The love fest in Denver is over, the dust has settled, and most of the players have returned to sea level. But not before Major League Baseball hosted a Home Run Derby and All-Star Game that did exactly what the game needed and the hobby was hoping for. In other words, it was a celebration of collecting, a celebration of the best young players in the game, and it was a … [Read more...]
Notes: Target Spoils Flipper’s Fun; Alonso Jersey Relics; Yankees Collection
The flipping rush that just caused Target to pull sports cards from its shelves has been going on since before COVID, but only in 2021 did it start to get really ugly. You probably already know about the fights and nastiness that accompanied some of the Friday drops at stores, but there was plenty of other stuff going on you probably didn’t know about. SB Nation’s James … [Read more...]
Topps, Pete Alonso Partner for Card Set
Topps and New York Mets star Pete Alonso have collaborated on a new boxed trading card set. The product went live on Topps’ website Tuesday. It’s the latest in a run of such issues that have also included sets curated by Bryce Harper and Francisco Lindor. All three players have endorsement deals with Topps. The Topps X Pete Alonso set contains 50 cards … [Read more...]
Million Card Rip Party Brings Alonso, Breakers, Topps to Dallas for Series 1 Breaks
Topps kicked off its 2020 Series 1 baseball release with a "Million Card Rip Party" in Dallas Tuesday as case breakers, situated above the playing field at AT&T Stadium, dug into boxes of Series 1, set to officially release on Wednesday. Topps turned it into a live event, with interviews and video of breakers streamed online beginning in mid-afternoon and lasting … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Rookie Review Set Chronicles First Year Stars
This year’s impressive class of first year MLB players is the focus of Topps’ latest on-demand set. Topps 2019 Rookie Review highlights the top rookie cards of the year with an offering that includes a complete set along with two autographs and two chase cards. A full checklist is below. Rookie Review packages will include the entire 50-card base set made up of 2019 … [Read more...]
Topps Names 2019 All-Rookie Team
The first winners date back 60 years and the Topps Rookie Cup awards are still going. The 2019 winners were announced Wednesday morning on MLB Network’s Hot Stove show. The Topps All-Star Rookie Team is made up of one player at each position along with a DH and pitchers. Each player ‘s 2020 Topps Series 1 or Series 2 card will include the Rookie Cup trophy … [Read more...]
Auction House Hacking Update: Alonso’s 52nd HR Ball Sells; ’58 Topps Football Break on Tap; Rickey Opens Old Packs
Shadowy groups and criminals looking to steal data are a major problem for website owners and over the weekend, we saw two such efforts in the hobby. Heritage Auctions was hit with a malware attack Friday that disrupted a planned close of its latest sports memorabilia auction. The company's entire site remained essentially offline through Tuesday morning. By late … [Read more...]
Notes: Alonso’s 53rd Home Run Ball Returned; Yost’s Baseball Card Gift; Rare Ruth Bidding Heats Up
Yes, the baseballs are flying higher and longer than they have in a long time, but 53 is still a lot of home runs. Pete Alonso is now the single-season rookie home run record holder after his performance over the weekend. The record-breaking baseball won't be coming to auction. A family of Royals fans caught Pete Alonso’s home run ball. They were gracious enough to … [Read more...]
Pete Alonso Rookie Cards Heat Up as Records Fall
It wasn’t the dream start to the season that New York Mets fans were hoping for but the start of one rookie’s career has offered an oasis of hope amid all of the angst. Pete Alsonso rookie cards have been among the hottest in the hobby as he topples records and seems destined for a long, productive career. The Alonso File Taken with the 64th pick in the 2016 draft after … [Read more...]
Mets, Alonso Partner on Game-Used Deal
The New York Mets are keeping Pete Alonso’s game-worn gear in house. The team announced what it called an “historic” agreement with the National League Rookie of the Year favorite on Tuesday. It’s the first such partnership in Major League Baseball between a player and his team for autographed, game-used items. The team’s Amazin’ Memorabilia store will now be the … [Read more...]