This is yet another photographic oddity from the 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites set. I'm pretty sure that Andy had no idea how inte...

"Howdy, folks! This is your old pal, Jim 'Pigpen' Dwyer, comin' atcha from the not-too-distant past with a brief announceme...

It's another one of those especially exhausting days. I was up until 2:15 last night packing my car full of my possessions, in an attemp...

Why do I collect baseball cards? It becomes increasingly hard to remember as prices spike and more adult concerns occupy my mind and my ban...

This card arrived a few weeks ago in a bundle from Andy, the mastermind behind the enjoyable and informative '88 Topps blog. If you...

Last weekend, I had the excellent fortune to attend an acoustic performance by Brian Vander Ark for the second straight year. Chances are g...

I don't want to grow up I'm a Toys 'R' Us kid So many toys at Toys 'R' Us That I can play with From bikes to trains ...

For me, one of the special benefits in becoming a baseball fan in 1993 was that I got to witness the comeback of Mexican sensation Fernando ...

This card is somewhat ironic in hindsight. Given Larry Bigbie's disappointing early flameout, and his later implication as a performance...

A week ago Thursday, I was driving down the mountain with my father to catch a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs game...

DISCLAIMER: In writing today's entry, I mean no ill will towards any blog readers with the following names: Walter, Wally, Val, Victoria...

It's been a while since I've actually focused on a card, rather than just talking about the player featured. In this case, I want to...

I spent the past week at my family's cottage, far away from the Internet and cable television. On occasion this can be tedious, but for...

Ten Reasons Why Jamie Moyer is Awesome: 1. He beat Steve Carlton in his major-league debut . 2. He won 34 games in his twenties, 130 in his ...

I've come to realize that Tony Batista is one of my favorite goofy Orioles from the team's recent extended run of loserdom. It's...

Okay, I'm back in town but I'm digging out from the backlog of the past week: 786 posts to read in my RSS feed, a stack of laundry t...

This Day in Orioles History: August 15, 1970 Orioles 7, Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum I didn't realize until I started...

This Day in Orioles History: August 14, 2007 Orioles 12, Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium I just can't overlook a good thrashing of the Yank...

This Day in Orioles History: August 13, 1988 Orioles 5, Brewers 0 at County Stadium Young Jeff Ballard provided a rare glimpse of promise i...

This Day in Orioles History: August 12, 1960 Orioles 4, Red Sox 3 at Memorial Stadium The young Orioles won a thriller at home, rebounding ...