Fifty years on from the Oakland Athletics winning three consecutive World Series championships, one thing stands out about their roster: How stacked it was during these years. In contrast to the current franchise, where players get shipped out at an almost dizzying clip, the A’s of the early ‘70s boasted a rich array of talent. Strikingly, though, it’s a group of players … [Read more...] about A Different Time: Collecting the 1974 Oakland A’s
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2010 Topps Pro Debut Baseball Review
By Rich Klein In a year which has seen seismic changes in the card collecting world (and we have not even concluded our first quarter of 2010), Topps has had a great year re-establishing themselves as top baseball card manufacturer. By receiving exclusives from both Major and Minor League baseball, they have become, just as they were from 1956-1980, the only fully … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps Pro Debut Baseball Review
Blog: Bob Feller Talks Baseball, Memorabilia
Bob Feller may be 91 but he's still Rapid Robert. Feller still travels around the country doing appearances and autograph shows. The Hall of Famer still runs his museum in Iowa and usually has time to chat with reporters who want to hear about his career, modern players or anything else you ask him about. Feller apparently isn't hurting for money. In an interview with … [Read more...] about Blog: Bob Feller Talks Baseball, Memorabilia