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Sandy Koufax
Few pitchers in MLB history come close to matching the skill of Sandy Koufax. For eleven years in the 1950s and 1960s, the left-handed Koufax struck fear in the hearts of any batter he faced.Koufax had a short career compared to many other players. He retired at the age of 30 after arthritis in his pitching elbow made it too difficult for him to continue.Still, in a short time, Koufax made a name for himself as the first pitcher ever to win the Cy Young Award three times. In the same t
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Mar 2nd 2021
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is one of the most famous and influential baseball players. Most know him as the first African American to play professionally in the modern era.On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the baseball color line as he started at first base for the then Brooklyn Dodgers. That moment marked the beginning of the end of racial segregation in the major leagues.While Robinson's contributions to civil rights make him most famous, he was also a fantastic caliber. Robinson won the first-ever Rooki
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Mar 2nd 2021
Hank Aaron
Hank AaronHank Aaron is among the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time. In his 22-year professional career, he played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves."Hammerin' Hank" grew up in Mobile, Alabama, where he first became acquainted with baseball on the sandlots. Before becoming a professional, he spent a short time playing for the Indianapolis Clowns of the American Negro League.Hank HighlightsUpon entering the majors in 1954, Aaron made an immediate impact as one of
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Mar 2nd 2021
eBay's Roll in Sports Card Investing
Card investing and eBay
has changed the card collecting market a lot since eBay first started in 1995.
Suddenly the market opened up in a significant way. Collectors could find their
grail card with just a few clicks of the mouse and have it delivered to their
home.How eBay Changed Baseball Card
CollectingeBay saved time and
effort for collectors; you no longer had to hunt card shows every weekend to
find your chasecards, but with the convenience, there were also many other
changes.
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Feb 10th 2021
Wax Packs and Boxes
Baseball cards are among
the most recognizable and most numerous pieces of sports memorabilia.
Collectors stubbornly hold onto rare cards as their value goes up, and many
have spent years, or even decades, tracking down their favorite player’s rookie
card. The iconic images, detailed stats on the back, and showing off one’s
cards to another collector are the simple pleasures of this popular hobby.However, another kind of
baseball collector never actually lays eyes on the cards he’s amassed
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Jan 21st 2021