Heritage Auctions will offer the two final out baseballs from each of Johnny Vander Meer’s back-to-back no-hit games at an auction this coming February. Vander Meer is the only man ever to throw back-to-back no-hitters in baseball history. According to Heritage, the baseballs were in the family for decades but will now be up for grabs. Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions … [Read more...]
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Teen Who Started Cards2Kids Awarded Scholarship
A Chicago area teenager who started a charity organization that collects sports cards to donate to various children’s organizations and hospitals is getting a boost toward his college education. As a high school sophomore, John Makowiec created ‘Cards2Kids out of his home in the Chicago area. An avid collector, John wanted other kids – especially those who are ill or … [Read more...]
Charity-Minded Maryland Kids Head Up Local Cards2Kids Group
A couple of kids in Maryland have taken their card collecting to a charitable level. Andrew Berube and his friend Ben LeBlanc are the DC Ambassadors for Cards2Kids, the Chicago area nonprofit group that shares cards with young people in need. Andrw, Ben and Ben’s eight-year-old brother Graham round up donated cards, sort them out and create small packs they wrap in plastic … [Read more...]
