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Roy Halladay elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility

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

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Hall of Fame

Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina and Roy Halladay elected to Baseball HOF

1951 Topps Brooklyn Dodgers dated team card.
Baseball

Collecting the 1951 Topps baseball team issue cards can be challenging

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

Pat Neshek has assembled around 50,000 autographed baseball cards in his collection. (Image courtesy Pat Neshek)
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Major league pitcher Pat Neshek started collecting as a kid, and continues to do so

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Jim Thome spoke softly and carried a big stick during his HOF major league career

Prior to making it to the majors, A.J. Hinch was a member of Team USA. The team won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta.
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A.J. Hinch moves from card collector to World Series winning manager

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson signs autographs for fans at spring training. (Barry Blair photos)
Autograph News

Collectors can obtain many player autographs at spring training

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World Series Bobbleheads limited to 1,000 available for purchase

Dale Murphy has become a frequent autograph guest at sports memorabilia shows across the country. (Ross Forman Photo)
Memorabilia

Dale Murphy reflects on his playing days, card collecting and attending sports memorabilia shows

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Collector Stories

Former MLB pitcher Brad Lidge attempts to complete classic baseball card sets

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Ferguson Jenkins talks Cubs baseball, his own collection

This scorecard from Game 6 of the 1993 World Series in which Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run to win the World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays is autographed by Carter.
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Joe Carter still relishes in the glory of his game-winning home run in the 1993 World Series