A foot chase led to the arrest of a 23-year-old Gilbert, AZ man on charges of stealing items from another man’s sports card and memorabilia collection. According to ABC 15 in Phoenix, there was a burglary at a collector’s home earlier this month. The victim began calling around to fellow collectors, dealers and local shops in hopes the person who stole the autographs, … [Read more...] about Notes: Cops Corral Collection Theft Suspect; Costas Talks Cards, Baseball
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John Miley Sports Broadcast Collection Offers Old Ballgames on CD
The Baseball Hall of Fame has honored musician Terry Cashman on more than one occasion by using his classic baseball song, “Talkin’ Baseball ( Willie, Mickey, and the Duke) ” during its ceremonies. But that is not the only baseball song that Cashman has written and recorded. In fact, he has released quite a few baseball-themed recordings that are just as poignant, though not as … [Read more...] about John Miley Sports Broadcast Collection Offers Old Ballgames on CD
Pack Busting and Flipping with Jimmy Fallon and Bob Costas
Jimmy Fallon and Bob Costas talked baseball and other topics for awhile on a recent episode of Late Night on NBC. The real fun came afterward. Fallon trotted out some 1989 Topps baseball packs (maybe the best publicity '89 Topps has gotten since...oh...1989) for the two to open. After a good-natured ribbing of poor Jim Walewander, they commenced to having some serious … [Read more...] about Pack Busting and Flipping with Jimmy Fallon and Bob Costas