In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
Category: 1960s Baseball History
Dick Allen‘s speed led to one of the memorable moments in his 15-year major league career. On July 31, 1972, Allen became one of a select few to hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game. Allen was in his 10th season overall and first with the Chicago White Sox. He would become the American […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
No. 14 is finally getting recognition from a baseball hall. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame will induct Pete Rose and celebrate the all-time hits leader at Great American Ballpark during the weekend of June 24-26, 2016. For many Reds fans it is something that is long overdue. Some are even holding out hope that […]
Baseball cards in some form have been around for over a century. They’ve been in my house for over 40 years. I remember sitting in the front yard under a tree sorting them by teams. My grandfather and I built a big wooden box to store them under my bed. It seemed to be a […]
The statue that has been outside of the last two baseball stadiums in St. Louis has the inscription “Here Stands Baseball’s Perfect Warrior.” He was the man. Despite several players who put together National Baseball Hall of Fame careers with the Cardinals, Stan Musial still represents baseball in St. Louis. Musial was a three-time National […]
Thinking about Lou Brock‘s recent medical situation reminds us of how fragile we all really are. Brock had part one of his legs amputated because of complications from diabetes. Until National Baseball Hall of Fame member Rickey Henderson came along, Brock was the sport’s best base-stealer. When he retired after the 1979 season, Brock was […]
When David Wright knocked in four runs during game three of the 2015 World Series, it brought back memories of a name in the history of the New York Mets. Wright’s four RBI was the most by a Mets player since Rusty Staub had five in a contest. It was the fourth contest of the […]
Strat-o-Matic is a baseball simulation that began as a cards and dice game in the early 1960s before entering the computer age. These featured games on Shoestring Catches are part of season replays or tournaments played with cards and dice. Today’s game matches the 1969 New York Mets and the 1976 Kansas City Royals. With […]