Yesterday was the annual Jackie Robinson Day across all of baseball. ? It was made even better that it also included Topps Living Set cards being delivered, including Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal, ...            Topps Living Set #714                     Tarik Skubal .... and, one of the best catchers in baseball history, and Jackie's Brooklyn Dodgers teammate, the great Roy Campanella.             Topps Living Set #713               &nb ..read more

⏰️ Woke up at 6:30 this morning to watch the Dodgers and Padres "officially" open up the 2024 Big League Baseball season. ? Why am I up, when I haven't done this for games in the past? ? Topps BUNT App, they're having a "watch party" were baseball fans chat about the game, answer trivia, and collect/trade digital cards. ? We received 15K in FREE coins and a cool looking avatar. ? I'm very tired, but, as a baseball fan, it's well worth it! ? If your on the App, I'm FREEHANFAN11,  look me up, let's trade!  Happy Baseball Season, Play BALL ..read more

It's been a tough year in the Motor City this baseball season, w/ my beloved Detroit Tigers sitting at 38-49 before Saturday's game against the visiting Blue Jays. After being pounded around their own ballpark Friday night, 12-2 vs Toronto, the Tigers lived up to the old  "put it behind us" "baseballism," with a 2-0 win over their Canadian counterparts, making history along the way. Three Detroit pitchers, starter  Matt Manning, reliever Jason Foley, and closer Alex Lange, no-hit the Blue Jays, the first time in Tigers history that the team had a "combined" no-no!   ..read more

Here's my entry into Nacho Grande's Blog Bat Around. J- Jon Jay O- Orestes Destrade H- Hank Aaron N- Nellie Fox S- Sandy Koufax   B- Brennan Boesch I- Jose Iglesias G- George Sisler L- Chet Lemon E- Earl Averill A- Tony Armas G- Charlie Gehringer  U- Cecil Upshaw E- Eldon Auker B- Matthew Boyd A- Jesus Alou S- Sixto Lezcano E- Luke Easter B- John Boccabella  A- Aaron Judge L- Buck Leonard L- Larry Sheets B- Bill Freehan  L- Lamarr Hoyt O- Ed Ott G- Hank Greenberg Really had fun with this, and I hope you'll join in. Have a wonderful Wednes ..read more

Hope ya'll are having a terrific Valentine's Day!      From the Detroit Tigers                 Twitter Page...Yeah, BOYD!  ..read more

This terrific card arrived just in time for another Tigers Card Tuesday!  ? As I was telling Jeff and Dennis on Saturday,  I was hoping it would get here by today, because, well, it's just a cool find and eBay bid winning card!           1968 Bazooka Bill Freehan ?⚾️ As you all know, Bill Freehan is my favorite baseball player of All-Time, since I was 7 years old, when I attended my first Detroit Tigers game ever, at old Tiger Stadium. ?⚾️ I couldn't believe that a card like this cane up for auction, and I was more shocked to find out tha ..read more

  A great time on Saturday w/my card collecting freinds, Dennis, and Jeff, at the twice a year show in my hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ? Not pictured- Jeff's cousin, Kevin, part of Sluggos Sports Cards ? ? It was very nice of Dennis to make the trek from Ann Arbor to the east, braving the freezing temps, and, to give me a ride home after the show was over. ? He also found two very cool cards of Tyler Boyd in Jeff's dollar boxes, they'll go into the ever growing BOYD Binder today.  Have a terrific day, and, hopefully, another post will be coming up soon, featuring ..read more

Wednesday is Topps Living Set Day, and so I thought I'd make a quick post for Tigers Card Tuesday! on the last Detroit Tigers player to be added to the set. Cecil Fielder, a.k.a. BIG Daddy!  Cecil is the- 19th different Tigers player in the set, and my 19th Tigers Card. The 14th different Tigers position player//batter in the set.  The logo in the bottom left is the 3rd different Tigers logo to be used in the set. As February arrives, we're just a few weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Tiger Town Spring Training in Lakeland, and I'm hoping ..read more

  Go check out Cards on Cards annual College Bowl Pick 'Em Contest. 1️⃣1️⃣ This special Bill Freehan card was made for me by Cigar Box Cards via his X page Hope all of you are doing well this Holiday Season.  Play BALL  ..read more

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