To wrap up my show of appreciation of winning the Burdick Award, I’d like to share some of the artists and card sets that influenced my own work. Some of the influence will be easy to see, while others may come as a surprise. […]
To show my appreciation of winning the Burdick Award, I thought it would be interesting to make a list of my all-time favorite baseball cards. Value or rarity has nothing to do with the choices, just the cards that I think are truly spectacular looking works of art. […]
Well, this was unexpected. The Jeffereson Burdick Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the baseball card hobby – I can’t really be the 2026 recipient, can I? […]
No matter how many times he led the league in hits, home runs, or RBI, Willard Brown was dogged by allegations that he didn’t give his best. But Brown was no slacker; he was simply saving it for when he needed it. […]
In between all his carousing and be-bopping around the country, Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac did something that only his closest friends knew of: he played a fantasy baseball game of his own creation. […]
He was the best first baseman anyone had ever seen—so good that he could alter a game’s outcome without anyone noticing. Though he was never caught, “Prince Hal” was exiled to the murky world of outsider baseball. […]
He was the best first baseman anyone had ever seen—so good that he could alter a game’s outcome without anyone noticing. Though he was never caught, “Prince Hal” was exiled to the murky world of outsider baseball. […]
In 1934, a 17-year-old Japanese schoolboy struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, and Charlie Gehringer in succession, instantly becoming a national hero, and forever known as “Japan’s Number One.” […]
The first Mexican-born player to make the major leagues had it all: blazing speed, flashy fielding, and a hot bat. But a bad head beaning and non-stop brushback pitches ended his big league career almost as soon as it began. […]
Of all the great Negro League catchers – from Bruce Petway and “Double Duty” Radcliffe to Josh Gibson and Roy Campanella – none of them mentored more players nor influenced the game on an international scale more than Biz Mackey. […]