Each year, in memory of his mother, central Illinois native Jim Thome hosts a special fundraising dinner and auction to benefit Children’s Hospital of Illinois. This year, the event will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom beginning at 6:00 PM. Thome will have a variety of items associated with his 600th home run up for bid and there will be about 400 … [Read more...] about Thome Auction Includes 600 Home Run Items, Abandoned Signed Cards’ Cap
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Joe Namath Tells Story Behind Rookie Card Hospital Photo to Letterman
Topps' Super Bowl Legends game continues the company's online promotional efforts. There are special code cards in packs of 2011 Topps Football. Each code unlocks either a special die-cut Super Bowl Legends card or a Super Bowl digital item. The die- cut cards include 70 top Super Bowl performers from the past in special technology (just like the Diamond die-cut cards … [Read more...] about Joe Namath Tells Story Behind Rookie Card Hospital Photo to Letterman
Brooks Robinson: From Hospital to Autograph Table
34 years after he hung up his third baseman's spikes for good, Brooks Robinson remains one of the most popular Baltimore Orioles of all-time. By now, you'd think the affable Hall of Famer would have signed an autograph for every O's fan who wanted one. Not so. Robinson, 73, was one of the featured guests at the Charm City Heroes sports card show in Pikeville, Md., over … [Read more...] about Brooks Robinson: From Hospital to Autograph Table
Signed NBA Jerseys Benefit St. Jude
The NBA's biggest stars have signed up--and signed jerseys--as St. Jude Children's Hospital launches a major fundraiser. … [Read more...] about Signed NBA Jerseys Benefit St. Jude