Getting to play for the team you grew up rooting for was a dream come true for many big league stars. Some spent the majority of their careers with that one team, while others only made brief stints. Either way, there are some great cards of them that I’d like to bring attention to. Here…

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16.03.2025

This card was a steal! – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee

My goals for 2025 included adding to my rather modest collections of Manny Mota and Maury Wills cards. Among other things, the quest has already netted me my very first Colt .45s card, the 1963 Topps Manny Mota. Having already completed my Manny Mota Topps run, the fun now is in deciding which oddball and…

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21.03.2025

The Black Tomahawk – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee

As a collector of throwback uniform cards, I spend a decent amount of my collecting time scouring random cards for odd uniform details. While researching a different Martin Prado photo, I saw this image with a sliver of black tomahawk peeking above the bat. Upon further inspection, I noticed the Indian head logo on the…

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27.03.2025

The Name on the Card. – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee

Many people share names with popular athletes. This creates a special connection with certain players and their cards. A quick Facebook search brings up a hundred or more "Steve Trout's", another hundred "Steven Trout's", and an endless multitude of “Stephens", "Stefs", and "Troutmans", etc. The Trading Card Database lists Steve Trout, who's MLB career spanned…

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