Innholdsfortegnelse for April 15, 2022 i Sports Collectors Digest

On Monday, March 14, I got this series of text messages from my young social-media-savvy daughter: DAD WE GOT MATT OLSONNO FREDDIEI’M GONNA CRYFREDDIE IS GONE The all caps signified the seriousness of the biggest breaking news of the baseball offseason. It broke my heart. Not just that our beloved Atlanta Braves were parting ways with Freddie Freeman, our favorite player, but that my daughter was having to learn a hard lesson about sports. These days, it’s not a good idea to get too attached to a star player from your favorite time. Sports are a billion-dollar business. The bottom line is too often what matters most, and the team owners and players are willing to ignore fans and put the game on hold while it succumbs to greed. Even…

You’re well aware of the holy grail among Mickey Mantle cards — his 1952 Topps rookie, with his 1951 Bowman rookie a worthy complement. But there’s another early Mantle card that puts collectors in a cold sweat: his 1952 Berk Ross. The first Berk Ross set (“Hit Parade of Champions”) landed in 1951: a 72-card issue with representatives from multiple sports. The second Berk Ross set, from 1952, also offered 72 cards and focused on baseball. All sorts of big names are there, including Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays (all of which can sell for $5,000-$10,000 if in 9 condition). And, of course, Mantle is there. The Magnificent Yankee’s card is as vintage-looking as it gets. It gives us a photo of The Mick in a…

Like a pitcher with strong command of his fastball and a variety of breaking pitches, the new book “After Jackie” peppers the strike zone as it covers a transitional era of major league baseball. The book (Paragon House) by Jeffrey S. Copeland explores the 15 major leaguers who broke the color barrier for their respective teams following Jackie Robinson’s debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers 75 years ago on April 15, 1947. Since 2004, MLB has commemorated the historic occasion on April 15 with all MLB teams, including players, managers, coaches, and umpires, wearing Robinson’s iconic No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. Utilizing a literary nonfiction approach, Copeland emphasizes that “every major event in the book is true, based on fact,” but he has taken “some latitude” to place events in…

Tiger Woods is not alone when it comes to undervalued golf cards, according to Jesse Craig, the director of business operations for PWCC Marketplace. Legends such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen also haven’t garnered the money you might expect, given their status. “I think one of the reasons golf cards are undervalued is the base of the sports collectors is made up mostly of people who collect baseball, football and basketball cards,’’ he said. “Golf faces problems similar to tennis. Individual sports only have individual contracts. They don’t have a collective bargaining agreement coordinating the release of cards the way the major team sports do. They’re releasing stuff every year. Golf cards might be released every three or four years. So, the supply…

NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA April 8-9 AL, Gardendale (North Birmingham). The Flip Sports Card & Collectibles Trade Show, Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main Street Gardendale, Alabama 35071 SH: Fri: 1-8pm; Sat: 9am-4pm. T: 100+ ($60-90). A: $5-10. Contact: Daniel TheFlipTradeShow@Gmail.com April 16 AL, Scottsboro. Scottsboro Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, Scottsboro Goose Pond Civic Center, 1165 Ed Hembree Dr, Scottsboro, AL 35769. SH 9am-2pm. T: 150. A: Free. Contact Stephen Moore 256-599 0989, Stephen@jacksonssportscards.com – www.jacksonssportscards.com ARKANSAS April 15-16 AR, Springdale. GG2 Sports Cards Show, Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, 1420 S. 48th Street, Springdale, AR. SH: Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat: 9am-5pm. T: 175. A: $5. Contact: Matt Canaday gg2sportscards@gmail.com ARIZONA April 16 AZ, Phoenix. The Doubletree Hilton Phoenix, Northwest…

1. $75,100 on 67 bids: 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Kevin Durant, #55/99, auto patch (Logoman) (PSA 8, PSA/DNA 10) 2. $68,101 on 39 bids: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (BVG 3.5) 3. $66,400 on 66 bids: 2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady Refractor (BGS 9) 4. $57,900 on 100 bids: 1951 Bowman Willie Mays (PSA 7) 5. $57,144 on 42 bids: 2021 Topps Chrome Formula 1 Racing Lewis Hamilton Red, #/5, auto (ungraded) 6. $54,655 on 67 bids: 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Blue, #4/199, (PSA 10) 7. $50,099 on 48 bids: 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Ticket, auto (PSA 7, auto 10) 8. $42,167 on 73 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (BGS 9.5) 9. $41,652 on 10 bids: Babe Ruth single-signed baseball (PSA/DNA) 10. $37,777 on 1 bid: 1952 Berk…

Another layer of “After Jackie” that is perfect for the book and the era when the featured players debuted: In all possible cases, each chapter ends with an image of one of their baseball cards. The digital version of the book shows the cards in color; black and white for the print copies. “It would be a wonderful set to put together — ‘The Firsts,’” Copeland said. “And we’re not talking about a lot of money for these, on average,” he added. The one exception is Jackie Robinson cards, which the author accurately calls “off the charts.” Robinson’s 1948 Leaf rookie card has sold recently for nearly $500,000, while even mid-level and low grades go for five figures. Recent auctions of mid-level grades of his 1956 Topps card, his last…