It was fascinating to watch the Tom Brady 600th touchdown ball story blow up in real time. Not many sports memorabilia stories overshadow the results of an actual game, but thanks to the woeful Chicago Bears, it became the story of the day in the NFL. There's a lot to unpack, too. Memorabilia gone mainstream. Player awareness. Team perspectives and … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Teams, Players, Gamers and Do It Yourself Provenance
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Tom Brady’s 600th TD Pass Football Would Have Been Worth A Small Fortune
The broadcasters and writers knew it. Fans who'd been paying attention to Tom Brady's career stats knew it. Brady's teammate Mike Evans was apparently not clued in to the fact that his quarterback was closing in non 600 career touchdown passes. Brady hits Mike Evans for his 600th career passing TD 🐐 (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/W7AmajYOYm — SportsCenter … [Read more...] about Tom Brady’s 600th TD Pass Football Would Have Been Worth A Small Fortune
Photo of the Day: The 3,000th Hit That Wasn’t
Here’s a trivia question. Which Hall of Famer gave up another Hall of Famer’s 3,000th hit—and then lost the designation seconds later? For the answer you have to go back to 1972. Roberto Clemente, sitting on 2,999 hits in a late-season series with the New York Mets, hits a bouncer to the right side. Ken Boswell chases it down but can’t get a good grip on it and Clemente … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: The 3,000th Hit That Wasn’t
A Tale of Two Home Run Balls
[View the story "Tale of Two Home Run Balls" on Storify] Tale of Two Home Run Balls Two historic--and potentially valuable home run balls were hit last weekend. Each wound up back with the player rather than on the market, but one guy will have much better memories. Storified by Sports Collector · Mon, Aug 20 2012 19:11:47 Derek Jeter reached a career milestone that … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Home Run Balls