Pat Salerno Jr. has been collecting baseball cards since he was a youngster, but having someone from his hometown in the major leagues made it easy to select a collecting focus. Podres befriended Salerno, and the collector kept accumulating everything having to do with the young pitcher who helped the Brooklyn Dodgers to greatness. Podres, who died in 2008, was the pride … [Read more...] about Hometown Favorite: Johnny Podres Collector
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Forgotten Hockey Card Set Gets Star Treatment
Allan Loewens was no different than a lot of young Canadian kids in the 1950s. He played hockey...a lot. And when he wasn't playing, he was collecting hockey cards. In the early 1950s, he was avidly collecting a set of Parkhurst cards. Before Topps entered the hockey card arena, Parkies were what youngsters pined for. One winter, he chased down every card in the … [Read more...] about Forgotten Hockey Card Set Gets Star Treatment
Report: Garnett Mr. Nasty to Ballboy’s Autograph Request
Kevin Garnett is taking some heat for what two reporters say was a rude comment to a Lakers' ballboy who asked for an autograph. "You've got a better chance of catching Bin Laden," the Celtics' forward reportedly told the youngster on Sunday when Boston was in town to play L.A. Creative, maybe, but hardly the type of image the NBA cultivates. It apparently isn't the … [Read more...] about Report: Garnett Mr. Nasty to Ballboy’s Autograph Request