I’ve seen these 1970s MLB transistor radios quite often on auction sites but I’ve never seen a checklist of teams issued. Does anyone know if an Atlanta Braves version was made? I’d love to find one, or even just see pics of one.

It's true! You DO learn something new every day! Thanks to Heavy J for filling us in.

Our good friend Anika Orrock is having an awesome pre-holiday sale! Anika’s shop will be closed Nov. 25 - Dec. 26; so get your holiday orders in early! All Archival Prints and Original Works are 20% OFF until 2:30pm November 25. Code: ZUZUSPETALS www.anikaorrock.com/store-1

New on the blog! A little trivia and a card set related to World Series programs. #CardSky

Just in time for the holidays, I’m putting together a list of sports artists offering discounts & specials on sports themed art. Saturday morning is the cutoff for artists submissions, so hit me up soon if you’d like to participate!

All right, we've made the basketball cards of Dr. J and Moses for my upcoming book. Tomorrow my publisher and I will let you all know how you can get them. Guess what--buy the cards and you'll get a book! What a deal!

🔥⚾️🎨 This beautiful Buck O’Neil glove is a great example of artist Sean Kane’s talents. A gorgeous portrait, coupled with elegant typography & design, becomes a 3 dimensional work of art. @paintedgloves.bsky.social beautyofagame.substack.com/p/flashing-l... #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

🔥⚾️🎨 Artist Sean Kane creates beautiful works of art using vintage baseball gloves as his canvas. Read more about him in my latest article. @paintedgloves.bsky.social beautyofagame.substack.com/p/flashing-l... #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

A teaser for the new article posting tomorrow morning on Substack. beautyofagame.substack.com

As best I can tell Luis Aparicio remains the only shortstop in MLB history to be abducted by martians.

Because we can’t all live next to Mr. Mertle. This Thanksgiving season, I'll be putting together a list of sports artists and artisans who will be offering discounts and specials on some of the coolest sports themed art around.

🔥⚾️🎨 Hall of Famer Ted Williams lost nearly 5 full seasons to military service in WWII & the Korean War. So it’s fitting that artist Matthew Lee Rosen recreated The Kid’s iconic swing as a little green army man. @matthewleerosen.bsky.social #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

This Thanksgiving season @beautyofagame.bsky.social will be putting together a list of sports artists who will be offering discounts + specials on some of the coolest sports themed art around. If you’re an artist and would like to be on the list, contact Jimmy to find out how to be added.

🔥⚾️🎨 Artist Cliff Spohn has created some awesome baseball art over the years but I’m pretty sure I was first exposed to his work from the cover art for the Atari 2600 Home Run cartridge. #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

Happy 74th Birthday to the subject of one of the coolest baseball cards in history, Oakland A’s pinch runner Herb Washington.

🔥⚾️🎨 These player portraits from artist Jason Drumheller remind me of some of the weird oddball issues Topps was known for in the 1960s and early 70s - but a heck of a lot cooler and more beautiful. #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

I keep thinking maybe I should do an article on vintage baseball box design. Lots of beautiful work out there. What do you think?

We're two weeks away from Black Friday! If you're a sports artist of any type who would like to be added to the list, please DM me. And if you're a sports fan with an aesthetic eye, be sure to subscribe to my Substack to get the list as soon as it's published.

39 years ago today, Hoosiers was released in theaters. Where does the film’s iconic poster rank in my list of all time sports movie poster designs? beautyofagame.substack.com/p/the-best-s...

Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!

The 8:37 Edition of artist Lou Spirito’s Scorekeeper Survival Kit has such a cool story. thirty81press.com/products/sco...

They don’t make magazine covers like they used to. I love this 1955 Sports Illustrated cover of Yogi Berra, featuring the photography of Mark Kauffman.

I’m not sure which impresses me more; that artist Lou Spirito has a home plate behind his Heidelberg press, or that he has a large scale version of Bobby Grich’s 1979 Topps card overlooking his studio.

Thankful today for W.P. Kinsella, author of "Shoeless Joe" which became the film "Field of Dreams". Without him, Moonlight Graham (born on this date in 1877) would've remained a long-forgotten entry in the Baseball Encyclopedia.

“Art is an expression while design is a solution. Any point where the two intersect is where I like to be.” - Artist Lou Spirito, who takes scoring a baseball game to new levels. See more of Lou's work & learn more about his process here: open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Because candlesticks DO NOT always make a nice gift. Coming 11/24 - a list of sports artists deals, discounts & offers just in time for the holidays. Contact me to be a part of it & be sure to subscribe to my Substack so it hits your inbox that morning. beautyofagame.substack.com

🔥🏀🎨 1978-79 Topps Artist Gilmore, from artist Adam Ballinger. #BasketballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

On this date in 1969 Sesame Street premiered. And the world of children's programming, and sports, would never be the same again. sesameworkshop.org/about-us/new... This Note is brought to you by the letter "B" and the number 7.

What was the very first baseball card? Check out this excellent history lesson from Alex at Bowman53. @bowman53.bsky.social

Some scientists claim that time travel isn’t possible. But this graphic just took me back to 1983.

🔥⚾️🎨 Amazing Jackie Robinson drawing by artist Mike O'Brien. #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

🔥⚾️🎨 I love artist Mike Right’s illustration work for the St. Louis Cardinals. A fun, playful style that hearkens back to the glory days of sports cartoonists in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

Artist Gary Cieradkowski’s Infinite Baseball Card Set. A never-ending set of baseball’s forgotten heroes: Negro League legends, semi-pro sluggers, barn-storming mercenaries, blacklisted bums, foreign phenoms, bush league oddballs, and the famous before they were famous.

I'm putting together a list of Black Friday deals from sports artists, photographers, designers, makers, & sports brands. If you’ll be offering any discounts & would like to be included in the list, please DM me & I will send you the submission form. Please help spread the word.

🔥⚾️🎨 Today on Beauty of a Game - Artist Gary Cieradkowski blends baseball research and art to create beautiful baseball cards of the game's biggest stars and its most fascinating outsiders. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/baseball-a... #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

🔥🏀🎨 In honor of college basketball gearing up, here’s a flashback to the most intense game I’ve ever seen. Christian Laettner of the Duke Blue Devils hits THE SHOT against Kentucky in the 1992 NCAA Tournament. Artwork by Bart Forbes. #BasketballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

I had a great time last night, talking baseball cards, baseball art and baseball card art with @bowman53.bsky.social and artist Tim Carroll on Card Room Live. If you weren't able to join us last night check it out when you can. Fun stuff. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRvo...

Join us tonight at 8PM as artist Tim Carroll and I talk with Alex on Card Room Live.

The Ken Burns of Cardboard, SABR’s own Alex Newton, just released this fantastic video on the earliest baseball cards. youtu.be/Xf39x6NtOMA

Georgia and Florida will meet on the gridiron this afternoon. The Bulldogs and Gators squaring up always makes me miss classic Jack Davis art like this. A UGA Alum, Jack loved his Dawgs and illustrated countless pieces for them over the years.

🔥⚾️🎨 In honor of Game 7, here are two articles on some great art honoring each team. www.cbc.ca/arts/toronto... secretlosangeles.com/dodgers-art-... #BaseballArt #SportsArt #SportsArtist

Black Friday is 4 weeks from today! I'll be putting together a list of Black Friday deals from sports artists, photographers, designers, makers, and brands. Keep an eye out here for info on how to be included. #BlackFriday #SportsArt #BeautyOfaGame

Pour one out for Uni Watch, what a shocker. Long live the stirrup!

Grateful to Paul, his team, and the site's community for shedding some light on and giving some respect to sports design. I started specializing in this niche 35 years ago—there were probably 5 people total who were there with me. RIP Uni Watch uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...

This one's a gut punch. I can honestly say there would be no Beauty of a Game without UW. Kudos to Paul and Phil for what they created and have done over the years. To say they will be sorely missed is an understatement. uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...