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Did you know Ryne Sandberg once sported a wildly controversial mustache? The second annual Cubs Convention (née Die-Hard Cubs Fan Club Cubsfest) was held in 1987 at Chicago’s Hyatt Regency on the last weekend of January. Ryne Sandberg appeared as a panelist at the “For Women Only” session to answer fan questions, along with teammates …

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Reed Johnson was one of those scrappy players who became a fan favorite by virtue of pluck. Despite a promising start to his career in Toronto, Johnson was often overlooked and relegated to fourth outfielder status. As a rookie for the Blue Jays in 2003, Johnson slashed .294/.353/.427 and slugged 10 home runs. In his …

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Author’s note: The 1909-11 American Tobacco Company “White Borders” (T206) set has been no stranger to exhaustive study and research. As a result, it may be that nothing I present here is truly new. Still, I’ll call it “new to me,” and perhaps new to many of you. Certainly let me know in the Comments …

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Through February 28, the SABR Baseball Cards Research Committee is accepting nominations for the Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to the Hobby. NOMINATION CRITERIA Nominations should come from active SABR members (click here to join) and honor a living person who has made significant contributions to the hobby of baseball card collecting in such areas …

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The 1952 Tip Top Bread labels were the company’s fourth hobby release after using baseball cards as a promotional strategy as early as 1910.  The vast checklist in Tip Top’s final issue is made up of 48 unnumbered bread labels, measuring approximately 2-1/2” x 2-3/4”, and includes two different images of Phil Rizzuto.  A large …

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