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• When Could Cal Raleigh Realistically Break Aaron Judge’s HR Record?
Cal Raleigh blasted his major-league-leading 45th home run to tie Johnny Bench for second-most by a catcher in a single season....2025Visit the page Aaron Judge news
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 28Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Carmelo Martinez*, the Chicago blackout, Kingman’s clouts, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the ...2025See more articles White Stockings headline news -
• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025Read about Dick Allen latest news -
• The Red Sox just lost a game in a way we have never seen beforeThe Phillies beat the Red Sox in unprecedented fashion There is an old saying from Tim Kurkjian that baseball is the greatest game there is, because “every night you go to the ballpark, you might see something you’ve never seen before.” For the thousands of fans who piled into Citizens Bank Park on Monday night to see the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Boston Red Sox, that was certainly the cas...2025Click for news about Red Sox rumors -
• Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American LeaguePhoto by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Raleigh is rewriting the record books for catchers and switch hitters. If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you’re likely only now becoming acquainted with the powerful stylings of Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Tucked all the way up in Seattle, Raleigh is no-longer quietly on pace for one of the greatest offensive seasons we’ve ever seen from a...2025Continue with Cal Raleigh news -
• Back to the storeIn early May, I realized that it had been a long time since I had even looked at the baseballcardstore website. In the past five years I've made purchased from there two or three times a year. It's a great place to find cheap cards and there's been the bonus of Steven sending cards my way just because or producing made-to-order Dodgers packages for me to grab at my convenience.&nb...2025See also Felipe Alou rumors
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• Chet Lemon Q&ASteve Snowden/Getty Images Our historian, Mark Liptak, shares his 2004 conversation with the star center fielder With news of Chet Lemon’s passing on Thursday, our Mark Liptak was in touch quickly from the road, taking time out of his broadcasting work to share his interview with Chet from 2004. It follows here, in edited form. Chet Lemon is another one of those very good White Sox playe...2025See more articles Chet Lemon injuries -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922Max Flack | Bettman Archive One of the most famous deals in all of Cubs history was made in this year. The 1922 Cubs hung around first place early, then a bad June put them 11 games out. They then went 38-20 in July and August and at one point in August had climbed to within 3½ games of first place at 64-49, following a seven-game winning streak. But a 16-25 finish put them in third place....2025Continue with Gabby Hartnett injury status -
• A tribute to Morganna the Kissing BanditPhoto by Dale Brazao/Toronto Star via Getty Images The kissing bandit of baseball Okay, you asked for it and I’ll deliver it. Specifically, Karldared asked for it, but you’re all still getting it. Karl asked me if I’d write a remembrance about Morganna the Kissing Bandit. I thought I had covered this ample territory in an earlier story, but a quick Google check shows it was just a figment ...2025Click for news about Bobby Witt -
• Baseball history unpacked, November 18There goes another one over the fence from the 1987 MVP. | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Hawk wins the MVP trophy and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty o...2024Visit the page Chicago Cubs injuries -
• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Baseball has always held a special place in my dad’s heart. Growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s on the family farm in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, he would eagerly look forward to each Saturday afternoon when he and my grandfather would sit down to watch the gam...2024Continue with Pittsburgh Pirates injury -
• MLB Playoffs: Underdog Brewers propelled to success by young starsOverlooked all season, the Brewers are ready to make their mark in October. After the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central on September 18th, the team’s social media accounts posted a list of where several prominent national publications pegged them to finish in the division. There were a lot of fours and fives. Always keep the receipts ✍️ pic.twitter.com/bynG6ihb9a— Milwaukee...2024Click for news about Milwaukee Brewers injury status -
• This day in Braves History: Atlanta clinches sixth-straight NL East titleSet Number: X164428 TK1 Ah, the good old days of just last year! Braves Franchise History 1922: Pittsburgh sweeps a pair from the visiting Braves, winning 8-1 and 6-1. Wilbur Cooper and Johnny Morrison are the winners. Joe Genewich makes his major league debut in relief for the Braves. Genewich jumped from the sandlots, where he was making $5 a game pitching, directly to the Braves, bypas...2024See more articles NL East injury -
• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong timePhoto by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. has had one of the best seasons ever for a shortstop, but it will be hard to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. Bobby Witt is having an all-time great season, especially for a shortstop. Going back to 1969, only two shortstops have put up more than 10 fWAR, 1991 Cal Ripken Jr. and 2002 Alex Rodriguez. For bWAR there are three including ...2024See more Bobby Witt availability report -
• Baseball history unpacked, July 22Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The downfall of Marla Collins, Matt Garza to the Rangers, Dillinger at the Biograph, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narr...2024Click for news about Matt Garza -
• My summer baseball reading listJust take a look, it’s in a book. When I was about 10 years old, I got really into baseball. I was a bookish kid already, so anytime I went to the library I checked out two kinds of books - Matt Christopher novels and baseball biographies. Matt Christopher wrote a series of fictional kids books about baseball like Catcher with a Glass Arm and The Kid Who Only Hit Homers, which I loved. I also love...2024Visit the page World Series injury report
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• Incomings and OutgoingsGot some incoming cards to round up into a post.I did a quick swap of unofficial cards with reader David B. who fancied a copy of the Willie Stargell - Braves custom I made recently. In return, I got this pair of old school customs somebody made circa 1970. David didn't have a ton of background into on them, but he had bought a larger lot with several of them on eBay in 2021. The person who origin...2025See more articles Willie Stargell -
• Was it that long ago?I was thinking about writing this post within the next month or so, ideally around when I found the first cards of the season. But it's going to be far too busy then and I'm not good at planning posts in advance, so you're reading it now.This year marks the 50th anniversary of me in the hobby, buying baseball cards -- in the spring and summer of 1975 I made periodic trips to whatever n...2025 -
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• My summer baseball reading list
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
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"In fact, of the five players on the cover only Johnny Bench and Mike Torrez made a name for themselves in the sport." - 2024
"He also finished behind Lou Brock, Mike Marshall, Johnny Bench, and Jim Wynn." - 2023
"The only MLB catchers with more All-Star appearances are Yogi Berra (15), Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez (14), Mike Piazza (12), Roy Campanella, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey, Carlton Fisk, and Bill Freehan (11), Yadier Molina (10), and Elston Howard (9)." - 2022
"Also notable: Johnny Bench HOF." - 2021
"Royals catcher Salvador Perez passes Johnny Bench for MLB record with 46th home run" - 2020
"Cincinnati Reds all-time team: Joey Votto joined by Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and more" - 2019
" Hall of Famer Johnny Bench discusses being a single father in new documentary " - 2018
"Molina on Saturday surpassed Johnny Bench in career innings caught with 14,493." - 2017
"They unveiled a statue of Pete Rose on Saturday and trotted out Hall of Fame teammates Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, but it was the Dodgers swinging the bats like the Big Red Machine on Saturday." - 2016
"Piazza wasn't as good a defensive catcher as Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk or Gary Carter, but he was in a class by himself as a hitter." - 2015
"Catcher Johnny Bench was the first player announced, followed by shortstop Barry Larkin and second baseman Joe Morgan." - 2014
"Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina joined Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench in Gold Glove lore, while the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles repeated their golden trifectas Tuesday."
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• Wednesday Rockpile: My dad the Rockies fanColorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 If you recall, back in October, I wrote about how the 2024 Rockies helped provide an escape for my dad as he began a battle against liver cancer in May of that year. That article was difficult for me to write, and I fear this one is no easier, as my dad, David Timmins, passed away on June 9, 2025. First and foremost, I express my deepes...2025See more Colorado Rockies contract -
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• NFL free agency Day 1 open thread and newsPhoto by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images What can we expect from the Bengals at the opening of the new league year? The new league year will start at 4 PM ET today, and the Cincinnati Bengals still have plenty of work to do. First things first, they will officially be able to finalize deals with free agents from other teams like TJ Slaton and Oren Burks, Some nice additions to the defense that s...2025Click for news about Mike Ehrmann salary rumors -
• Baseball history unpacked, November 18
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• Back to the bookA month into this blog, I featured my copy of the 1979 Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide, which is the first of the James Beckett/Dennis Eckes annual price guides, which I purchased all through the mid-1980s. I don't remember when I bought the '79 copy. I'm guessing 1980.It's showed up a time or two on the blog since. It's a cool peek into the past, starting with the cover, which lo...2024Click for news about Rickey Henderson -
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• Should I go for three?So I grabbed a blaster of 2025 Heritage when I was at Dave and Adam's last week. I know they're not called "blasters" anymore but it's still the word I use when I want people to know what I am talking about. Buying Heritage is instinct at this point. We're at the designs during my first years of collecting. While I could pick-and-choose whether I was going to collect Heritage 10-15 year...2025Read about Yariel Rodriguez stats -
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• Today in White Sox History: March 11Happy birthday to Nancy Faust, in all likelihood the greatest acquisition the South Siders ever made. | Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images Happy birthday, Nancy! Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Mandy and Nancy. 1947White Sox organist and baseball legend Nancy Faust was born in Chicago. Nancy is a White Sox icon, deserving of better...2025Visit the page White Sox stats -
• A tribute to Morganna the Kissing Bandit
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 18
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• Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Johnny Bench editionThis is a cool snapshot of the Hall of Fame catcher. Once again, let me show you the full photo before I get into this one, which turned out to be pretty easy: This, of course, is Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench. One thing that stood out immediately in this photo is that there are only five games on each side of the board. That limits this photo to 1967 or 1968, because when th...2024Visit the page Wrigley Field statistics -
• The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contenderBilly Williams bats for the Cubs at Shea Stadium in August 1972, showing off the unusual road uniforms worn only in that year | Photo by Walter Leporati/Getty Images The Cubs wound up a distant second. The beginning of the 1972 season was marred by a players’ strike, the first such labor stoppage in MLB history. It lasted only a week or so, and it was decided that the games missed would no...2024Check it out Billy Williams scores -
• The 1970 Cubs were better than the 1969 Cubs. Why didn’t they win?Jim Hickman scores for the Cubs against the Mets on May 23, 1970 | Photo by James Drake /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images It was another failure, in some ways more frustrating than the fabled ‘69 team. Yesterday, I posted this article about how some players who the Cubs let go for almost nothing in the late 1950s and early 1960s might have helped the 1969 team get over the hump and make...2024Check it out Oscar Gamble statistics -
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• Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922
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• A tribute to Morganna the Kissing Bandit
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 20-1)This is it. The final episode of the 1975 Topps worst-to-best countdown.This series lasted a little longer than I had intended. Those who wanted me to finish it within a week back when I started in April of last year probably gave up a long time ago. I had planned to wrap it up by September or early October of this year all along. Per usual, life had to butt in.But we're here. Let's ju...2024Click for news about Boog Powell -
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• This day in Braves History: Braves send Lou Pinella into retirementPhoto by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The legendary manager went down in defeat, with the Braves being the team to hand him his final loss. Braves franchise history 1927: Braves outfielder Eddie Brown surpasses Fred Luderus’s modern National League mark of 533 consecutive games played from 1916 through 1919. Steve Brodie played 574 consecutive games from 1893 throug...2024Visit the page Jackie Robinson
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• Pete Rose Gets Huge Ovation from Cincinnati Crowd at 2015 MLB All-Star Game
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• Cards C Molina wins 7th straight Gold Glove
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina joined Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench in Gold Glove lore, while the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles repeated their golden trifectas Tuesday....2014Click for news about Gold Glove
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• Mike Trout's All-Star Legend Explodes with Career Cycle, Back-to-Back MVPs
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• Pete Rose to Participate in 2015 MLB All-Star Game Festivities
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• Votto joins Bench in record books with 3 homers
Joey Votto on Tuesday night etched his name on a Reds list that only Johnny Bench is also on. Votto knocked three home runs against the Phillies to lead Cincinnati to an 11-2 victory and secure the three-game series at Great American Ball Park....2015See more Joey Votto
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• 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• 2023 Top Keepers – Catchers
Well, the World Series is over, the citizens of Houston got to have their parade and now here we are - the offseason. But don't fret. If you are a regular Razzball reader, then you know we have been looking at the top keepers for 2023. Over the last two weeks we've released the 2023 Top Keepers 2023 - Relievers and 2023 Top Keepers - Starting Pitchers. This week - catchers! Catchers are almost b...2022Continue with World Series
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• Long Ball TONight
First thing you do in Cincy? Eat some spaghetti with chili. Second thing you do, take a picture by the Harambe statue in front of the Cincy Zoo. Third thing you do, make a wager with Pete Rose's bookie. Fourth thing, tell people that like Johnny Bench used to hold seven baseballs in his hand, your daddy used to hold eight. Then, when asked, you show your father's picture, which is Jimmy Connors. F...2022Check it out Pete Rose
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• Is Devin Mesoraco Poised to Become MLB's Next Great Franchise Catcher?
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• Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
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• Mariners 9, Cubs 4: Cal Raleigh destroys the Cubs pitching staffMatt Marton-Imagn Images The Mariners catcher showed why he’s a possible MVP candidate. I don’t usually put photos of the Cubs’ opponent as the lead on game recaps or mention them in the headline but, well, Cal Raleigh is the story of the Mariners’ 9-4 win over the Cubs. He homered twice, walked to key another Seattle rally and singled to start their three-run ninth that put the game away....2025See also Cal Raleigh -
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• Johnny Bench, Bob Kesling named grand marshals for Bristol Cup raceThe Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling, Big Red Machine captain Johnny Bench and Vol Network Executive Steve Early have been named dignitaries for the tradition-rich Food City 500, it was announced today by officials from Food City and Bristol Motor Speedway. Kesling and Bench will serve as co-Grand Marshals for the NASCAR Cup Series […]...2025 -
• Today in White Sox History: March 11
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 20-1)
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• The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contender
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• The 1970 Cubs were better than the 1969 Cubs. Why didn’t they win?
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• Outside The Confines: We were on an (All-Star) break!
Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images MLB heads into its last games of the first half. It’s the last Friday before the halfway mark of the season hits. With that in mind, and so-called experts predicting the award winners already, let’s have a little fun and try to predict some of the biggest stories of the second half. I think the Luis Arraez .400 story will go on until at least early Septemb...2023Continue with Luis Arraez scandal
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• Know Your Enemy: Cincinnati Reds
Postgame celebration in 1995, with Pete Rose and Reds owner Marge Schott. | Getty Images What is a Red? Seriously Ah, Cincinnati, the Queen City, The Nati, The “513,” The Paris of America. Wait, what? The Paris of America? Seems like a stretch to me. I’ve been to Cincinnati, and I enjoyed my brief time visiting this quaint town along the southern edge of Ohio a decade or so ago. Sitting ...2023See also Cincinnati Reds
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Last-Minute Bargains as Spring Training Beckons
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• Why You Should Appreciate the Outstanding Baseball Career of Rafael Palmeiro
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• 2015 MLB All-Star Game Upstaged by Pregame Ceremonies, HR Derby
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