Random Card of the Day |
Thursday, April 3, 2008Willie Mays, coming off of his 2nd MVP season in 1965. This would be his last 100-RBI season, ending his string at eight consecutive and also his last season finishing in the top 5 in MVP voting after nine consecutive. |
Wednesday, April 2, 2008Set: 1986-87 Fleer - Stickers (Rate) Larry Bird with a peel away back. These stickers were inserted into each pack of 1986-87 Fleer basketball cards, and are quite condition sensitive. They were seeded last, which meant they usually ended up with a layer of wax from the wrapper. There were also issues at the factory, with plenty of the stickers ending up off-center or mis-cut. |
Tuesday, April 1, 2008You know about his numbers and accomplishments, but what you may not know about Hammerin' Hank Aaron is that before he joined the Majors, he was a pretty popular singer in his hometown in Alabama – even scoring a bit of radio play. Good thing for baseball, he decided to forego a career as a recording artist. Although, he never quite lost the desire to be on stage and was known to moonlight at Country-Western saloons during road trips through Texas. Click here to read more about Hank Aaron's exploits as a singer. |
Monday, March 31, 20081957 was a good year for Eddie Mathews. The Braves defeated the Yankees to win the World Series. |
Sunday, March 30, 2008Set: 2007 Upper Deck MLS (Rate) Ricardo Clark currently plays defensive midfielder for the Houston Dynamo. He was selected second overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. |
Saturday, March 29, 2008Happy National Baseball Card Day! What better way to celebrate National Baseball Card Day than with a random basketball card of Kevin McHale? Kevin McHale, one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History", had one of his best seasons in 1986-87, getting selected to the All-NBA first team on both offense and defense. He also happened to play on the same team as Danny Ainge, who spent a few years playing baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays. So you see? It all comes full circle... Be sure to stop by one of your local participating card shops – they’re giving away free cards. |
Friday, March 28, 2008By the time Willie Mays retired, he was tied for the most All-Star games appearances (24). This card goes for around $160. |
Thursday, March 27, 2008Set: 2007 Upper Deck MLS (Rate) Following in the long lineage of Brazilian soccer players that go by one name, Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva was allowed to put simply "Fred" on the back of his jersey, after initially being told that he would have to use his full name, per MLS rules, when he joined DC United in 2007. |
Wednesday, March 26, 2008Plaxico Burress was the Giants leading receiver this past season, coming up brilliantly in the playoffs, catching a franchise record 11 passes for 154 yards in the title game and catching the game winning pass in Super Bowl XLII. |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008Best known as the hot tempered on-again, off-again manager of the Yankees, as a player, Billy Martin played seven seasons with them and was the MVP of the 1953 World Series, batting .500. |
