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• Ron Cey

Ron Cey was one of the most consistent and productive third basemen of his era, carving out a career that spanned 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. Known for his steady bat, power at the plate, and solid defensive play at third base, Cey was an integral part of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ success in […]...2025
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• Two obsessive player-collection project updates

It's the summer traveling season. We're visiting or greeting visitors, yet the cards keep coming. It's sometimes difficult to focus. What do I write about -- this or this? But I've finally settled on a couple of player collections, a rare off-shoot of my main collecting goals. I think they're impressive in their own way. I just added the Topps Now card for Clayton Kershaw's 3,000th...2025
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• The Penguin alone

My blog reaches around the world and I'm pretty proud of that, but really the most important area for it to reach, as far as my collection, is Southern California. Thanks to people from across the nation knowing me as a Dodger fan, I've been able to obtain items that usually would be off-limits to me, a lifetime Northeast resident living in a small, remote city. I've received lots...2025
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• Memories are free (and sometimes cards are, too)

I picked up this card on Friday. Ryne Sandberg passed away Monday. I was not a kid when Sandberg was starring for the Cubs. I was a senior in high school when his rookie card showed up, and I'm pretty sure I didn't know who he was when I pulled it. That was the last year of dedicated card collecting for me for the next six years. That's a lot of Sandberg cards I didn't see. I'm als...2025
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ryno’s gone way too soon. Let’s celebrate his Hall of Fame career and life. Ryne Sandberg means so many things to so many people that it’s impossible to wrap that up in one paragraph, or even one article. Nevertheless, I will try here to capture the love that Cubs fans feel for the man affectionately called “Ryno” for not only his play on t...2025
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• A thank you for the thank you

A couple of months ago I ran a Dodgers card giveaway in hopes that collectors would both relieve me of some of my many, many dupes and also enjoy what I was sending. There wasn't much of a response. Four or five folks. Blogging giveaways aren't what they once were. Plus there are all those deluded Yankees and Giants fans who have yet to come to grips. What I did send made somewhat of a ...2025
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• Cubs acquire Eli Morgan from the Guardians

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs have made a trade that could be quite useful. UPDATE: The original article had this deal as Morgan for Patrick Wisdom. This is not the case — my fault for misreading info I found. Wisdom has been DFA’d. When the official return on this deal is sent out by the Cubs I will update this article again. UPDATE: Here is the player ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 4

Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Chicago River runs Cubbie Blue, 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 ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 28

Happy birthday, Lenny Harris! | Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Lenny Harris, the first World Series game at Wrigley Field in 71 years, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball...2024
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Cubs go up 2-0 in the NLCS

Bob Dernier, Ryne Sandberg and other Cubs celebrate winning NLCS Game 2, 10/3/1984 | Al Yellon The Cubs defeated the Padres and were one win away from a league championship. After the Cubs crushed the Padres 13-0 in Game 1 of the 1984 NLCS, they took the field the next afternoon at Wrigley Field for Game 2 against the visitors from San Diego. It was another beautiful fall afternoon at the ...2024
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: The division clincher in Pittsburgh

The video board at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh after the Cubs clinched the N.L. East title | Al Yellon The Cubs ended 39 years of losing... and Rick Sutcliffe threw a masterpiece. The Cubs made the postseason four straight years from 2015-18, and then a fifth in the abbreviated pandemic season in 2020, making it five playoff years in six. That’s something that had never previously h...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 7

Don Larsen | Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Don Larsen and others. One of the biggest doubleheader sweeps in Cubs history occurred on this date in 1984. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at base...2024
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Ron Cey’s apparent home run was reversed and a brawl followed

WGN-TV This was one of the weirdest and longest non-rain delays I can remember at Wrigley Field. For this one, I’m first going to set the scene and then you can watch video of the 30-minute chaos that followed at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are hosting the Cincinnati Reds in the last of a three-game series. They’d lost the first two, but entered the day in first place in the NL East with a 26-...2024
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Dennis Eckersley acquired in trade for Bill Buckner

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images The Cubs needed pitching, and they got some. But it was an emotional moment in team history, too. When the Cubs acquired Bill Buckner from the Dodgers in January 1977, he wasn’t happy with the deal. He’d come through the Dodger system with Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Steve Garvey and others. They’d won the 1974 NL pennant together and he strongly felt part of th...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 3

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Ryan Dempster 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 unf...2024
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• After the dust cleared

Twelve days ago I wrote a post about my thoughts on the 2024 Heritage minis after receiving a bunch of the cards from Johnny's Trading Spot.I said that I didn't plan to collect the set. Even though it's a tribute to my most favorite set of all-time, the 1975 Topps mini test set, I didn't feel enthusiasm for it, mostly because trying to collect the main Heritage set was tough enough and I di...2024
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• Circling back

Blog readers appear to be on vacation this week, which is fine, it's where I want to be.I don't want to put too much effort into a post today anyway, so I just have a follow-up from a post from a few months ago.Back then I was updating my progress on the Ron Cey MSA discs from 1976-77. The joy of collecting those is certainly not the fronts, with every one basically the same, Cey's hat black...2024

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" It's my all-time favorite player Ron Cey's birthday today."

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"Another intentional pass was given to Ron Cey — man, you’d never see that sort of thing today."

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"(1,2) 1986 - Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Cey hits his 300th and 301st career home runs and Chicago scores four times in the top of the 9th inning to beat the Giants, 6-5."

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"(2) 1984 - On his way to hurling a one-hitter, Doc Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record."

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"Twenty years earlier, the Dodgers trio of Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager shared the honor."

2018
"Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was joined by alumni Ron Cey and Dennis Powell in the 14th annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Dodger Stadium on Friday."

2017
"Commissioner Rob Manfred and Dodgers legends Orel Hershiser, Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Nomar Garciaparra joined kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles and others on Wednesday morning to pack supply and comfort kids for victims of the Northern California wildfires -- part of Major League Baseball's broad involvement during this World Series to assist in the aftermath of so many recent natural disasters."

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"In Los Angeles, Ron Cey and Davey Lopes partnered with Steve Garvey and Bill Russell in the longest-running infield in Major League history."

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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2

This is the continuation of a series I started in February, about how that even for the 1980s, there are elusive cards for team collector types. I went through what I still need from sets issued between 1980-83 in the first post. Today I'm going through what I need for Dodgers from 1984-85. Yeah, just two years this time. The amount I need increases as the '80s progress. Who would've figured ...2025
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• A Cubs baseball fantasy camp is returning this winter

Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona The concept begun by former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley returns in a new incarnation. For more than three decades, former Cubs catcher Randy Hundley ran fantasy camps for folks who wanted to live out their baseball dreams. Hundley, many of his former teammates and other past Cubs served as coaches, and games were held at HoHoKam Park and later, at Sloa...2024
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• Cubs acquire Eli Morgan from the Guardians
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• The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Friday

Mike Tauchman | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Nov. 22 is the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible and pre-arb players. After Tuesday’s two Cubs DFAs (Adbert Alzolay and Brennen Davis) to make room for two players (Owen Caissie and Ben Cowles) the team wanted to protect from the Rule 5 Draft, the 40-man roster is once again full. That, obviously, isn’t goin...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 4
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• Joy of a Completed Set: 1957 Topps!

I never owned a 1957 Topps card during my original stint as a card collector in the early 90s, with my modest smattering of vintage not stretching back further than 1969 or so. The first 1957 Topps card I acquired was a year or two after I had returned to the hobby, scoring myself a beat-up, miscut Mickey Mantle for $54 in November 19, 2013 (still have the email receipt). Over a decade later, Octo...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 7
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• Dodgers' greatest World Series bangers

Over the past seven years, I've learned that if the Dodgers are in the World Series, I'm going to need to post about it -- and I probably can't post about anything else.It's just difficult to get interested in a regular topic when All Of That is going on (I actually get annoyed when following along on social media during a Series game when a non-Series post slips in). The Dodgers are in...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 28
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• Human see, human do

I received my first COMC order of the year Monday. I requested shipment on July 12 and it was originally slated to arrive in late August. Instead it showed up in 17 days. That's record time.During a period when ebay service is all over the map (yet I am hounded by PROVIDE FEEDBACK emails the second I receive an order), it's nice to see someone picking up the slack, especially with all the...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 3
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• A positive spin

I hate to be the blog known for bringing up the deaths of past ballplayers. Part of me wishes the blog could be happy and light all the time.But whenever I hear about one of the players from my younger days moving on, I feel like I need to recognize it as a form of respect from a longtime baseball fan.Today I heard that Bill Plummer passed away. He's known as the backup catcher to Johnny Ben...2024
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• In remembrance of Ryne Sandberg, a great baseball player and better human being
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• A thank you for the thank you
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• Patrick Wisdom is heading to play in Korea in 2025

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs infielder provided some memorable moments in Chicago. News item from over the weekend: [KBO_ENG] Former Chicago Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom is heading to the KBO and will be looking to help defend the title of the reigning champs https://www.rawchili.com/3907728/ [KBO_ENG] Former Chicago Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom is heading to ...2024
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• Not the last of the firsts

The post I wrote the other day got me thinking about holding onto the memories before they disappear. And that caused me to remember the "firsts" posts that I've written.I haven't done one of those in almost three years so it's about time I added to the series. If you've forgotten what those are about (join the club), it's where I go through random "firsts" in my life, usually stuff that happened ...2024
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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...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 28
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• Let's do it again

I was out of town for a few days visiting my daughter. She and her boyfriend have a new apartment, which is charming but very small, just like the last one. Housing is brutal for young adults these days. Because of that, mom and dad get a hotel room for the weekend. That's where I saw the Dodgers finish off the Mets in the NLCS (and Juan Soto's HR ... gag). I turned on the hotel TV...2024
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• Joy of a Completed Set: 1957 Topps!
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Jody Davis slams the Mets

Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs catcher put the exclamation point on a key win. The Cubs’ 20-10 August had given them a 5½-game lead in the NL East, and they had extended that lead by two games with an 8-4 start to September. Still, the pesky Mets nagged at the Cubs’ heels, and as they came to town for a three-game series September 14, the Mets trailed by 7½ games ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 3
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Ryan Dempster! DiMaggio’s debut, Cey’s 300th, 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 v...2023
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• The best former Cub from every MLB team

Andre Dawson bats at Wrigley Field as a member of the Montreal Expos | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A fun little offseason exercise. Credit where credit is due, I borrowed this idea from Adam Sanford of our SB Nation Tampa Bay Rays site DRays Bay. Here’s his article on the best former Ray on every MLB team, by bWAR. So the question asked here is: Which player who at one ...2023
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Rick Sutcliffe strikes out 15 Phillies

Photo by Mickey Pfleger/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images The Red Baron tied the then-franchise record. The Cubs had roared into first place in early August 1984 by taking seven of eight from the Mets in a pair of four-game series in New York and Chicago. Cubs fans still weren’t totally convinced, though, that this was “the year” they’d finally break the postseason drought. And those fea...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1984

Rick Sutcliffe | Getty Images This was a watershed year for Dallas Green in making deals. The Cubs had regressed, a bit, from their 1982 record of 73-89 to 71-91 in 1983. They hired Jim Frey as manager, a World Series-winning guy, and hopes were a bit higher in 1984. The first trade Green made that calendar year turned out to be a difference-maker. March 26: Acquired Gary Matthews, Bob Der...2023
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• For Cey and Lopes, '84 run still resonates
Once a Cub, always a Cub -- even if you grow up and thrive in another organization and still live and work in that city. In Los Angeles, Ron Cey and Davey Lopes partnered with Steve Garvey and Bill Russell in the longest-running infield in Major League history. They then went on to join the 1984 Cubs outfit that ended a 39-year postseason drought....2015
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 30
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• Elusive '80s cards ... really? Really

I have written many times that I view cards from the 1980s as the most accessible. The hobby was booming, "artificial rarity" was barely a thought, cards were plentiful. That, combined with being a very active collector of Dodgers cards, has given me a inflated idea of the '80s portion of my Dodgers collection: I HAVE THEM ALL! I never truly think that 100 percent, but part of me believ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 4
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• Reading along from afar

I know some readers have been expecting me to write about Fernando Valenzuela after news of his death. A few comments on the last post mentioned him even though I cited him just once in passing.I learned of the sad news as I ended work around midnight Tuesday. The work schedule is unrelenting midweek these days. This is why I almost never post on Wednesdays now, so there was no chance to get...2024
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• Fifty-five hundred posts of showing what most consider mindless accumulation

This is post No. 5500 on the blog. Not that the number means all that much, unless you tell someone outside the hobby that you've written 5,500 blog posts about accumulating cards. That will probably draw some sort of reaction. To them -- most of them anyway -- it's all just mindless accumulation. It's all stuff for the throw-out man eventually. But to me, and the people who read ...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1984
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• Small doings

Sometimes I think to myself "what's a little guy like you doing big things like that?"I've always been a little guy. I'm sure I've mentioned this before but when teachers used to line up kids by height in the 1970s, when they were traveling to cafeteria or gym or wherever, the small guys went in the back. I don't know why they put us in the back. Where there dragons in the hallways and they ...2023
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• Nostalgia doesn't come in a standard size

By 1983, I had adjusted to the growing number of card products on the market. That total seems laughable now, but just two years prior there had been just one brand and suddenly I had discovered two selling rivals to Topps in Donruss and Fleer, and somehow I had to collect all three. Gradually, and even before 1981, those companies were putting other card-type things on store shel...2023
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• History in a box

If I ever start to think that the blogs aren't the way they used to be, and isn't that a shame and all that, Rod from Padrographs will set me straight.He's done it so many times. He did it just four months ago. And he's doing it now.Rod is responsible for so much goodness in my card room, probably more visible examples than anyone else. Let's take a look around:The fantastic Ron Cey poster R...2023
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