It’s been a favorite baseball trivia question for decades. Who was the third baseman during the Chicago Cubs “Tinker to Evers to Chance” era? Franklin Pierce Adams wrote the poem about the double play combination of the Cubs powerhouse teams of the early 1900s so you can’t blame him for leaving the very capable Harry Steinfeldt out of his legendary … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Harry Steinfeldt Arrives
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SGC Hosting Tinker, Evers, Chance Jerseys at NSCC
They were a “trio of bear cubs and fleeter than birds” according to Franklin Pierce, who penned the famous lines in “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon” back in 1910. Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance were huge stars in Chicago during the Cubs’ early 20th century glory days. Now, the jerseys they once wore are coming back to the city for a special exhibit at this year’s … [Read more...] about SGC Hosting Tinker, Evers, Chance Jerseys at NSCC
Tinker to Evers to Chance: 5 Fun Baseball Cards of the Cubs’ Famous DP Combo
Double play combinations are a somewhat popular baseball topic. In the pre-war era, there's no more famous trio than that of the Chicago Cubs' Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance who were immortalized in a poem written by Franklin Pierce Adams and published in the New York Evening Mail after a Cubs' double play squelched a Giants rally. These are the saddest of … [Read more...] about Tinker to Evers to Chance: 5 Fun Baseball Cards of the Cubs’ Famous DP Combo
5 Bargains in the T205 Set
The T205 gold bordered set is considered one of the most popular pre-war issues. With its biographies on the back and colorful, detailed lithography on the fronts, this issue is a favorite of vintage collectors. The artwork was so great, in fact, that the pictures were re-used in the T202 Triple Folders set a year later. The set has its fair share of expensive cards from Addie … [Read more...] about 5 Bargains in the T205 Set