
The BaseballCardFun.com website was launched Oct. 17, 2024. As new and classic articles are added to the site, we will list them below (most recent first):
ADDED JULY 20, 2026:
“Checklist Cards That Weren’t Totally BLAH”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 13, 2026:
“NICKNAMES … Colorful and Ordinary”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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ADDED JULY 13, 2026:
“Good Ol’ Charlie Brown Said It”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 6, 2026:
“Baseball’s Greatest Stunt: Cards & Careers of Those Involved”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 29, 2026:
“Hunt for Baseball Cards Led to Lifelong Friendship”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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ADDED JUNE 23, 2026:
“2021 Daniel Bard: Think Pink”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 19, 2026:
“Roger Maris’ Great World Series With the Cardinals”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 14, 2026:
“Music to My Ears”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 7, 2026:
“1988 Score Dave Winfield: Assumption or Mistake?”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 1, 2026:
“BIG SCREEN BASEBALL — “Moneyball”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAY 27, 2026:
“Minnesota Twins Were Stiffed by Topps in 1966″
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAY 23, 2026:
“TWIN TIMES — Cubs Ballpark Sets (1982-84)”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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ADDED MAY 18, 2026:
“Mangers Who Went Ballistic”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAY 15, 2026:
“NICKNAMES … Overshadow Real Names”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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ADDED MAY 11, 2026:
“Baseball Can Be a Real Zoo”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAY 4, 2026:
“A Mother’s Day Hobby Tribute to Mom”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 30, 2026:
“A LOOK AT BOOKS — Sports Card Collecting & Investing (for dummies)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 20, 2026:
“The Great Bambino Said It”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 20, 2026:
“He Tossed a Complete, Nine-Inning, No-Hit Game … and Lost”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 17, 2026:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — The Hobby Can Still Be a Hobby; It’s Up to You”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 16, 2026:
“1972 Topps Bill Buckner: Smashing Good Time”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 12, 2026:
“Knock on Wood-ee”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED APR. 6, 2026:
“QUIZ: Name the Batting Champ”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAR. 28, 2026:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “The Flying Nun” (Featuring Don Drysdale and Willie Davis)
by Mark A. Larson
Editor & Publisher
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ADDED MAR. 23, 2026:
“NICKNAMES … A Big (and fun) Part of Baseball”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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ADDED MAR. 20, 2026:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — A Look at the Baseball Card Size Standard”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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ADDED MAR. 14, 2026:
“2026 Topps Baseball Card Design Review (and more)”
by Mark A. Larson
Editor & Publisher
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ADDED MAR. 7, 2026:
“1954 Topps Ray Herbert: Tangled Web”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED MAR. 2, 2026:
“Horrible-Hitting Hurlers From the ’60s and ’70s”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 23, 2026:
“Freddie’s Ready For Trip to Cooperstown”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 23, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 8 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 17, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 7 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 13, 2026:
“TWIN TIMES — Sometimes We Have to Refocus Our Collecting”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 11, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 6 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED FEB. 6, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 5 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 30, 2026:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Fifteen Ways to Collect Baseball Cards”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 30, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 4 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 25, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 3 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 20, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 2 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 15, 2026:
“Topps Recycles Photos Again and Again and … (Part 1 of 8)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 9, 2026:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “The Lucy Show” (Featuring Jimmy Piersall)
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JAN. 2, 2026:
“Floyds & Barbers”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED DEC. 16, 2025:
“Happy Holidays – 2025 – Baseball Card Style”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED DEC. 16, 2025:
“ZZZzzzzzzzz …”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED DEC. 8, 2025:
“Three Pitchers Active in 2025 Are Sure First-Ballot Hall-of-Famers”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED DEC. 1, 2025:
“300-Game Winner Don Sutton Said It”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED NOV. 21, 2025:
“Baseball Card Collecting in the Dark”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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ADDED NOV. 14, 2025:
“Topps’ Wacky Packages Include Sports Card Packs”
by Mark A. Larson
Editor & Publisher
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ADDED NOV. 7, 2025:
“A Ton-o-RBIs, But No RBI Crown”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED NOV. 3, 2025:
“Heimlich Maneuver Needed”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 26, 2025:
“QUIZ: Test Your Baseball Knowledge”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 20, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — “A Dozen Reggie Jackson Card Bargains”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 20, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — “Vast Array of Reggie Cards Began with his 1969 Rookie”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 12, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “Father Knows Best” (Featuring Duke Snider)
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 9, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — A Quiz For Hard-Corre Baseball Card Collectors”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 5, 2025:
“SEALing the Deal: Giants Move West Caused Topps Dilemma”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED OCT. 5, 2025:
“Like a Rainbow”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED SEP. 19, 2025:
“Up Against the Wall”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED SEP. 15, 2025:
“1968 Topps Denny Ribant: Hair It Is”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED SEP. 6, 2025:
“A LOOK AT BOOKS — The Twins at the Met”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED SEP. 2, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — 1960s Were ‘Wonder Years’ for Topps”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED SEP. 2, 2025:
“TWIN TIMES — Put Mickey Lolich in the Hall”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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ADDED AUG. 26, 2025:
“Only Three Players in 1952 Topps Set Are Still With Us”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED AUG. 26, 2025:
“All Aboard !!”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED AUG. 18, 2025:
“QUIZ: Name the Pitcher”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED AUG. 11, 2025:
“Capless Card Photos — No! No! No!”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 26, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “Saturday Night Live” (Featuring Mets & Dodgers)
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 26, 2025:
“LaRussa’s Four-Year “Plan”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 22, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — “The Ethics of Peeking Into Unopened Packs”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 14, 2025:
“BIG SCREEN BASEBALL — “Safe At Home!” (Featuring Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris)”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 7, 2025:
“Mickey Mantle Cards Abound in 1961-62 Topps Sets”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JULY 3, 2025:
“Follow the Bouncing Ball ……Players”
by Mark A. Larson
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ADDED JUNE 29, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Good Rookie Card Buys Still Available”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JUNE 29, 2025:
“TWIN TIMES — Hobby History: Do You Remember When?”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JUNE 19, 2025:
“A LOOK AT BOOKS — When Baseball Was Still Topps”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JUNE 13, 2025:
“QUIZ: Name the Slugger”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JUNE 6, 2025:
“Oh, What a Baseball Team”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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• ADDED MAY 31, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — One Collector’s View of the Major Sets”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAY 25, 2025:
“Wax-Stained Card Backs: A National Solution”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAY 16, 2025:
“Pete Rose Board Game Review (YouTube)”
by Doug Larson
YouTube Reviewer
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• ADDED MAY 15, 2025:
“QUIZ: Name the Hall-of-Famer”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAY 9, 2025:
“Players Who Are All Wet”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED APR. 24, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “The Simpsons” (Featuring Several Major Leaguers)
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED APR. 24, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Baseball Card Quiz”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED APR. 24, 2025:
“TWIN TIMES — No Vaccine Can Cure the Collecting Bug”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED APR. 10, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Cards are Historical Records of the Players”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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• ADDED APR. 10, 2025:
“Here a Coach, There a Coach, Everywhere a Coach”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED APR. 10, 2025:
“1962 Topps Early Wynn”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 24, 2025:
“Unique Position Designations on Topps Cards”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 24, 2025:
“Dodgers = BIG BLUE MACHINE … But Can They Repeat?”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 24, 2025:
“BIG SCREEN BASEBALL — “Eight Men Out”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 24, 2025:
“BIG SCREEN BASEBALL — “Fear Strikes Out”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 15, 2025:
“A LOOK AT BOOKS — “The 33-Year-Old Rookie”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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• ADDED MAR. 15, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — “Little House on the Prairie”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 8, 2025:
“Ballplayers Audition For Superhero Role”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 8, 2025:
“He Never Had a Chance”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 8, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — King B Cards Have a Special Flavor of Their Own”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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• ADDED MAR. 2, 2025:
“Airbrushing Inside 1963 Topps’ Colorful Circles”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED MAR. 2, 2025:
“Dumb Hats”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED FEB. 22, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — The Partridge Family” (Featuring Johnny Bench)
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED FEB. 22, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — The Hobby ’80s: In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED FEB. 16, 2025:
“First-Ever Baseball Card Was a Dud That Turned Into Something Special”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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• ADDED FEB. 16, 2025:
“Two Kool Kats”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED FEB. 9, 2025:
“Non-Sports Cards Offer Great Collecting Fun and Variety”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED FEB. 9, 2025:
“Whip It, Whitey”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JAN. 31, 2025:
“Will You Be My Valentine?”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JAN. 31, 2025:
“TWIN TIMES — Minor Leagues Can Provide Major Entertainment”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JAN. 24, 2025:
“A LOOK AT BOOKS — ‘Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?’”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JAN. 18, 2025:
“1954 Topps: Rich in Tigers History”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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• ADDED JAN. 18, 2025:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Collectors Love Frank Thomas Cards”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED JAN. 4, 2025:
“BASEBALL ON TV — The Twilight Zone”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED DEC. 28, 2024:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Topps Card No. 13 Holds Visions of Doom”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED DEC. 28, 2024:
“Three ’64 Topps Takeaways”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED DEC. 15, 2024:
“TWIN TIMES — Mother’s Cookies 1985 Giants Set”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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• ADDED DEC. 15, 2024:
“TWIN TIMES — The 1985 Mother’s Cookies Oakland A’s Set”
by Troy Kirk
Staff Writer
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• ADDED DEC. 8, 2024:
“Ichiro: Late Start, Great Start”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED DEC. 8, 2024:
“Happy Holidays – 2024 – Baseball Card Style”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED NOV. 30, 2024:
“Spending My Nickels”
by Gregory Mader
Guest Writer
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• ADDED NOV. 26, 2024:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Wacky Things That Could Happen in the Hobby”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED NOV. 18, 2024:
“Warren Spahn’s Incredible Numbers”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED NOV. 9, 2024:
“Hey, Mickey”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED NOV. 9, 2024:
“BASEBALL HOBBY NEWS — Topps Prints Cards on Cards From Aaron to Rose”
by Mark A. Larson
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• ADDED NOV. 1, 2024:
“BOB GEBHARD: I Loved Every Day I was in Baseball – All 55 Years”
by Patrick “Packy” Mader
Staff Writer
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• ADDED NOV. 1, 2024:
“November 7th – A Date Which Will Live in Infamy*”
by Mark A. Larson
Editor & Publisher
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