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For the Love of the Rangers

Nov 20th

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By Sarah Earhart aka swampstyle

While I have been a Texas Rangers fan most of my life, I have really enjoyed watching them more the past few years than in the past. One might argue that is because they have been pretty freaking hot in the past few years (until they were  one strike away from winning the World Series, that is). However, that is not why my level of enjoyment has increased.

If you have not spent much time watching the Rangers, prior to playoffs, much of their antics may seem odd. You see them behave more like a team of More >

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60 Years of Topps Baseball Countdown – #7: 1987 Topps

Oct 29th

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By Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*

Please excuse any over-pontificating that I happen to do of this set, but let’s be serious here.  1987 was possibly the best year for cards in my lifetime.  The field was expanded to three companies and all three had something to set their set apart from the rest.  Topps and Fleer had great, simple, yet nice looking designs and Donruss… well, they were Donruss.  Donruss saves itself with the lone non-update issue Greg Maddux rookie card.

The oldest cards I remember having in the first incarnation of my collection were from 1987 Topps back around 1989 or More >

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The Greatest Pitcher You Don’t Know

Oct 25th

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by Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*

Some called him Lefty.

Some called him Red.

Some called him crazy.

George Brunet was a well-traveled pitcher, and one you’ve probably never heard much about; mostly because he was a pretty good pitcher who got stuck on some really bad teams.  Over a major league career that went through parts of fifteen seasons, George compiled a record of 69-93 with a 3.62 ERA and 921 strikeouts.

There’s not a whole lot of anything up in Keweenaw County, MI.  Sure, there’s fishing and hunting, old copper mines and the logging industry, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.  Michigan Technological University is just More >

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60 Years of Topps Baseball Countdown – #9 and 8: 1955 and 1962 Topps

Oct 24th

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by Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*

#9 – 1955 Topps

The first set of the Golden Age of Baseball Cards that I get to review!

Well, actually that depends on your definition of Golden Age.  To me, the days of the Bowman-Topps rivalry on up to about the mid 1960′s count as the Golden Age. It’s when the main collector was a kid, and he was in it as just that– a collector. The kids weren’t interested in making a fast buck by selling their cards. It was about getting the cards, finding your favorite players, having flipping contests on the playground, chewing your More >

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60 Years of Topps Baseball Countdown – #10: 1983 Topps

Oct 19th

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by Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*

Once again, let’s fast forward through the countdown.  I’ll eventually make these all public in some way either in blog or book form.  Mostly since I really like a bunch of these sets.

#24. 1973 Topps #23. 1992 Topps #22. 1963 Topps #21. 1999 Topps #20. 1982 Topps #19. 1960 Topps #18. 1980 Topps #17. 1961 Topps #16. 1974 Topps #15. 1967 Topps #14. 1975 Topps #13. 1958 Topps #12. 1959 Topps #11. 1965 Topps

And so, as the 2011 World Series begins today, We will kick off the Top 10 of the countdown with… well, set #10 More >

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60 Years of Topps Baseball Countdown – #25: 1972 Topps

Oct 18th

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by Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*

Wow.  Been a while, hasn’t it?  I’ve been a tad busy with work and travel and the hockey season starting (actually the three are synonymous for me) and now that the World Series is about to start, it’s time we go warp speed through the countdown and start with the Top 10 on Wednesday, hopefully. Let’s fast forward from #34 on down to #25.

#34. 1996 Topps #33. 2006 Topps #32. 1997 Topps #31. 2005 Topps #30. 1968 Topps #29. 1989 Topps #28. 1971 Topps #27. 1969 Topps #26. 1976 Topps

#25. 1972 Topps

I once tried to put More >

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