The 1919 World Series was infamous because of the Black Sox scandal, where eight members of Chicago’s American League baseball team conspired to throw the postseason series. It's ingrained in pop culture. There’s the immortal quote — real or made up — by the boy pleading with “Shoeless” Joe Jackson at the courthouse steps, “Say it ain’t so, Joe,” which was later preserved on … [Read more...]
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Kahn’s Baseball Cards Had A 15-Year Run
For 15 years, fans who loved hot dogs and baseball had a chance to collect an annual set of trading cards. Based in Cincinnati, Kahn's baseball card sets started with only Reds players but the company later expanded its checklists to include players from teams in areas where its products were sold. Here's an overview of the history of the Kahn's issues. Kahn's … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Few 70s Teams Resonate More Than Big Red Machine
At a recent card show where I’d taken a table, a customer purchased some vintage Cincinnati Reds cards and explained his passion for cards of guys who played for the Big Red Machine teams of the 1970s. After I thanked him for his payment, the thought occurred to me that the Reds have to be the most beloved and collected team of that era. Out of the five teams which won the … [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...]
1919 World Series Pin Shines Light on Daubert
While much of the focus on the 1919 World Series surrounds the Chicago White Sox and gambling conspiracies, the Cincinnati Reds organization touts its title with enthusiasm. The recent consignment of a 1919 World Series pin--forerunner to the World Series ring--is lobbing a little more love at the team that history kind of forgot. As we revealed last month, Robert Edward … [Read more...]
Reds Will Honor Rose; Autograph Market Still Down
Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb for the all-time hits record nearly 25 years ago. He probably passed Babe Ruth and Bob Feller for most autographs by a Hall of Famer a long time ago. Rose has spent a good chunk of his post-retirement years signing for pay. That, combined with some fans' distaste for his legal troubles and baseball ban, has kept the value of his autograph … [Read more...]
