About

A long, long time ago in a card collecting galaxy far far away — in a time before it hit the mainstream — when I told people about my hobby I would get looks of “What’s wrong with you … are you going through a second childhood?”

Fast forward many years and now the Number One response is something like “What’s your most valuable card worth?” … Nine times out of ten it’s about money.

Many people don’t quite get it when I tell them my most valuable card is a common player worth about three bucks. It was my very first card, a 1967 Topps Gordy Coleman, that always brings back fond memories. (It’s priceless to me.) That card, along with a ’67 Tigers Rookies card were given to me by a second-grade classmate. I was immediately hooked — lock, stock and barrel. After I started buying cards and finally got a player (catcher Earl Battey) from my favorite team, the Twins, I was ecstatic and there was no looking back.

In a nutshell, that’s similar to this website: Having fun with baseball cards regardless of their value. Now, there’s nothing wrong with the financial end of the hobby and obviously card values can be very, very important. After all, there are thousands of ways to collect and enjoy our hobby. Yet, sometimes it’s nice to just get back to the basics: Baseball and the cards themselves.

“BaseballCardFun.com” was conceived amidst the pandemic, riots, political divisions and economic hardships engulfing our nation. What I personally needed then and now (and what I felt others might need too) was something that would be enjoyable and get my mind off the negative events of the day.

Since I’ve been a lifelong baseball fan and similarly a lifelong card collector, what better way to pursue more fun and positivity than to focus on those two passions. In addition, I enjoy writing and the idea of a website seemed like a natural. Although it took a few years to become a reality, it’s never too late for more hobby fun.

In the past, I’d written, edited and published sports collecting newsletters and wrote for “Baseball Hobby News.” Therefore, many of those previously-published articles form the basis of the website, plus a bunch of new, unpublished ones I’ve written just for the heck of it.

I wanted a website that was non-commercial — no buying/selling or advertisements — so it could just be focused on collecting and baseball and perhaps provide a chuckle or two. Heavier topics like baseball salaries, strikes and lockouts or bad behavior by players or owners will not be covered here. On the hobby side, for the most part, there will not be discussions of card values, investments or scams.

The primary focus will be on the fun aspects of baseball and card collecting — the players themselves and their on-field performance, collecting information, humorous cards and stories, nostalgia, reviews, etc. (I particularly enjoy writing the “Baseball on TV” ongoing series of articles.)

Now, I make no claim that all subjects explored on this website are original. However, my hope is that I can present some of them in a unique way or with a slight twist. … Or, at least revisit them for nostalgic purposes and maybe elicit some additional smiles.

Sometimes my attempt at humor can be sort of dark or off-the-wall. Be assured, however, it is never intended to be offensive. Usually, it’s like good-natured ribbing and often aimed at one of the card companies — like an unflattering photo. Occasionally, something about a player or his career will strike me as ironic or humorous. Baseball and baseball cards can be weird. Baseball and baseball cards can be funny. But baseball and baseball cards don’t have to be taken too seriously.

In addition to myself, articles are included on this website that have been written by long-time, trusted friends — some of whom are published authors and/or have websites of their own on various topics. I respect their knowledge of sports and/or cards and have enjoyed their work for many years.

Finally, if you like “BaseballCardFun.com,” please let others know through word-of-mouth or social media. The website is not-for-profit so any free promotion is genuinely appreciated.

Articles are being added to the website frequently so be sure to come back and see what’s new.

Most importantly, enjoy baseball, enjoy card collecting and … HAVE FUN !!