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Comparing franchise impact of Joc Pederson and Kyle Schwarber (and their autographs)

» Listen to this blog post as a podcast. In the offseason, the Cubs let Kyle Schwarber go. A couple months later, the Cubs sign Joc Pederson. Their numbers are practically identical. If you squint, Pederson’s numbers look a bit better. When you look at Joc Pederson’s most similar players on baseball-reference, the very first player…. …

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all the baseball cards of Hank Aaron fielding

Hank Aaron the base stealer, defensive player, and contact hitter

We all know Hank Aaron as the home run hitter. But he was also great at defense, stealing bases, and contact hitting. Defense Three years in a row he won the Gold Glove for outfield: 1958, 1959, and 1960. For the rest of the 60s Aaron got pushed out of the award by Roberto Clemente …

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Hot/Cold list is back in Beckett Sports

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball cards / By Matt Maldre

80s and 90s Hot/Cold In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s Beckett Magazine published a Hot/Cold list in every monthly issue. This list called the “Weather Report” gave you a quick pulse on the most desired stars and rookies. And it also bore the news of slumping stars and disappointing rookies. 2018-2021 Hot/Cold A few …

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Gum was more important than baseball cards in 1968

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball cards / By Matt Maldre

Onemillioncubs.com found this funny video of a humorous look at inner workings of a 1968 Topps factory. In this sneak peek of a Topps factory, we get to see a little bit of how baseball cards are made. However, most of the video is about how the gum is made. It seems in 1968 the gum was emphasized …

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Brown as a Chicago Cubs color?

3 Comments / Etc / By Matt Maldre

Why is it that the Chicago Cubs colors are blue and red? What does blue and red have to do with a cub? Red: if the cub claws you and causes blood to gush forth. Blue: bears go by rivers to find fish? Yeah, that’s a stretch. Red, White, and Blue: Cubs as patriotic? In …

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Rub this brick and the Cubs will win today

1 Comment / Etc / By Matt Maldre

Have you ever bought one of those personalized brick pavers outside a baseball stadium? Back in 2006, my family bought a paver for Wrigley Field. My brother posted this 2007 photo of me on Flickr with this caption: At Wrigley Field, you can pay about $150 and get a brick placed in front of the …

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Original artwork of Bo Jackson from Upper Deck sells for ridiculously low price

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball cards / By Matt Maldre

(If you’d like to listen to this blog post as a podcast, it’s episode #2 in the 57 hits podcast) Do you remember this Bo Jackson card from the 1990 Upper Deck set? This card sells for about one dollar on comc.com and eBay. The low price is due to it being a checklist on …

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The first 57hits podcast episode

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Here is the very first podcast episode for 57hits.com. I talk about why Andre Dawson left the Cubs after the 1992 season. After barraging my friend, Abhay, for 23 minutes on instant messenger about Andre Dawson in 1992, he finally said, “Have you thought about starting a podcast just talking baseball?” Shaking my head, I …

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All-time shortstop & first base Gold Glove teammates

1 Comment / Fun with baseball cards, Fun with baseball stats / By Matt Maldre

The shortstop-to-first defensive combo is a great pair to have on the infield. This year both the National League and American League have teammate pairs to win the Gold Glove. The Chicago Cubs Javier Baez finally gets a well-deserved Gold Glove, matching up with his teammate at first, Anthony Rizzo who got his 4th defensive …

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Use a championship year to price an eBay baseball item around $19 to $20

1 Comment / Fun with baseball stats / By Matt Maldre

When was the last year your favorite baseball team won a championship? If you ever sell something on eBay featuring your team, maybe you can make the price to mimic the year of that championship. Have a Cubs item? Sell it for $20.16, that’s a fun price! Or if you are a Cardinals fan, set …

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The ironic 2017 Cubs All-Star hat

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Three years later, the 2017 Cubs All-Star hat is so tempting to get. What a handsome-looking cap. The blue is a lighter tint than the normal Cubs royal blue. The heathered blue texture is nice. The gold stitching looks really nice on the blue. Great attention to detail on the vent holes as stars. Even …

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The late 80s and early 90s were a golden era of baseball cards

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After reading this article, I’m convinced that the 10-year period of the late 80s and early 90s really is a golden era of baseball cards. People think of it as a junk era. But this era is about the collectors. Soooo many collectors, because there were so many cards. Really. There is no other time …

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Meisterschaft zum ersten Mal in einhundertacht Jahren

Chicago Cubs 2020 alternate slogan

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With all this talk about stripping the Astros of their championship, thankfully there as been no talk of stripping the 2016 Cubs of their World Series championship. That’s right. NOBODY STRIPS THE 2016 CUBS OF THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ONE IN 108 YEARS Or in German: Meisterschaft zum ersten Mal in einhundertacht Jahren As the German …

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57hits.com is now restored

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball scorecards / By Matt Maldre

Almost all the content on 57hits.com was deleted. Many of the blog posts had just a few sentences trimmed at the end of the blog post, so I didn’t notice it for 11 months. But my most favorite series of posts, the Chicago Cubs World Series scorecards, got hit the hardest. Ten posts detailing all …

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Finding Steve Stone’s sweater for the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout game

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The sweater that Steve Stone wore while announcing Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game on May 6, 1998. I want that sweater. Maybe. Just maybe if I do a reverse Google image search, it might come up. Initially, these are the results. Ok, that’s kinda cool. But these are not sweaters. Google automatically added the search term …

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Matt Maldre

Comparing franchise impact of Joc Pederson and Kyle Schwarber (and their autographs)

Hank Aaron the base stealer, defensive player, and contact hitter

Hot/Cold list is back in Beckett Sports

Gum was more important than baseball cards in 1968

Brown as a Chicago Cubs color?

Rub this brick and the Cubs will win today

Original artwork of Bo Jackson from Upper Deck sells for ridiculously low price

The first 57hits podcast episode

All-time shortstop & first base Gold Glove teammates

Use a championship year to price an eBay baseball item around $19 to $20

The ironic 2017 Cubs All-Star hat

The late 80s and early 90s were a golden era of baseball cards

Chicago Cubs 2020 alternate slogan

57hits.com is now restored

Finding Steve Stone’s sweater for the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout game

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