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Notes: Mattingly Signs “Project 2020”; Diamond Icons Checklist; Hall of Fame Field Trip

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A new batch of Topps Project 2020 cards autographed by Don Mattingly are on the auction block, with proceeds to benefit young people in his hometown.

Mattingly Charities has several of the Gregory Siff-created cards, signed by the former Yankees star and current Miami Marlins manager, who added a few different inscriptions to each card.

Mattingly Charities provides support to organizations who administer educational advancement, social development, and athletic programs for underserved youth in Evansville, IN.

The auctions are being conducted via eBay and continue until Saturday.  Several other Mattingly-signed Project 2020 cards sold in previous auctions, generally in the range of $450-$550.

You can see print runs and a checklist for the entire Project 2020 platform to date via this page on our website.

Topps released the checklist for 2020 Diamond Icons baseball on Monday.  The high-end product is due out on Wednesday. 

You can download the checklist and read more about it here.

The Baseball Hall of Fame is celebrating its 81st birthday this week.  They’re holding their latest “Virtual Field Trip” program on Friday, June 12.  It’ll take participants through the history of the museum, starting with the opening of the museum June 12, 1939.

According to the Hall, the program will include “an in-depth virtual tour of the Museum, an examination of how artifacts are obtained and processed, and an explanation of the Hall of Fame’s rules for election.”

Participants need to sign up on the Hall’s website.

The San Diego Union-Tribune asked readers to send in the stories of their favorite sports memorabilia. You can read some of the responses and see photos here.

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