A longtime Dallas morning radio show host is selling his childhood baseball card collection to raise money for a special cause. Mark Rybczyk has been on Dallas-Fort Worth radio longer than anyone currently on the air: He’s been “Hawkeye in the Morning” on New Country 96.3 KSCS since 1988. A member of two radio halls of fame, he’s used his microphone for good over … [Read more...] about ‘This Is What They Were Meant For’: Dallas Radio Icon Auctioning Card Collection for Local Children’s Hospital
1971 Topps baseball set
High Grade, Popular Sets Populate Heritage Sports Card Auction
They're the heart of the traditional hobby. A scavenger hunt with a finite goal in mind. The favorite past time of Jefferson Burdick, John D. Wagner, Lionel Carter and other hobby pioneers. Accumulating the cards to complete a set is still a big deal and the upcoming Heritage Auctions Fall Sports Card event will offer the fruits of many of those … [Read more...] about High Grade, Popular Sets Populate Heritage Sports Card Auction
Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
Ferguson Jenkins turned 80 on Tuesday, and he is still recognized as the greatest Canadian-born baseball player. Certainly, an argument can be made for 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Larry Walker and current stars Joey Votto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (who was born in Montreal), but Jenkins epitomized durability and precision on the mound. In an era where greatness was defined by … [Read more...] about Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
Notes: Dusty’s Rookie Card Pricing; Signed Cobb T206 to Auction; Grading Numbers; Durant Playoff Jersey
Dusty Baker won his 2,000th game as a major league manager Tuesday night, which should clinch his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Baker’s rookie card is a short print–and a high number in the 1971 Topps set, known for its black borders and as such, top grade examples aren’t easy to locate. Prices have shot up in the last two years. Once available for … [Read more...] about Notes: Dusty’s Rookie Card Pricing; Signed Cobb T206 to Auction; Grading Numbers; Durant Playoff Jersey
8 Career Chronicling Ted Simmons Baseball Cards
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
Hobby Flashback: 1971 Was A Vintage Year in All Sports
For the older generation of sports collectors who are veteran or lifelong collectors, 1971 doesn’t seem like it was a half century ago. The harsh reminder comes almost weekly, when another one of the many sports icons that graced the sports card sets of that year are gone. This year alone, baseball has lost home run king Hank Aaron, legendary pitcher Don Sutton, Mudcat Grant … [Read more...] about Hobby Flashback: 1971 Was A Vintage Year in All Sports
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