It was a long wait to be elected and another long wait to be inducted, but the day has finally come for one of the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ted Simmons was elected by the Modern Baseball Era Committee back in December of 2019 but it wasn't until now that he could enjoy an actual day in the sun at Cooperstown. His 21-year career, spent mostly with … [Read more...] about 8 Career Chronicling Ted Simmons Baseball Cards
1971 Topps baseball set
Humble Home to Hobby King: Fresh Aaron Rookie Hits Big Price in MHCC Sale
The consignor was looking to sell his collection and showed up unannounced at Mile High Card Company’s Denver area offices with binders full of nice vintage baseball card sets. Inside one of them was a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card that looked like it had been pulled from a pack that morning. Incredibly, the top of the valuable card was sticking out of … [Read more...] about Humble Home to Hobby King: Fresh Aaron Rookie Hits Big Price in MHCC Sale
5 Memorable Cards From the 1971 Topps Set
The baseball card design meetings at Topps in 1970 must have been lit. During a year in which it was issuing cards with light gray borders and probably grumbling about the Seattle Pilots' late move to Milwaukee, the company was putting together a set unlike anything they'd ever done before. Jet black borders, lower case letters for the player's name and position … [Read more...] about 5 Memorable Cards From the 1971 Topps Set