You can generally categorize the funniest looking baseball cards into categories. You have your "guys with strange props" like Glenn Hubbard's snake, (which recently got its own bobblehead), Mickey Hatcher's giant glove, Bip Roberts' sombrero, Doug Drabek's furry hat and Jay Johnstone's umbrella hat (Fleer always seemed willing to push the envelope). Rex Hudler … [Read more...] about The Story Behind Keith Comstock’s Nutty 1989 Minor League Card
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Offbeat Poses Set These Baseball Cards Apart
Poses for baseball cards have been relatively tame through the years. In the 1950s and ’60s, stilted shots of players swinging a bat, or throwing or catching a ball, were commonplace. Mug shots of players were a dime a dozen. Those gave way to action shots by the 1970s. But there have been those baseball cards that have caused collectors to pause and say, “What?” Strange poses … [Read more...] about Offbeat Poses Set These Baseball Cards Apart
Price of Fame: Freese Autograph Jumps from Free to $75 After Series Heroics
Albert Pujols may be gone, but there are still plenty of ways to spend your money at the uber-popular St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up. The team's annual fan fest and autograph session fundraiser draws thousands even when the team is mediocre. Coming off the 2011 World Series title, fans are snapping up tickets like crazy, including those that they could have had for free a … [Read more...] about Price of Fame: Freese Autograph Jumps from Free to $75 After Series Heroics
PSA’s Joe Orlando Talks with Rex Hudler
Any time the hobby can get some free publicity in a major media market, it's a good thing. A sports radio station in southern California took a break from spring training updates to do a memorabilia road show of sorts. Rex Hudler, the enthusiastic former outfielder turned broadcaster devoted an hour of his time to sports memorabilia. His guest didn't have to travel far … [Read more...] about PSA’s Joe Orlando Talks with Rex Hudler