One might assume winning the Rookie of the Year award puts a player on the fast-track to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For Tony Oliva, it was the jumpstart he needed—but for most, it’s anything but a guarantee of having a bust in the most sacred of baseball fraternities. Established as a national award in 1947, Jackie Robinson was the inaugural winner and would … [Read more...] about Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
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1970 Rold Gold All-Time Greats Set Had Kellogg’s Vibe
At the time time Kellogg's was introducing baseball fans and collectors to a new, high tech kind of baseball card, those who snacked on a certain brand of non-breakfast food were seeing something similar. Unlike the "3D" cards that had come to boxes of cereal that season, the 1970 Rold Gold Pretzel All-Time Baseball Greats set had fewer cards and focused on long retired … [Read more...] about 1970 Rold Gold All-Time Greats Set Had Kellogg’s Vibe
1976 Kellogg’s Set Included Many Stars, A Key Rookie, Short Prints, And … Errors
Cereal boxes were once again high on the list of young fans' grocery lists in the year of the bi-centennial as Kellogg's returned with another non-traditional three dimensional baseball card set. The 1976 Kellogg's release was similar to other series' but had some variances, too. 1976 Kellogg's Basics For the second straight year, Kellogg's produced a slightly … [Read more...] about 1976 Kellogg’s Set Included Many Stars, A Key Rookie, Short Prints, And … Errors
6 Career-Chronicling Cards of Don Sutton
Baseball lost a lot of legends in 2020. The new year isn't starting off much better. Hall of Famer Don Sutton died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at the age of 75. A consistent, durable starting pitcher, his name adds to the sad list of pitching greats who've passed away recently including Tom Seaver, Whitey Ford and Bob Gibson. Sutton's career spanned … [Read more...] about 6 Career-Chronicling Cards of Don Sutton
Wheatland Auction Includes Mix of Vintage, Modern, Autographs
A collection of T204 Ramly cards including the coveted Walter Johnson headlines the final event of 2018 at Wheatland Auction Services. The company’s latest sale is underway with over 500 lots on the block, spanning more than 100 years of collecting history. In addition to the Ramlys, the auction includes numerous pre-War cards including a 1911 T3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb, an … [Read more...] about Wheatland Auction Includes Mix of Vintage, Modern, Autographs
1971 Kellogg’s Football Set Proved to be a Challenge
A check of the cereal aisle in September confirmed it. There was a 1971 Kellogg's football card set. It said so right on the back of the box. Sixty "3-D" style cards there for the collecting. If you were a kid and thought a couple of box tops and two bucks would put a complete set in the mailbox by mid-season, you were sadly … [Read more...] about 1971 Kellogg’s Football Set Proved to be a Challenge
1983 Kellogg’s Set Was The Company’s Final ‘Vintage’ Issue
While the company would later produce other baseball cards, the 1983 Kellogg's set sort of marked the end of an era. Most collectors consider this Kellogg's last 'vintage' issue and 1983 would be the final time the company would produce cards until 1991. 1983 Kellogg's Basics Perhaps looking to distinguish themselves a bit more from the other cards that were in the … [Read more...] about 1983 Kellogg’s Set Was The Company’s Final ‘Vintage’ Issue
Nearing End of Run, 1982 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Downsized
They weren't quite finished but Kellogg's was on the back side of a lengthy run of using baseball cards to increase sales of certain cereal brands. The 1982 Kellogg's set saw a change in the physical size and the number of cards in the complete sets created for purchase through the annual mail-in offer. 1982 Kellogg's Basics After creating a 'regular-sized' card for the … [Read more...] about Nearing End of Run, 1982 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Downsized
1981 Kellogg’s Set Included New Size, New Distribution
Kellogg's continued its run of baseball card sets for a 12th consecutive year in 1981. The 1981 Kellogg's set wasn't only bigger but also much more limited in distribution. Here's a closer look at the set. 1981 Kellogg's Basics In 1980, Kellogg's went with an ultra slim design. The cards had already been narrow but Kellogg's went with an incredibly skinny card that year that … [Read more...] about 1981 Kellogg’s Set Included New Size, New Distribution
1980 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Went Skinny
A spring and summer tradition that had begun at the dawn of the previous decade continues as a new one began. In addition to bringing back some of the game's biggest stars, 1980 Kellogg's baseball set featured another star-studded cast and a new design; even slimmer than its traditionally narrow cards. 1980 Kellogg's Basics The 1980 Kellogg's cards sported many of the … [Read more...] about 1980 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Went Skinny