Going through some cards on Monday while doing much needed binder work, I came across this 1977 Topps that had found it's way into a small box.       Happy Tigers Card Tuesday!  ?⚾️ In 1977, even though he'd already retired from a 15 year big league career, Topps did issue Bill Freehan a card, his final base card.        1977 Topps #22 Bill Freehan                 1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣3️⃣➖️1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣7️⃣        My Top 10 Bill Freehan Cards. ? In 1976, the 34 year old Freehan, my ..read more

It's a new post idea that I though would be cool for Fridays, so, what the heck, let's give it a try. ??????????????? The New York Mets had a great promotion on May 1st and it also tuned out to be a record night at Citi Field. ??????????????? The Metropolitan Baseball Club of New York sold hot dogs for just $1.00. Mets fans consumed a NEW record of 44,269 hot dogs, twice as many as the previous record. ? Topps sold the cards the next to collectors for One Dollar,  and collectors ate them up w/ a print run of 44, 270. ? There were 99 Ketchup/Mustard cards that were i ..read more

Sure, it's only been 5 starts, however, those five starts for Tarik Skubal have led me to use him for a new post for Tigers Card Tuesday!                   2024 Topps Series 1                     "Holiday" #294                    TARIK SKUBAL ??????????????? The Series 1 paralells are Easter themed.... ?⚾️ Skubal's Baseball Reference page says it all about how 2024 has gone so far for the lefty hurler from Kingman Arizona and ..read more

Had a quick trip down the roads of Kalamazoo yesterday for the last hour of a card show at the Kazoo Expo Center. ? It's been tough physically for me the past few weeks, but I wanted to make sure to see Dennis after he drove all the way from Ann Arbor.  ? I found a few individual cards to get, plus, I picked up a blaster of 2023 Topps Heritage from Jeff  of Sluggo's Sports Cards.  ? No Tigers cards in the box, but, still its always fun opening up packs of baseball cards. ??⚾️ Getting JakeCronenworth cards is always a good thing. ? Jake is currently batting. 286, w/ 6 ..read more

Today is a very special Happy Baseball Birthday! / Blog Bat Around post as we celebrate an amazing baseball fan, Sarah Langs.  Sarah, who's turning 31 today, is a baseball fan and MLB.com /MLB Network researcher who probably knows more about the games history than I do, even though I'm 30+ years older. ? On May 2, 1939, at old Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Lou Gehrig's then MLB Record of 2,130 consecutive baseball games played was stopped when he could no longer play because of his health.  ⚾️ Please, if you can, make a BBA post for Sarah today, I'd really ap ..read more

Watching the Tigers take on the Cardinals this afternoon in Game 1 of a straight double header vs STL after last night's rain out. ?⚾️ In the top of the 4th inning, Detroit's best player, Riley Greene, homered off Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. giving Detroit a 1-0 lead. ?Here's my latest Riley addition to my collection.    2024 Topps Heritage Clubhouse.                             Collection  CCR- Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers  ?So glad Riley is back and healthy for the 2024 ..read more

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

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