Sunday marks the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's iconic hitting streak coming to an end. On July 17 in 1941, Cleveland's Ken Keltner stopped Joe D's only real chance at a hit and it was finally over. In a time when the spotlight is unquestionably bright, challenging DiMaggio's record today seems daunting to say the least. That argument seems to hold considerable weight given that … [Read more...] about Streakers: Cards of Players Who Own the Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB History
Willie Keeler
Grammar Police No Match for Wee Willie’s Cards
There is word many of us use that is sure not grammatically correct. That word is ain’t and it has been a bane for educators and other erudite people for a long, long time. In baseball terms, the word “ain’t” shows up in two of the most famous quotes in history. The first is probably a bit apocryphal as after giving testimony before a Chicago grand jury in 1920 … [Read more...] about Grammar Police No Match for Wee Willie’s Cards
Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction
SCP Auctions will offer more than 750 lots of sports memorabilia and cards in its next auction, set to launch Wednesday, May 26 including a number of historic, never-before-seen items. High grade vintage, rare baseball and other sports cards will join some museum-quality memorabilia for the auction, which will come to a close two weeks later. Highlighting the sale is a … [Read more...] about Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction