As the school year begins to fade away and sunlit nights bring fans to minor league ballparks, 2017 Topps Pro Debut baseball hits store shelves, putting faces to the names on scorecards coast-to-coast. Releasing Wednesday, Pro Debut will showcase players who were drafted in 2016 and also minor-league stars. The design will mirror Topps’ flagship … [Read more...] about 2017 Topps Pro Debut Includes Tebow’s 1st Minor League Card
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30th Anniversary: 10 Bargain Cards of the 1986 Mets
The 1986 New York Mets became one of baseball's most beloved teams. Down three games to two and down to their final out, the Mets battled back to win Game 6 behind Bill Buckner's crucial error at first base. New York found themselves behind again in Game 7, trailing 3-0. However, they tied the game in the sixth inning before going on to win the team's second World Series … [Read more...] about 30th Anniversary: 10 Bargain Cards of the 1986 Mets
Rickey Henderson Cards Remain A Bargain
If you're looking for one of the biggest bangs for your buck when it comes to 1980s stars, Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson fits the bill. With his long career now in the rearview mirror, Henderson's career achievements continue to make even diehard stats junkies do a double take. Most fans already know that he hit the most leadoff home runs in major league history (81), but … [Read more...] about Rickey Henderson Cards Remain A Bargain
2015 Topps Pro Debut Review, Checklist
When 2015 Topps Pro Debut Baseball was originally released, I had dropped by my local card store (Triple Cards, Plano TX) and his customer's primary comment was "Well, we have cards of many of these players already." And to be reasonable, that 'complaint" is probably somewhat accurate as there are only so many players, even in the minors, who have a reasonable chance of … [Read more...] about 2015 Topps Pro Debut Review, Checklist
Minor League Cards of 2015 Hall of Fame Class
A strong Hall of Fame draft class in 2015 included three first ballot pitchers and a third ballot position player. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz all racked up over 3,000 strikeouts in their careers respectively (Johnson got well over 4,000) while Craig Biggio who was a lifetime Houston Astro, racked up 3,080 hits in his 20-year career. Since Johnson, Smoltz … [Read more...] about Minor League Cards of 2015 Hall of Fame Class
2011 Topps Pro Debut: Back to the Future
The Pro Debut line is a lynchpin of Topps license to produce minor league cards to go with their major league exclusive. The players in this product cannot have appeared in the major leagues when they are featured in the product. This is a neat idea in that Topps can use a wide mix of players and although none of the players’ futures are guaranteed, the odds are pretty decent … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Pro Debut: Back to the Future
Topps Brings Heritage Concept to Minor League Cards
If you loved the wood grain style borders surrounding the likes of Pujols, Halladay and Jeter, Topps is hoping you'll love them around Harper, Ackley and Watts. The company revealed Tuesday that it would be launching a 2011 Topps Heritage Minor League Edition in mid-September. It's the first time Topps has used its Heritage brand to make a minor league set. In fact, it's … [Read more...] about Topps Brings Heritage Concept to Minor League Cards
Holy Grails of Baseball Memorabilia
Some phenomenal pieces of baseball memorabilia have emerged from America's closets over the last few decades. T206 Wagner cards. Babe Ruth minor league cards. Papers from some of the earliest games ever played. The whereabouts of others, though, remain a mystery. Strange as it may seem in an era when virtually every moment is not only documented, but authenticated, … [Read more...] about Holy Grails of Baseball Memorabilia
eTopps Rolls Out Minor League Cards
Topps started offering cards Monday fromits new eTopps Minor League Baseball collection and will continue offering additional cards during the baseball season along with its usual Major League player releases. The minor league cards will include Minor League stars including established prospects like Jesus Montero and prospects like Pedro Alvarez as they make their pro … [Read more...] about eTopps Rolls Out Minor League Cards
Will Collectors Show Amore for New Card Set?
A special fundraiser has given birth to the first-ever all-Italian American baseball card set. … [Read more...] about Will Collectors Show Amore for New Card Set?