The Institute for Baseball Studies, a humanities-based research center on the campus of California's Whittier College, has announced the receipt of a large donation of Negro Leagues memorabilia. The collection, which was donated by Michael Brown, includes 302 baseballs signed by Negro Leagues players (many of whom are now deceased), as well as signed photographs and postcards, … [Read more...] about Negro Leagues Memorabilia Donated to Institute for Baseball Studies
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Sy Berger Elected to Shrine of the Eternals
The late Sy Berger, who reinvented the baseball card for the baby boom generation and transformed it into a staple of baby boom culture, has been elected to the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals. The Reliquary, a Southern California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture through the context of baseball … [Read more...] about Sy Berger Elected to Shrine of the Eternals
Sy Berger on Baseball Reliquary Ballot
Retired Topps executive Sy Berger is among those on the Baseball Reliquary’s list of 50 eligible candidates for the 2013 election of the Shrine of the Eternals, the membership organization’s equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year marks the 15th annual election of the Shrine, a major national component of the Baseball Reliquary, a Southern California-based … [Read more...] about Sy Berger on Baseball Reliquary Ballot
Jefferson Burdick Nominated for Reliquary Shrine
He literally wrote the book on baseball card classification, devoting the majority of his life to what was then a fringe hobby at best for adults. Now, the late Jefferson Burdick's accomplishments have him up for an honor bestowed by an organization that believes baseball is more than just stats. … [Read more...] about Jefferson Burdick Nominated for Reliquary Shrine