Jose Altuve is 5’6″ and was born on 5/6. But he’s not the only one! I dug through MLB history to find every player whose birthday matches their height (in feet/inches). From HOFers like Charlie Gehringer to fan favorites like Raul Ibanez, here are all 44.
MLB players with same birthday and height Read More »
It’s been a while since I drew baseball cards. I should start doing that again.
Baseball card sketches Read More »
Someone please take this card away from me.
The most underwhelming card pull ever Read More »
Pulled a Westminster Kennel Club card from Allen & Ginter. No trivia. No insight. Just generic text. So I Googled “Tommy” and found a great story that Topps should’ve included. Here’s what they missed.
How to improve the Westminster Kennel Club cards by Topps Allen & Ginter Read More »
Scanning baseball cards can sometimes lead to accidental art. This stretched scan happened when my scanner tray wasn’t fully closed. Now it’s a 1/1 glitch print!
Baseball card glitch Read More »
Is there a baseball newsletter that focuses only on a handful of baseball achievements? No trade rumors. No templated recaps. Just give me the top 2-4 items a day. I can’t find such a newsletter. But I have managed to find something close. Something that’s not intended as a way of sending baseball news updates.
Getting your baseball news through Topps Now Read More »
One Of The Best Ideas for a Sports Card Product That Just Didn’t WorkBy Jeff Morris, Sports Collectors Daily The author’s argument is: dollar-packs sounded like a great idea, but it had barely any rookies and no inserts, with the exception of parallels. Even 30 years ago, that was a tough sell. The bottom line
Insight into Upper Deck’s Collector’s Choice of 1993 Read More »
Someone took a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, and cut out Mickey Mantle’s photo from the background. This is how cards should be. Real interaction with the card.
The most memorable 1952 Mickey Mantle Read More »
I discovered a new game. If you carefully pull out the card to show just the years and teams, you can try to guess who the player is. #ripguess
Rip Guess game: the art of baseball card guessing Read More »
Who is the artist behind the Ohtani Diamond King?
I don’t think Dick Perez made the artwork for this 2019 Diamond King of Ohtani Read More »
You might unintentionally create “error cards” When scanning your baseball cards.
Scanning with “dust removal” might alter parts of your baseball card scans Read More »
Don’t miss out on this clever Walgreens coupon hack for baseball card collectors.
How to score Topps 67-card hanger packs for just $6.99! (instead of $12.99) Read More »
Which baseball cards have the most supply?
Tracking the 1,000 cards with the most quantity Read More »
With Ohtani’s injury, will Topps Now create his 26th card of the season?
Exploring Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented popularity through his Topps Now cards Read More »
