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Where Do Old Baseball Cards Go When They Die?
May  1, 2012

Do baseball cards have a life if their own? Where do they go when they die?        ....more

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Topps 1966 Baseball Card Set - The World Turns from Black and White to Color
January 31, 2012

Color changed the way many people watched TV in a big way in 1966. Color also influenced the design of Topps 1966 Baseball Card Set. The world would never be the same as the 1950s anymore  ....more

The Best Baseball Team of All Time
February 17, 2012

Many people would say that the 1927 Yankees were the best team ever. Others may go with the 1929 Athletics or the 1906 Cubs, but another team of Major Leaguers from 1955 that few know about may have been the best team ever assembled.  ....more

Can Baseball Become an International Sport?
March 23, 2012

Baseball has recruited players from all of the world. Yet baseball, for the most part, is not very popular outside of America. Will the LPGA make golf the first real international sport with an international following?       ....more

Topps 1956 Gives Look at Extra Stars
April  3, 2012

Baseball cards come and go but the 1956 Topps set is one of the most unique sets ever produced. It is corny and quirky, funny and serious. Some of its best are hidden in the action shots where other players make cameo appearances.        ....more