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California baseball players are plenty. The Golden State is the birthplace of over 2,200 big leaguers, the most of any state. It’s the home to 24 players who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame but that’s not all. Aaron Judge, Nolan Arenado and Gerrit Cole make up some of the latest stars born and […] READ MORE
Somewhere in the bowels of 1271 Avenue of the Americas is a secret room. The room is filled with test tubes, pitching machines, virtual reality simulation chambers, advanced robotics, three thousand (give or take a few) different kinds of baseballs, and a full-size replica of Wrigley Field. In the corner of this secret room is […] READ MORE
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Team Last Word on Baseball is running a tournament pitting all 30 all-time rosters against each other. Here is the Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Team. The Pirates have one of the longest and richest histories in baseball, beginning play with the American Association in 1882 as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. They joined the National […] READ MORE
A private sale of the legendary 1909 T206 Honus Wagner tobacco card is the first sports memorabilia transaction of 2019 to surpass $1 million. The card commanded $1.2 million in a private collector-to-collector dealing handled by SCP Auctions. Honus Wagner Brings $1,000,000+ A different T206 Honus Wagner, in better condition, holds the record for […] READ MORE
This article is a round-up of some of the premier baseball items that have been offered at auction throughout the month of March. Baseball Memorabilia such as Mickey Mantle worn briefs and signed briefs, Babe Ruth's bat and notable vintage baseball cards all hit the auction block. READ MORE
Matt Tormey has been published on both the game's history and the memorabilia industry in a myriad of places. He has carefully curated a collection of historically significant Red Sox cards and can be found on Sundays at the local sports cards show.
Tormey grew up learning about Boston's first dynasty (1904-18) and watching Boston's second 2004-present