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1999: The All-Star Game Kicks Off The Summer Of Pedro

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The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is over, but I wonder how many fans and collectors will know that it was the 25th anniversary of one of the most epic All-Star performances in All-Star Game history. The game was an epic performance in what was an epic year by Pedro Martinez. It’s also the year that what I consider the epic Pedro Martinez card appeared on the market. … [Read more...] about 1999: The All-Star Game Kicks Off The Summer Of Pedro

A Day at the Philly Show Packed with Fun for the Whole Family

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We made the two hour trip south from our house to the beautiful suburb of Oaks, PA for the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show Saturday morning. We hit the PA turnpike and drove through a virtual monsoon of rain and wind but, as always, it was well worth it. We decided to bring my daughter this time because she's become such a fan of sports cards and … [Read more...] about A Day at the Philly Show Packed with Fun for the Whole Family

Sorry Pedro, But Collecting All-Star Game Heroes Begins With Carl Hubbell

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I was at home for the 1999 MLB All-Star Game. I remember it vividly, because it was the last baseball game I ever watched my dad. It was a year that I felt like I spent more time in airports than at home. I was living in Dallas, working from home some days but on the road every week. Every Monday or Tuesday I would fly out of DFW to either Nashville or Denver. I worked for … [Read more...] about Sorry Pedro, But Collecting All-Star Game Heroes Begins With Carl Hubbell

New Hampshire Collector Making Dreams Come True For Kids In Dominican Republic

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Diamonds are forever in the Dominican Republic. That’s baseball diamonds. And a New Hampshire man is helping to foster more love of the game for kids in the Dominican Republic through an ambitious baseball card giveaway program. Since December 2020, Darren Garnick has been mailing cards of Dominican players to youngsters on the island via Sosua75, a nonprofit … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Collector Making Dreams Come True For Kids In Dominican Republic