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1990s Card Giveaway Attempt Leads to Bomb Squad Visit

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You can't make this stuff up, folks. Someone in Worcester, Mass., who may have realized that no card store was buying his collection of 1990s sports cards decided to leave them in a box and write "FREE" on them.  Nice gesture. Except for the part about where he left them. The box containing what appeared to be several thousand cards was sealed shut and left outside the … [Read more...] about 1990s Card Giveaway Attempt Leads to Bomb Squad Visit

Cleveland Cops Auctioning Vintage Baseball Cards

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Someone in the Cleveland area is missing some nice vintage baseball cards. Among the jewelry, computers, TVs and other typical items in a police auction being held there this weekend is a cache of old baseball cards. And they're not just beat up old commons. On Saturday, beginning at 8:00 a.m., the Cleveland Division of Police will auction off seized, found and … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cops Auctioning Vintage Baseball Cards

The Mysterious Life of Johnny Broacca

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He played with some of the all-time greatest Yankees, a promising pitcher who earned praise from someone who rarely gave it out. Johnny Broaca was a pitching phenom with a great story. Smart enough to earn a scholarship to Yale in the early 1930s.  Drafted by the Yankees even before he left school.  A quick rise to the majors and a chance to share the lockerroom with the … [Read more...] about The Mysterious Life of Johnny Broacca