Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore joined the show this week to talk about his 18-year professional basketball career in the ABA, NBA and Italy. Gilmore spurned the NBA coming out of Jacksonville University, signing with the Kentucky Colonels where he won Rookie of the Year and MVP in 1972. After the leagues merged, he went on to star with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Artis Gilmore, Autograph Successes and More Stuff Players Won’t Sign
Artis Gilmore
Legends of Basketball Event Offers Autographs, Great Stories
It’s a place where you’ll find some of the greatest players ever to lace up a pair of sneakers but an event that not many collectors and sports fans know about. On the third Monday in March, The Legends of Basketball brings basketball greats to Naples, FL to raise money for a good cause. Produced by All Star Events of Naples, this year’s gathering was the … [Read more...] about Legends of Basketball Event Offers Autographs, Great Stories
Notes: Bobby Shantz at NBCD; Winning a ’52 Mantle; Gilmore Book Signing; Funny Stories
By most accounts, hobby shops saw good traffic for Saturday's Topps National Baseball Card Day promotion. The free packs and individual promotions came on the heels of the National Sports Collectors Convention where it got an added dose of free publicity. Giving away special packs, some of which included autographed cards, is good--but Carl's Cards in … [Read more...] about Notes: Bobby Shantz at NBCD; Winning a ’52 Mantle; Gilmore Book Signing; Funny Stories