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Gary Edmund Carter
May 5th
By J.R. Lebert aka jrlebert
A decade and a half before we would come to know a certain center fielder in Seattle by the same nickname, fans of the Expos and Mets began a 30-year love affair with the original “Kid”, Gary Edmund Carter.
As a lifelong, die hard Mets fan, it was easy to gravitate towards our beloved catcher. As Jesse Orosco said after learning of Carter’s trade to the Mets, “We have a chance to win it all now!” See, Carter’s nickname was derived from both the way he played the game, and the way he viewed the game. Carter More >
How to Open a Box
May 5th
By Michael Reuben aka mreuben
Everyone may have their own strategy to properly bust a box of cards, and for everyone it’s different. Heck, even the way we refer to this process seems to vary amongst all members of the hobby. Breaking a box. Busting wax. Cracking a case. Simply, opening some cards. Developing one’s own strategy for bringing these treasures to life in a collection is a serious task that all of us must consider.
First things first, you must figure out where the process will take place. If you’re lucky, you don’t have to find some secluded place to avoid More >
Matt Kemp, Triple Crown Winner?
May 5th
By J.R. Lebert aka jelebert
Does Matt Kemp have a chance at the Triple Crown?
*NOTE: As of the time of writing this article, Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers had played 20 games. Kemp was leading the NL in batting average at .452, home runs with 10, and was second, by one, in RBI’s, with 23.
The Triple Crown. For baseball diehards, historians, and even casual fans of the game, it’s the pinnacle of individual offensive achievement in a single season. Leading your respective league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. Not since Carl Yazstremski in 1967 has More >
Tristar Obak
May 3rd
By Michael Reuben aka mreuben
Because it’s not one of the major companies, Tristar doesn’t get enough credit for its Obak sets. Far from the most attractive set, it does what amateur historians of sports want to see. While the major companies, Topps, Panini and Upper Deck, allow us to look to the present to see the best and the brightest of our day, Obak baseball offers us two views – to our distant and interesting past and to the bright potential of our future. Where else can you pull a pack that has both Josh Gibson and Mike Trout, back More >
Of Luck, Life and Love
May 3rd
By Thomas Jenkins aka TJJenkins
Andrew Luck is more than likely going to be the newest member of the “Number One Club”, the exclusive fraternity of players drafted number one overall in the NFL Draft. But, he’s already starting his NFL career off with his name appearing next to the word “Leaf” in headlines. Now, before Colts fans have heart attacks and Chargers fans shake their heads in dismay, no, I’m not talking about former NFL first round pick Ryan Leaf, but instead, about Leaf Trading Cards.
You see, four years ago, Luck, like every other high school hopeful wanting to get More >
Unlikely Road to Perfection
Apr 30th
By Ryan Warren aka Sportsfanatic10
Going into the 2012 season most Chicago White Sox fans have little hope of a World Series victory. Detroit has Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, and Justin Verlander. Minnesota has Joe Mauer, Cleveland has Asdrubal Cabrera and Ubaldo Jimenez and Kansas City has the next great thing Eric Hosmer. That just leaves Chicago, and well they have Philip Humber. Philip Humber was a highly touted prospect born and raised in Texas. Where he attended Carthage High School and he was drafted in the 2001 MLB draft in the 29th round by the New York Yankees (who at More >
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