Innholdsfortegnelse for June 15, 2025 i Sports Collectors Digest

When you visit the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library website, one of the first things that catches your eye is an image of old Shoeless Joe sitting in his Greenville, S.C. home, grinning and holding a shiny, old trophy. It is a baseball trophy, no doubt, probably won when Shoeless Joe hit .450 for some textile mill team somewhere. Displayed prominently next to the image, and also inside the museum, are these profound words: “God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times, and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise.” The museum is located inside the home Shoeless Joe and his wife Katie built in their hometown in 1940, long after Jackson had been banned from baseball for betting on the 1919 World…

Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback in NFL history, threw more than 12,000 passes in his illustrious career. Only 212 of them were picked off. He completed 7,753, or 64.3 percent, of his passes and tossed 649 for touchdowns. But less than 2 percent were intercepted. But Brady, the NFL GOAT, got fleeced all the time while trading baseball cards growing up in San Mateo, Calif. Brady was a big baseball card collector as a kid. He went to the same high school as Barry Bonds, so most kids his age pulled for Bonds and the Giants. If Brady got acceptable grades in school, his mom would take him to the local “Who’s On Second” card shop to buy a new pack of cards. Brady placed cards of his favorite players…

Recently on a drive home from work I tuned into a sports radio show and the host was arguing that since Alex Ovechkin has scored more goals than Wayne Gretzky that he is now the greatest hockey player of all time. At first—and because I tuned into the broadcast mid-rant—I assumed his comment was tongue-in-cheek, but the more I continued to listen I realized he was really trying to make this case and convince his audience of such. His main point was that Ovechkin scored more goals during the same number of games played. I was taken aback, and then I thought, how do hobbyists view Ovechkin's place in the sport. I posted a poll on my social media accounts asking people to vote for the greatest hockey player of…

Topps is releasing two new products that will only be available at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 June 20-22 at the Javits Center in New York City. Topps will offer attendees of the second annual event 2025 Topps Series 2 Fanatics Fest boxes as well as exclusive boxes of 2025 Topps Formula 1 Fanatics Fest NYC cards. The products will be available only in-person on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22. 2025 Topps Series 2 Fanatics Fest Hobby boxes ($300) and Value boxes ($50) will both be available for sale. Boxes will feature the return of exclusive Big Apple Parallels on foil board as well as the exclusive Swinging for the Stars inserts. A third Fanatics Fest NYC exclusive product will be announced prior to the event. The inaugural event…

NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA June 21-22, AL Trussville (East Birmingham). The Flip Sports Card & Collectibles Trade Show, Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville, AL 35173. SH: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm. T: 135+ ($100-150). A: $6. Contact: Daniel TheFlipTradeShow@Gmail.com ARIZONA June 22 AZ, Sun City West. Diamond in the Ruff Sportscard and Pokemon Show, SCW Foundation Webb Room, 14465 W RH Johnson, Sun City West, AZ. SH: 1-5pm. T: 75 ($40). A: Free. Contact: Joey 602-908-1597; psastud1976@yahoo.com June 27 AZ, Glendale. Diamond in the Ruff Sportscard and Pokemon Show, Holiday Inn Westgate, 6151 N. 99TH Ave, Glendale, AZ. SH: 5-9pm. T: 25 ($35/$45). A: Free. Contact: Joey 602-908-1597; psastud1976@yahoo.com June 28-29 AZ, Phoenix. Front Row Card Show,…

We've given ample ink to Aaron Judge of the Yankees in this space in recent issues. Time to check in on his counterpart in the National League—Shohei Ohtani. Suffice to say that with another hot start, Ohtani has collectors in all-out buying mode. And there’s no shortage of product. Currently on eBay, you’ll find more than a quarter-million listings when you search Ohtani. It’s not surprising, considering that Ohtani—after his unprecedented 50/50 season in 2024—burst into this season with hot stats. Through the middle of May, he had a .300-plus batting average and an MLB-leading 16 homers with 10 stolen bases With all the headlines, it’s no wonder there are so many Ohtani-related items pushing past the $10,000 mark. Sounds crazy, perhaps, but it’s true. One such prize was an…