Johnny Bench has signed and numbered 389 Official Major League Baseballs, representing each of his career home run, that are being sold for $250 each in support of the team’s Hall of Fame. Bench also signed 10 additional balls representing each of his postseason home runs and three balls representing his All-Star Game home runs. These home runs, along with select regular … [Read more...]
Chairman Of The Boards: Restoring Stadium Seats Is Sean Walsh’s Passion
When it comes to restoring stadium chairs, Sean Walsh has never taken a back seat. Walsh, through his company, Original Stadium Seats, has been selling and restoring seats since 1991. In the last few years, the 58-year-old Cleveland native has changed his focus into restoration, and he could not be happier. “I got tired of storing 200, 300 seats,” Walsh said. “I had them … [Read more...]
Notes: National Baseball Card Day; Brandon Belt vs. Carrie’s Hair; Archiving History; Jacksonville Hobby Story
There's now a ToppsMobile. The card-covered vehicle looks like a food truck that's been top to bottom and front to back with baseball cards. It made its debut in Brooklyn on Friday, just ahead of National Baseball Card Day. You can check it out via this story on Spectrum News in New York. While hundreds of card shops participated in the promotion (and some reported large … [Read more...]
Reds Honor Rose with Topps Poster; 4192 Exhibit
Pete Rose is a Hall of Famer…at least in his hometown… and if you were a collector, it wasn’t a bad weekend to visit Cincinnati. On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds passed out posters to fans with pictures of the Topps cards on which Rose appeared as a player from 1963-1987. Next door, a new exhibit chronicling his quest to surpass Ty Cobb's Major League record for most career … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Reds Museum Worth The Trip
It was pretty quiet around Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati Sunday. But that just might be the best way to experience what has to be one of the best team museums in North America. The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is located on the immaculate grounds of the stadium and having the chance to see all of the exhibits and watch the videos without fighting a game day crowd … [Read more...]