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
1972 Topps baseball set
Ohtani’s Feats Recall the Cards of the Underrated Rick Wise
Shohei Ohtani’s July 27 doubleheader performance was historic, but it was not quite unique. While he was the first player to ever toss a shutout in the first game of a doubleheader and then homer twice in the second game, there have been other pitchers to hit two home runs in games where they have been on the mound. In fact, there may be one performance even better than what … [Read more...] about Ohtani’s Feats Recall the Cards of the Underrated Rick Wise
1972 Topps Baseball: The Penultimate High
In the category of modern era baseball cards, the phrase "High Numbers" only gets used once a year from a Topps Heritage release when they tack an extra 225 cards onto the end of their earlier base set as an update product. It’s kind of an ode to a time when Topps actually released its set in multiple series spread out over the course of the season. While 1973 would … [Read more...] about 1972 Topps Baseball: The Penultimate High
Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
One might assume winning the Rookie of the Year award puts a player on the fast-track to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For Tony Oliva, it was the jumpstart he needed—but for most, it’s anything but a guarantee of having a bust in the most sacred of baseball fraternities. Established as a national award in 1947, Jackie Robinson was the inaugural winner and would … [Read more...] about Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
Editor’s Blog: Boyhood Photos Subsets Challenged Topps Execs
Years ago, before we had early access to what would be in the new sets of baseball cards, newly opened packs offered the first revelation of some of the little subsets and creative touches that were included. Who knew that the 1971 set would have such a unique look? Who could have guessed that some players would have “extra” cards in 1972 when the “In Action” cards … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Boyhood Photos Subsets Challenged Topps Execs
Dimes for Decor: 1972 Topps Posters
Searching for baseball card-related products beyond the annual Topps set was often a tough task prior to the mid-1970s. The 1972 Topps Posters set wasn’t traditional but it did serve the purpose of getting youngsters to fork over more dimes and quenched what seemed to be a never-ending desire of American youth to put posters in their room. Topps was all about the … [Read more...] about Dimes for Decor: 1972 Topps Posters
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1972 Topps Baseball
They started coming when parts of the country still had snow on the ground and didn’t stop until the frost returned in late fall. There were six series—a whopping 787 baseball cards to collect—and a lot of bubble gum to chew. The set included Carlton Fisk’s rookie card, a run of semi-high and high numbers (5th and 6th series cards) and the usual array of Hall of Famers … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1972 Topps Baseball