Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, known as Connie Mack, spent part of eight decades associated with Major League Baseball as first a player, then a manger, and finally an owner. For 50 years he served as manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics where he set records that will likely never be matched in wins (3,731), losses, (3,948), and games managed (7,755). One of … [Read more...] about Connie Mack’s Eight Decade Career in Cardboard
1887 Old Judge
High-Grade Find of Old Judge Cards in Arizona
When the emails and phone calls arrive at Baseball Card Exchange in Schererville, IN, it’s often disappointment calling. Binders of late 1980s and early 90s sets. Cards that look like they’ve been run over by a truck. The unsellable hodge-podge of common autographs. Sometimes, though, what’s being offered on the other end of the line makes the time spent on all of those … [Read more...] about High-Grade Find of Old Judge Cards in Arizona
Rare Old Judge Card May Have Been 19th Century Inside Joke
One of the great things about our hobby is that “finds” big and small can come just about anywhere and anytime. Bill Phippen found that out first hand with his first major purchase of baseball cards since returning to the hobby after a 20-year hiatus. Phippen was offered a large collection which he agreed to purchase because of the larger variety of modern cards in the … [Read more...] about Rare Old Judge Card May Have Been 19th Century Inside Joke