I have to admit that I'm somewhat amused by the randomness that takes hold of this blog. Believe it or not, I often go to painstaking le...

Sad news for fans of 35-year-old utility players today, as the Astros released David Newhan . I haven't been able to confirm the rumor t...

We're just a week away from Opening Day, which is also Opening Day for the fantasy baseball season. This means that I'll be getting ...

This is a hit-and-run entry today, as my to-do list is pretty substantial. We're hosting my sister's birthday party tonight, so I ha...

This is not just a card. It's a force of nature. I love the faux-3D blue and white star border, the blurred empty stadium in the backgro...

At long last, here are the whereabouts of your 1989 "Why Not?" Baltimore Orioles: STARTING LINEUP C Mickey Tettleton is active on ...

Since I've already postponed the 1989 Orioles retrospective one day and declared myself to be a master of suspense, what's one more ...

I know I promised you a "Where Are They Now?" of the 1989 Orioles, but the real world has intervened. Former Orioles infielder and...

You may have heard that Red Sox pitcher (and ex-Oriole, of course) Curt Schilling announced his retirement today. While his most recent stat...

Fred Lynn played for the Orioles from 1985 through 1988, a four-year run near the end of his accomplished career. But someone at Fleer didn...

Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing too many cards that feature handshakes between players. I like this one in particular. I...

This is not only one of the oldest cards in my collection, it is without a doubt the most schizophrenic. As you can see, Johnny is pictured ...

Former reliever Eddie Watt attended the University of Northern Iowa. I had no connection to the University of Northern Iowa until yesterday,...

Without a doubt, this has to be the greenest card in my collection. It's a fitting selection, since we just celebrated St. Patrick's...

Has any quotation gotten more use than P. T. Barnum's old chestnut that "there's a sucker born every minute"? That phrase ...

A few months ago, I told you about my growing addiction to the online baseball card game known as Baseball Boss. I eventually gave in an...

I can't believe I beat Steve to this one. Today is Harold Baines' fiftieth birthday. I'm not entirely sure that he couldn't ...

Since last week's 1979 Orioles photo gallery was such a big hit, I thought I'd dig back into the family archives. The photos below a...

Hey, it's Friday the 13th. Didn't we just have one of these last month? I don't mind, because 13 happens to be my favorite numbe...

I don't really remember having much interest in the first World Baseball Classic as it unfolded in 2006, which might have something to d...