Category: Baseball Memorabilia

Baseball Memorabilia · Beyond the Cardboard

Hall of Fame Induction Bats

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Almost every July, the baseball world turns its collective attention to Cooperstown, New York, for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It is then that the immortal stars of yesteryear convene to welcome in their newest members and to share stories of their glory days in the sun. Throngs gather to attend the public events, try to get a glimpse of their baseball heroes (and…

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Baseball Memorabilia · On This Day

On This Day: May 15

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1998 

A blockbuster trade involves seven players whose guaranteed contracts combine for a record $98 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers get Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, and Jim Eisenreich and send Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins. With the trade, Florida has officially purged itself of a dozen costly and quality players from the team that won…

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Baseball History · Baseball Memorabilia · Beyond the Cardboard

Beyond the Cardboard: Memories of Minor Leagues, Class D

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Those who follow the national pastime currently are familiar with minor league teams that bear classifications of Rookie, A, AA, and AAA leagues. But these have not always been the standard. In fact, before 1946, the minors’ highest level was labeled Double-A. After the soldiers began coming home following WWII and the baseball rosters began expanding again, there needed to be some changes made.…

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Baseball Memorabilia

Another Trip Down the Jay Publishing Memory Trail

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Some time ago we posted a little article on one of our favorite baseball collectibles from the 1960s—Jay Publishing Picture Packs. You can still read that post here: https://baseballia.com/blog/jay-publishing-picture-packs-memory-gallery/

At that time our gallery of pics was limited to some terrific Hall of Famers. But a large part of the appeal and beauty of the Jay Publishing venture was the fact that it…

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Baseball Memorabilia · Vintage Baseball Cards

Jay Publishing Picture Packs—A Memory and A Gallery

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Even though I have been to hundreds of games since my early childhood (in many different ballparks, some of which are now closed), it amazes me how vivid the memories of my first MLB ballgames. Growing up in Detroit my first exposure to live action was at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, the yard known as Briggs Stadium and later, best, Tiger Stadium.

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Baseball History · Baseball Memorabilia · Beyond the Cardboard

Beyond the Cardboard: Collecting Vintage Baseball Gloves

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Most baseball fans know about “gold gloves,” that is, the awards given out each season to some of the best fielding players at each position. The last few years have seen a definite increase in the interest surround those awards as they have been even given their own television show on the MLB Network! But baseball memorabilia collectors are increasingly finding out…

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Beyond the Cardboard: MLB Game-Used Items

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There are a LOT of different baseball collectibles to be had! Many people just think of baseball cards, but the possibilities are far greater than those colorful slabs of cardboard. And, for many a baseball fan in these days of increased access and availability, there is nothing like a piece of game-used baseball equipment from the major (and even minor) leagues! More…

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Baseball Memorabilia · Beyond the Cardboard · Stadium Giveaways

Beyond the Cardboard: Baseball Bobble-heads

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So what do Hall of Fame baseball players like Ryne Sandberg, Robin Yount, Nolan Ryan, Ernie Banks and Greg Maddux have in common with newer players like Carlos Correa, Eric Hosmer and Alex Bregman? They are all players depicted as a bobble head figurine made available to fans! And the list does not stop with players as popular announcers such as Bob Uecker of the…

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Baseball History · Baseball Memorabilia

The Increasingly Admirable Mr. Curt Flood

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If you admire steadfast men, then it is hard not to admire former MLB outfielder Curt Flood. Regardless whether a person agrees with the stance he took regarding baseball’s labor system in late 1969 and through the early 1970s, the All-Star centerfielder made his stand consistently, with principle and at great personal cost. Indeed, his actions were in line with how the biblical psalm 15…

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