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• Is 33 year old Blake Butera an NL Manager of the Year contender?

When Blake Butera was hired as Nationals manager, there was plenty of optimism, but there was also some skepticism mixed in. Sure, Butera seemed like a sharp guy and had the endorsement of a Hall of Famer in Mike Piazza. However, he was going to be the youngest manager in over 50 years and had […]...2026
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• It couldn’t be more clear that sinking Mets need to right this ship — quickly

CHICAGO — It was twenty-something years ago when I joined a spectacularly unsuccessful Mets trip in progress, and future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza looked at me and quipped: “Oh, I see you’ve hitched a ride on the Titanic.” I don’t recall the exact circumstances of that failing Mets team, but no way was it......2026
• Putting my order in order

My first sportlots order of the year has been sitting on my rolltop desk waiting for me to brag about it. It's not bragging material, really. There were a lot of upgrades that I don't need to show, but I sure did enjoy getting that 1977 Topps Joel Youngblood to replace the creased one in the set binder that I didn't even know was creased until a rare day of sunshine came through the car...2026
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• Shia LaBeouf Has Major Beef With Former Dodgers Star

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who has been in Hollywood since a young age, spoke out about his issues with Hall of Famer Mike Piazza....2026
• The one and only

I tend to underestimate the size and depth of my collection. When someone says I should set up a table at a show to sell cards, I instantly scoff. I could never have enough cards that could interest people enough to buy them! That's the way I'm built. I'm not a natural boaster and generally feel inadequate much of the time (though I'm getting better the older I get). I always assume oth...2026
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• Carlos Beltran could add another Mets cap to Hall of Fame lineup

Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza are the only players in the Hall of Fame enshrined as Mets, but that list could be expanding....2026
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro faces his brother Joe for the third time

Knucksie and his brother square off on the mound one again. Braves Franchise History 1969: San Diego’s Joe Niekro outduels Phil Niekro in a 1-0 Padres’ win. It is the third career matchup between the two brothers. 1973: Montreal’s Hal Breeden becomes the second major league player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a doubleheader in Atlanta. The Expos win the first game 11-7, but the Atl...2025
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• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team

San Diego Padres Jake Peavy | Photo by Nick Doan/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images A group of past and present stars of the game We are one day away from Opening Day at Petco Park. Before setting our sights on the Atlanta Braves, let us take a moment to appreciate a significant sports moment. The Friar Faithful have witnessed a quarter-century of San Diego Padres baseball since fl...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922

Max 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....2025
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• Random posting for the real start of the postseason

I did this post last year and it got so many "more, more" requests that I'm doing it again this year.As a review, to avoid too much flack for actually daring to root for teams during the postseason for a whole entire post, I went with a "most, oldest, newest" post to recognize the annual October ritual.Yeah, I know I'm a little late. But I planned it like this. I don't know what that thing w...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 17

Manager Harold Baines? Twenty years ago today, his short, substitute run started. | Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Ha-rold slides over into the manager’s seat 1962 The final piece of the Billy Pierce-Eddie Fisher trade (involving six total players) was named, as San Francisco sent pitcher Verle Tiefenthaler to the White Sox. Tiefenthaler would pitch in just ...2024
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Photo by Brett Patzke/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Sock, Shohei, Skenes, Soto, and so, so much Texas. Major League Baseball held its 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Texas, the first to be hosted by the Rangers since 1995. That particular Midsummer Classic featured some of the most dangerous hitters of the ‘90s, like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Pi...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones ties Mike Schmidt on RBI list for third baseman

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1969 - San Diego’s Joe Niekro outduels Phil Niekro in a 1-0 Padres’ win. It is the third career matchup between the two brothers. 1973 - Montreal’s Hal Breeden becomes the second major league player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a doubleheader in Atlanta. The Expos win the first game 11-7, but the Braves take the ni...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez stays hot

Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power Alvarez and Drake Baldwin led the Gwinnett offense this past week It is hot outside, but the earth isn’t the only thing scorching. The Atlanta Braves system is picking up steam, with Nacho Alvarez and Drake Baldwin excelling in their promotions to Triple-A. Blake Burkhalter and Lucas Braun led the pitchers last week, then down lower in the system Rober...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: May 22nd

Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1926 - Cubs pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is presented with the keys to a Lincoln prior to a game at Wrigley Field. The Braves knock Alexander around and win 7-1. The Cubs will end their homestand and leave Alexander behind before waving him. MLB History 1907 - Umpire Billy Evans needs a police escort after Tigers...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla’s late homer lifts Atlanta to win over Philadelphia

Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1984 - Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar hits a grand slam in a 9-1 win over the Braves. 1996 - David Justice dislocated his right shoulder while swinging at a pitch in the second inning of a 3-0 loss to the Pirates. Denny Neagle allowed four hits over seven innings for Pittsburgh. 2011 - The Braves defeat the Phillies, 3-2 i...2024
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• Back home

I've been going to the card shows at the New York State Fairgrounds since before I started this blog. My guess on the year I first went is possibly 2007, maybe 2006. I wasn't seriously back into the hobby until then. For many of the years that I attended, the shows were in the Horticultural Building, which I think is the biggest building at the fairgrounds (I only go to the fairgrounds ...2025
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• The one and only, part II

Around nine months ago, I wrote a post covering sets for which I own just one card.I covered sets from the 1930s through the 1980s. My plan for the following post was to cover all the sets to the present but I hit a wall when I reached the 1990s. I should have known: the 1990s is a minefield, a time suck, a mind-fk, you can get in but getting out? Good luck.There were so many sets issu...2024
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• Would Bonds, Clemens Entry Open Up Hall of Fame Floodgates?
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"Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza are the only players in the Hall of Fame enshrined as Mets, but that list could be expanding."

2025
"The Cubs and Mets were chosen for that series in part because their two biggest stars at the time, Sammy Sosa and Mike Piazza, were extremely popular in Japan."

2024
"Joining him in this year’s class is Mike Piazza, who makes it on his fourth attempt."

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
"Former first baseman Keith Hernandez in July will join Tom Seaver (41), Mike Piazza (31) and Jerry Koosman (36) as the only Mets players to have had their uniform numbers retired when his Number 17 will be added to the list."

2021
"Jerry Koosman, 78, who starred for 1969 Mets en route to a World Series title, became the fifth player or coach to have his jersey retired by New York on Saturday night, joining Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel."

2020
"That's how Mike Piazza got drafted -- in the 62nd round."

2019
"Jeff Borris has represented the likes of Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza and more"

2018
"Hall of Fame catcher and Mets icon Mike Piazza was in camp Saturday, briefly speaking to reporters and meeting with hitters."

2017
"The Hall of Famer has bought a small soccer club in Italy, where locals may not know his baseball career, but they “firmly believe in the Mike Piazza project."

2016
"and Mike Piazza are headed to Cooperstown as the Class of 2016."

2015
"ESPN's 17 Hall of Fame voters would elect Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines and John Smoltz to be part of the Class of 2015."

2014
"Mike Piazza is hoping the third time is the charm when it comes to his Hall of Fame candidacy."

• Putting my order in order
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• Back home
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves beat the Giants 11-6, despite Barry Bonds homering twice

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1947 - The Boston Braves fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in a game that features 22 hits that are all singles. 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves play their 13th home game and surpass the attendance total for the previous season, when the franchise played in Boston. 2001 - The Braves beat the Giants 11-6, but Barry Bonds homered t...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: April 26

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Bad day for the Braves, good day for other teams. MLB History 1901: After two consecutive rainouts, just over 10,000 fans witnessed the Philadelphia Athletics make their American League debut with a 5-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1904: Ty Cobb makes his pro debut as a 17-year old playing for the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Cobb...2025
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• Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza’s career in Major League Baseball (MLB) is a tale of resilience, unparalleled hitting prowess, and an enduring legacy that transcends the catcher position. From being a late-round draft pick to becoming one of the greatest offensive catchers in the history of the sport, Piazza’s journey is as remarkable as it is inspirational. Michael […]...2025
• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team
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• A brief history of Cubs neutral site games

Cubs vs. Reds at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Here are all the games the Cubs have played at parks not the usual homes for MLB teams. The Cubs are getting ready to face the Dodgers in Japan Tuesday evening (7:10 p.m. local time, 5:10 a.m. in Chicago), their first neutral-site games since they faced the Cardinals in London in J...2025
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• Perhaps I was too hasty

I had viewed enough 2024 Archives pack openings to know I needed to open some myself.Not that I liked the cards -- Archives and I have never seen eye-to-eye -- but I wanted to see the content for myself so I could comment on it on my own blog instead leaving irked comments all over everyone else's pack breaks.Also, there was one aspect of 2024 Archives that folks kept bringing up, but actual...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot

Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Arizona Diamondbacks/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1976 - Ted Turner, owner of UHF television station WTCG which already broadcasts Atlanta Braves games, buys the team for $12 million, largely with borrowed funds. He will soon turn his television station into a national superstation, on which Braves games are a staple product. 1997 - Former Atlanta Braves...2025
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• Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died

Getty Images Rest in peace. Rumors flew Saturday morning that Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson had died. It was confirmed this afternoon by TMZ. Henderson passed away four days before what would have been his 66th birthday. Henderson was a force of nature in baseball. Born in Chicago Dec. 25, 1958, he grew up in Oakland and chose baseball over football when he was drafted in the fo...2024
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Nacho Alvarez stays hot
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 28, 2024

Vote for these guys! Also, vote Omar! | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Nice win last night to start the series Ed note: I was thinking to myself “man, it’s been a while since the Royals have had a Thursday night game”. I was right - the last one was May 9th in Anaheim. And that one was weird since it was a west coast game so it probably started after I had finished collecting links. Th...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1998

Jon Lieber pitches for the Cubs on Opening Day 1999 in Houston | Getty Images There was one really good deal made this calendar year... and at least one terrible trade. Few expected the Cubs to contend in 1998 after their 94-loss season in ‘97. But that became the year of the Sosa/McGwire home run race and a tight race to the finish for the N.L. Wild Card between the Cubs, Mets and Giants,...2023
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• WBC Tonight: Japan takes control
Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images Your nightly look at the World Baseball Classic, the premier international baseball competition. WBC Tonight is your daily look at the games from the World Baseball Classic from the previous 24 hours and a look ahead to the next day’s action. You can also use this space as a game thread for any of the WBC action as it happens. We’re a little...2023
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• THUNDER STRUCK: CANEROS WIN MEX PAC PENNANT

Los Mochis RHP Nick Struck A superb performance by pitchers Nick Struck and Fabian Cota and a bases-loaded double by Most Valuable Player Yasmany Tomas on Saturday keyed a 5-0 Los Mochis win at home over Guasave to give the Caneros a 4-games-to-2 Mexican Pacific League championship series win, the fourth pennant since the city's entry into winterball in 1947 and the first since 2002-0...2023
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• Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols Lead B/R's All-HOF Team in MLB Today
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• Softening PED Stance in 2017 Hall of Fame Vote Bodes Well for Bonds, Clemens
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• Scott Miller's 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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• 2016 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
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• Back home
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• Roger Clemens on famous Mike Piazza World Series broken bat drama: ‘If I wanted to hit him with it, I could have’

Two and a half decades later, Roger Clemens’ broken bat throw at Mike Piazza is still a defining moment of the Subway Series rivalry....2025
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• Dodger fan to Dodger fan

A couple of housekeeping things before I get to the topic tonight. First, I've figured out the issues I've had with commenting on some other blogs as well as, probably, why others sometimes can't comment on mine. It comes down to Google being extra particular/unhelpful and requiring the Google Chrome browser for some blogs. I don't know why it's just some and not all. But it explains wh...2025
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• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team
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• A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
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• A few thoughts about traveling to Japan to see the Cubs play

The scoreboard at the Tokyo Dome after the Cubs win on March 29, 2000 | Al Yellon And a brief review of what happened the last time they played there. I’m departing this afternoon out of O’Hare Airport in Chicago to fly to Japan to see the Cubs face the Dodgers in the 2025 season opening Tokyo Series. (If you’re interested in tracking it, I’m on United flight 881, scheduled to leave about ...2025
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• Perhaps I was too hasty
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922
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• I prefer hanging out with oddballs

My Black Friday COMC order came in yesterday. I'm pleased to say that it showed up more than two weeks earlier than was originally forecast.This order was not as grand as I wanted it to be. When it got time to request shipment, money was a little tighter than I expected, I had to let some cards go.But I didn't let go of the oddball cards, which actually was a good portion of the order. I gr...2024
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• The mall show, part 1

I went to a card show at the mall in town Saturday. The promotional outfit that puts on the big shows at the Syracuse fairgrounds branched out with a smaller show in my town.I was excited, while keeping expectations low. It had been eight years since I had been to a show at a mall and that wasn't anything planned. I had stumbled upon it while out of state.Even that time I mentioned how long ...2024
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• Griffey sets Hall vote mark; Piazza gets call
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are headed to Cooperstown as the Class of 2016....2016
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• Piazza gets Hall of Fame call for Class of '16
Mike Piazza, a 12-time All-Star with the Mets and Dodgers, earned enshrinement at the Baseball Hall of Fame in voting announced Wednesday....2016
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• Mets to retire Piazza's No. 31 in July
The Mets revealed plans on Monday to retire the No. 31 jersey worn by former catcher Mike Piazza before a game against the Rockies on July 30, as part of a weekend-long celebration at Citi Field....2016
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• Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza Voted Into Hall of Fame
Griffeywill be the first player to wear a Mariners cap on his plaque. He received 99.3 percent of the vote, a new record. Piazza, a slugging catcher, is likely to represent the Mets....2016
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• Mets to retire Piazza's No. 31 in July
Mike Piazza, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this month, will have his No. 31 retired by the Mets in a July 30 ceremony....2016
• Piazza embracing Cooperstown experience
Set off from Cooperstown's main drag by a cluster of picturesque streets on one side, from Otsego Lake by a rich green lawn on the other, Otesaga Hotel is this weekend's social center for Baseball Hall of Famers. That includes Hall of Fame-elect Mike Piazza, who has just hours to go before his induction into Cooperstown at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with coverage beginning on MLB Network and MLB.com ...2016
• d'Arnaud can't wait to work with Piazza again
In July, Mike Piazza will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, he will arrive to Mets camp to serve as a guest instructor for a few days....2016

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• Back home
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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...2022
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• Carlos Beltran could add another Mets cap to Hall of Fame lineup
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• Oh well, at least my blog buds came through

It was a very uneventful and quiet Christmas this year. Not a lot to boast about as far as gifts go. Unlike last year and the last few years, my sister-in-law did not get me any cards. I'm assuming she couldn't find any under the current Fanatics landscape because she always tries her best to get some for me. She did get me a Target gift card but there's nothing online to buy right now ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro faces his brother Joe for the third time
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• I might watch

You may have heard that there is a new documentary out on artist Dick Perez, who is well-known for drawing the Diamond King cards for Donruss through the 1980s and 1990s. I've seen the trailer for the movie and I might watch the whole documentary, but it's not appointment-viewing for me. "Diamond Kings" are a big part of childhood for collectors of a certain age and SABR has been ...2025
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• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team
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• A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
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• A few thoughts about traveling to Japan to see the Cubs play
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• Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died
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• I prefer hanging out with oddballs
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• The mall show, part 1
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• Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024

When I searched “Comiskey” and “Royals”, I got “Tartabull” and I’m good with that | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A surprisingly busy mid-January news day Sigh. I guess I get to start with stadium talk again as that was the biggest news. We’ll start with The Star story on this: With only hours to spare Thursday, Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoed an ordinance that would h...2024
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• The Michigan sign-stealing allegations enter Bobby Valentine territory

Why does the Michigan sign-stealing story remind us of Bobby Valentine? June 9, 1999 was a warm and steamy night in Queens, and New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine was feeling the heat, literally and figuratively. The Mets were sitting just two games above .500, and were six games back in the National League East. Valentine had just seen three of his coaches — pitching coach Bob Apodaca, hittin...2023
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• MJF Believes Paul Lo Duca And Mike Piazza Would Have Made Good Pro Wrestlers
Maxwell Jacob Friedman comments on which former New York Mets he believes would make good pro wrestlers. Crossover athletes have always been a huge part of professional wrestling. Typically, stories are told of football players crossing over from the gridiron into the squared circle, but Randy Savage is a good example of someone who almost had a career in baseball before going on to become one of...2023
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• RAK from the BCS

I can't think of anyone who runs an online trading card store who is as generous as Steven and Nancy at the baseballcardstore.caI've taken advantage of their cheap prices on cards, especially during the pandemic. Most of the inventory won't bowl anyone over -- these are cards for the set or team collector, mostly. But I've always found stuff I like/want and you can't beat it when you add up ...2023
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• Mets legend Mike Piazza on MLB cheating scandal: 'There's no place for that in the game'
The Hall of Famer hopes that this kind of cheating is now behind the game...2020
• Scott Miller's 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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• Why You Should Appreciate the Outstanding Baseball Career of Rafael Palmeiro
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• MLB Trade Ideas Based on Latest Week 8 News, Rumors and Speculation
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• Fallout from the 2015 MLB Hall of Fame Vote Will Be Significant
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