum)
Baseball

Not-so-strange inheritance needs to be sold

By Bert LehmanFeb 4, 2019
The Philadelphia Athletics dropped the Old English “A” from their uniforms in 1920 and replaced it with a rendering of an elephant.
News

A visual history of the most bizarre baseball uniforms ever worn

By Bert LehmanOct 25, 2018
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News

The best time of the year

By Bert LehmanOct 2, 2018
There were plenty of Baker Mayfield signed items available on the show floor. (Ross Forman photos)
Mickey Mantle

If collectors couldn’t find what they were looking for at the National, they didn’t look hard enough

By Bert LehmanAug 14, 2018
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News

When a double play was needed, these combos could turn it

By Bert LehmanJun 18, 2018
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Babe Ruth

Baseball tickets become collectible with player photos on them

By Bert LehmanJun 4, 2018
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon at the 2018 Cubs Convention. (Rick Firfer photos)
News

A World Series championship brings expectations from fans at Cubs Convention

By Bert LehmanMar 30, 2018
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Auctions

Shohei Ohtani cards in high demand in online auctions

By Bert LehmanMar 16, 2018
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Auctions

Bat possibly used for Babe Ruth's 'Called Shot' available in Lelands.com Classic Auction

By Bert LehmanMar 2, 2018
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News

MLB players share collecting stories as MLB season comes to an end

By Bert LehmanJan 19, 2018
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Baseball News

The 50 best baseball books from 2017

By Dan SchlossbergDec 4, 2019
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Babe Ruth

New dynamic duo, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, have the attention of collectors

By Bert LehmanDec 18, 2017
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News

World Series Bobbleheads limited to 1,000 available for purchase

By Bert LehmanNov 6, 2017
Brian Jaskolski stands in front of just a portion of his collection of Pez dispensers. (Photos courtesy Brian Jaskolski)
Odd Collectibles

Jaskolski has amassed an impressive Pez dispenser collection

By Bert LehmanOct 23, 2017
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News

World Series artifacts on display at Baseball Hall of Fame

By Bert LehmanOct 2, 2017
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News

Ferguson Jenkins talks Cubs baseball, his own collection

By Bert LehmanSep 19, 2017
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News

Andre Dawson reflects on his MLB career and his time in Chicago

By Bert LehmanJul 24, 2017
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News

Lee Smith pitched for eight MLB teams while racking up 478 saves

By Bert LehmanJul 7, 2017
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Baseball

Mike Noren recreates baseball cards from the past in drawings

By Bert LehmanDec 3, 2019