Albie Pearson: The Letter
After a few bad seasons, big league clubs had given up on the 5’-5” outfielder. But when plans for an AL expansion team was announced, Albie Pearson wrote a letter that changed his career. […]
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Hank Greenberg: Boom or Bust in Beaumont
1932 was the make-or-break season for Hank Greenberg. If he could successfully navigate the searing Texas heat, chest-high fastballs, hungry mosquitoes, and not make too many errors, the door was open to a big league career. […]
A New Book(s)
COMING IN JULY: Volume 1 of The Infinite Baseball Card Set, a 124-page lavishly illustrated sampler of baseball’s forgotten heroes & stories. […]
“Ducky” Stewart: The Little Galoot
Guest author Scott Johnson brings us the story of Ducky Stewart, one of the many unforgettable characters to be found in his 2-volume set about the Fort Dodge team in the Iowa League, 1904-06. […]
Dave Hoskins: The Savior Does Not Answer Letters
Guest author Jason Schwartz gives us the story of how Dave Hoskins not only successfully integrated the Texas League in the spring of 1952, but also led the league in wins and earned himself a place with the Cleveland Indians the following season. […]
“Sticks” Jester: Loretta Bobs Her Hair
Loretta was sixteen, restless, and looking for adventure – something she knew couldn’t be found on her parents’ farm. Reading through the newspaper one day in 1924, Loretta found the answer: an all-women pro baseball team. […]
Burdick Award, Part 3: My Influences
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. […]
The Burdick Award: My Favorite Cards
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. […]
The Burdick Award
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? […]
Jack Kerouac: The poet’s game
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. […]