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Babe Ruth

Remembering Bart Starr and Bill Buckner

By Bert LehmanJun 10, 2019
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News

Walter Johnson PSA 9 T206 portrait card sells for $135,000

By Bert LehmanMay 23, 2019
When Brady Hill was a kid and first started collecting baseball cards his dad told him to collect Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron cards instead of Darryl Strawberry and Don Mattingly cards. He heeded that advice when he got older. (Images courtesy Brady Hill)
Baseball

Brady Hill collects baseball cards for fun and as investments

By Bert LehmanDec 3, 2019
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Auctions

Lou Gehrig signed payroll check leads Steiner auction

By Bert LehmanSep 10, 2018
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Autographs

Carlos Baerga enjoys collecting autographs and spending time with retired players

By Bert LehmanDec 5, 2019
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Rottino turned a long minor league career into many major league cups of coffee

By Bert LehmanJun 7, 2018
A collector from the Midwest has added QR codes to the cases of some of his graded tickets. One of the QR codes on this ticket for Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, when scanned, will lead to video of the ground ball getting by Bill Buckner, through his legs.
Memorabilia

QR codes bring sports memorabilia to life in a spectacular way

By Bert LehmanDec 4, 2019
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World Series Bobbleheads limited to 1,000 available for purchase

By Bert LehmanNov 6, 2017
Mike Piazza broke in with the Dodgers, with a little help from Tommy Lasorda.
What's It Worth?

For Mike Piazza, the HOF was Worth the Wait

By Tom BartschAug 21, 2016
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Hobby News

Piazza Post 9/11 Catcher's Helmet in Goldin's National Event

By Tom BartschJun 30, 2016
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Hobby News

Catching On: Mike Piazza Realizes His Place in History During HOF Visit

By Tom BartschApr 27, 2016
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Baseball

Piazza Post-9/11 Mets Jersey Sells Privately for $365,000

By Tom BartschApr 18, 2016
Bobby Valentine still wears a 2001 All-Star Game jacket, and he features a lot of memorabilia in his various restaurants.
Hobby News

Exclusive Interview: Bobby Valentine Reflects on His Time in Baseball

By Tom BartschMar 13, 2016
Wally Backman, of the 1986 World Champion Mets, signs autographs at the Recovery Sports Grill during a recent public appearance in Amsterdam, N.Y. Backman now manages the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s, in the Pacific Coast League. (Paul Post photo)
Hobby News

SCD Exclusive: An Interview With Wally Backman

By Tom BartschApr 14, 2014
Jon Matlack’s most treasured bit of memorabilia is this photo (close-up shot below) where he is being congratulated by Willie Mays after a win in 1972. Photos courtesy of Paul Post.
Willie Mays

Jon Matlack Interview: Even Major Leaguers Have Heroes

By Tom BartschDec 27, 2013
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News

Remembering Casey and the All-Stars

By Tom BartschOct 7, 2013