What’s Wrong With This Card – Chris Short

I am posting this on September 15, 2011, in honor of my first visit to Philadelphia. I’ll be off to see the Phillies in a few minutes. I’m excited about seeing Citizens Bank Park. I remember Chris Short very well. He was a tall, hard-throwing left hander who had a

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What’s Wrong With This Card Solved – Bill Terry

I want to thank my readers who responded to the challenge posed in my “What’s Wrong With This Card? # 1” post. And let me tell you right off the top, I am impressed. Every respondent got something right. In fact, a few things were pointed out that I had

What’s Wrong With This Card – Bill Terry

This is one of my favorite cards from a 108-card set issued by the National Chicle Company between 1934 and 1936. These cards, called Diamond Stars, featured vibrant colors and a variety of backgrounds that included other players in action, cityscapes, banners flapping in the wind, as well as the

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Prince Fielder

I watch a lot of San Francisco Giants games. I was watching one on Sunday, September 6, 2009 when this scene unfolded. The game featured two teams going in opposite directions. The Giants, in the midst of a resurgent season in which they put the baseball world on notice that

Wes Covington

This is the 1961 Topps baseball card for Wes Covington, an outfielder who played in the major leagues from 1956 to 1966, mostly for the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for this card, and by extension, for Wes Covington himself. Although