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I bought a 1941 Play Ball Frank Demaree!! Yeah!!!!! Demaree helped the Cubs win the National League pennant in 1932, 1935 and 1938. During his only season with the Cardinals he helped them to win the National League pennant in 1943. During his last season he helped the Browns win the American League pennant. He was named to the National League All-Star Team in 1936 and 1937. He finished 7th in voting for the 1936 National League MVP for playing in 154 Games, having 605 At Bats, 93 Runs, 212 Hits, 34 Doubles, 3 Triples, 16 Home Runs, 96 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 49 Walks, .350 Batting Average, .400 On-base percentage, .496 Slugging Percentage, 300 Total Bases and 17 Sacrifice Hits. He finished 15th in voting for the 1937 National League MVP for playing in 154 Games, having 615 At Bats, 104 Runs, 199 Hits, 36 Doubles, 6 Triples, 17 Home Runs, 115 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 57 Walks, .324 Batting Average, .382 On-base percentage, .485 Slugging Percentage, 298 Total Bases and 14 Sacrifice Hits. He ...

Wow! I received my Twelve Days of Christmas cards from David at Indian Cards, thanks David. According to what I read on Davids web-site, he listed the cards I would be getting for the "Twelve Days of Christmas." when I noticed I was going to be getting an Alex Gordon Rookie Card I thought that would be the card I would be posting when I received the cards. But when the cards arrived and found the 1971 Tom Burgmeier I decided to post it instead. Burgmeier is the reason I got interested in Major League Baseball. When I was in the 5th Grade Tom Burgmeier (pitcher) and Ed Kirkpatrick (catcher) came to my school after their visit I was a big baseball fan! Tom was a great Relief Pitcher and highly athletic. He could have played in the outfield he had that much athletic ability. Well David, Thanks for taking me back in time and THANK YOU for all the cards I received in the gift package.

This is my story of going to my first Baseball Card Convention 30 Years ago. I had spent several days working for my grandfather in the hay fields that summer and I had earned a whopping total of $60.00. Wow, I was sixteen and I had $60.00 to spend! An older friend of mine that was my "mentor for collecting baseball cards" said, they were having a big collectors convention in Kansas City and he asked me if I would like to go along with him and his wife? Excitedly I replied, Yeah! as I had never been to anything like that before. So, I took my $60.00 and we headed towards Kansas City. I was excited! The card show was at a hotel located across from KC Royals Stadium on I-70. I remember as we walked into the convention room I said, "Wow! there were row after row and table after table full of Tobacco, Gum, & Candy Cards. You have to know that at this time before the show, the oldest cards I had seen was two 1952 Topps. I thought the 1952 Topps were ancient but they were ...

Carlton Ernest Fisk or better known as " Pudge " but I like his other nickname the best "The Commander". Drafted by the Red Sox in 1967, Fisk played a few games for Boston in 1969 and 1971 but broke out for the Red Sox in his first full season in 1972. Fisk won the AL Gold Glove at Catcher and the AL Rookie of the Year awards that year. He played with the Red Sox until 1980, and with the White Sox from 1981-1993. In 1972, he led the American League with 9 triples (tied with Joe Rudi of the Oakland Athletics). He is the last catcher to lead the league in this statistical category. In Fisk's long career, he caught 2,226 games, more than any other catcher in history. He was an 11-time All-Star and hit 376 career home runs.

This Blog is for David at Indians Baseball Cards Always Since I now know that David is one looker who is reading my bloggs , I decided to write about one of his Indians. I have chosen Buddy Bell. I have always been a big fan of Buddy Bell. You know when you buy baseball cards there seems to be one player that you always pull out of a pack mine is Buddy Bell. Another reason I like Buddy bell is that I like to argue. Growing up in Missouri everybody around me seemed to love George Brett. So, I would always say Buddy bell is just as good of third baseman as George Brett! My female cousins would always say, "But George Brett is so good looking!" I would reply, yeah but if I wanted to look like man that would attract women I would want to look like Buddy Bell. Later after he left the Indians and went to the Rangers, he did give George Brett a run for his money as the best third baseman. I was really happy when the Royals hired him as their manager a few years back even-though ...

I love Error Cards and I got the Topps: Jeter, Mantle & Bush card yesterday at a card shop! Topps employee puts all three together via digital manipulation Feb 2007 Clay Luraschi, Topps spokesman said Somewhere in between the final proofing and its printing, someone at our company - and we won't name names - thought it would be funny to put in Bush and Mantle. ... It's in the set and it's funny. It's caused quite a stir.

Long time card dealer Larry Fritsch passed away last weekend. Larry's collection is legendary, and most card collectors my age were influenced by him at some point through his ubiquitous ads, reprint and oddball sets or by simply purchasing some cards from him. Larry Fritsch, 71, prominent Stevens Point businessman, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital with his loving family at his side, following a brief illness. Larry was born Oct. 15, 1936, in Spencer. He was the son of the late Larry and Cecelia (Kotecki) Fritsch. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1954. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, graduating in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and political science. Larry was a train baggage man for the Soo Line Railroad from 1955 to 1965. He then worked for the Legislative Fiscal Bureau in Madison for a year doing tax research. He also worked for the Whiting Plover Paper Co. from 1966 to 1967, and then worked for CA...

Known as the "White Border" set because of its most identifiable feature, this is indisputably the most desired set in the history of the hobby. Designated "T206" by Jefferson Burdick's American Card Catalog, it was issued over a period of three years in packages of cigarettes during a period of intense competition. The set has almost everything collectors could want: errors, variations, minor league cards, most Hall of Famers from the era, and scarce cards. It also contains the most valuable card in the hobby, the legendary Honus Wagner card. The demand for cards of this set is so great that many collectors specify that they will accept T206 cards in any condition, as long as most of the card is still intact! The card fronts feature a color lithograph of a player surrounded by a white border. A few cards were printed in a horizontal format, but almost all of the 523 cards in the set were oriented vertically. Card backs do not contain any statistics; instea...

Here is my birthday present. Thank you dear!!!!! I love the T206 Cards

I have been collecting Baseball cards for 35 years and this is really exciting! I completed my first Internet trade with David at "Indians Baseball Cards. Always" I traded him 1975 Topps Frank Duffy, 1975 David Duncan, and a 1976 Frank Duffy. I received the Upper Deck Goudeys ; Dan Uggla (Red back), Aaron Rowand (Red back), Ramon Hernandez (Green back) Thanks David!

1989 upper deck #155,#163,#202#215#220#221#300#687#704