Number 5 Type Collection

Last time, I looked deep into Reggie Jackson's glasses on 1982 Topps #300, searching for that man within. That other guy wore a light u...

How many of these Sport Grafica magazines are still around? At least one I picked up from eBay to feed my research into  Grafica  winter le...

Bob Jones the ball player or Bob Jones, your dad's bowling friend? Bob Jones could be anyone at first glance, so it's worth reading ...

Thanks for nominating great variations and permutations in my final  2013 National Wrap-Up ! I'll run down each choice, add my own favor...

Not sure why I'm a fan of goofy blond curls on baseball players. Was it the post-disco zeitgeist? The Fidrych Effect ? Anyway, add Brian...

Props to fellow card blogger Night Owl for an early look at 2012 Topps . His post captures their quantitative leap in player photos, a few ...

Did you know Bobby V was in the mix for Boston's bench? I sure didn't. Inevitable he ended up managing again somewhere, though my vo...

On Saturday, May 14th, Chad Billingsley of the Dodgers lost a one-hitter, thanks to a double, missed pickoff play at second, and sacrifice f...

Happy Thanksgiving to my 2010 readers! Here's a food-related issue for everyone to warm up with before that third serving of turkey come...

Today's guest just missed 2010 HOF election, falling 5 votes short of the required 75% ( full MLB.com story ). Some writers have made hi...