I’m sure every baseball fan has heard and even weighed in on their thoughts about Kris Bryant, the way the Cubs held him down and what the future holds. I don’t want to dig into the controversial stuff right now, but I do want to tell you the story of my first introduction to the…
Opening day is just one day in a very long season but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn some important things. In fact I would dare say we learned more then we could ever have hoped for about this upcoming season. (In case you don’t figure it out there might be some sarcasm in these…
I’m going to make this short and sweet this year. Haven’t had much luck the last 2 years but who really does. With all the moves in the offseason and most teams thinking they have a chance will make this much harder than the last couple years. AL EAST 1) Blue Jays 2) Red Sox…
As a baseball fan I usually enjoy reading about who the so called “experts” think will win all the major awards. Most picks are pretty generic but every once in a while someone will pick a sleeper and get it right. I am by no means an expert but I am a huge baseball fan.…
By William Robinson: This year Topps Heritage returns for its 15th year. The set that we are harkening back to this year is the 1966 Topps set. A classic set that in its original version included rookie cards of Jim Palmer, Don Sutton, and Ferguson Jenkins. As usual for this set the base set includes…
By Summer Serrano: My mom speaks of the first time she brought me to a Padres game, in a plaid shirt and jeans, barely learning to walk. You see, I am as old as the Padres, 9 days old on their Major League Debut, April 8, 1969. I think that qualifies me as a life-long…
By Dan Foote: For years I had been told that the “Best time to get autographs during Spring Training” was between the time the players report and the games start. Well, as an “Autograph Hunter”(see note below), I decided I had to try it out for myself. The first thing I learned was: “I was…
By Justin Evans Since growing up in Wheelersburg, Ohio the home of Cincinnati Reds scout Gene Bennett, I have pretty much always been a Reds fan. On August 8, 1992 at the age of 8 I attended my very first major league game. Lasting 16 innings the Reds beat the Giants 4-3. Two years before…
By Dr. Rebecca Herman, SPHR, That question is almost as daunting as asking the meaning of life. I’m not trying to over-dramatize it but baseball is so much more than a game or a sport or even, as it’s been labeled: America’s Pastime. It is people, culture, sights, sounds, memories, family, and friendships … truly…
By Kelly: Spring Training is just right around the corner and I’m so jacked for it to start. When those first Pitchers and Catchers report I’m ready. Ready to see the pictures and videos of the players. Ready to hear the sounds of Spring Training, pop of the glove as the players are warming up,…
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