For those wondering what the Minnesota Twins variation of the Donald Duck card from Topps Chrome Disney looks like. The product was released today. Image found on eBay. #MNTwins

Today, we have parted ways with one of the original members of the desk crew. Jyn Erso began with us in Florida and relocated with us to ChiLand. However, she will not be making the move with the rest of the desk crew to the new location. We wish her the best with her next crew.

The headline is a bit alarmist, but here are four fun facts about the new “1st Bowman” card of Shoeless Joe Jackson. Hat tip to @zinnbeck.bsky.social on the last one. #CardSky

This trivia question has gone on long enough without a guess. Answer: Brett Butler is third on the caught stealing list with 257 in 815 attempts for a 68.466 success rate. His success rate ranks 535th all-time.

As I prepare to move halfway across the country next week, and still haven't locked down a new location, I am in don't forget to eat and try to breathe every couple of minutes mode.

Trivia: You are looking at the five players with the most caught stealing. Who ranks number 3 on this list? 335 - Rickey Henderson 307 - Lou Brock 257 - Mystery Man 215 - Ty Cobb 208 - Maury Wills

Even Calvin is looking at this one, wondering how Google called him a Baseball Player.

The military draft card for Cassius Clay, better known as Muhammad Ali. What is your Occupation? National Golden Gloves Champion! 🥊 Flex much? 💪

Topps is breaking hearts again. A new "Rookie" Joe Jackson is coming out in Bowman Chrome, but they used a photograph of him with the Cleveland Indians in 1913 and altered it to make it look like he is with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908. #CardSky

Not too long ago, I added this photograph to my collection. With research, I tracked down the exact play. August 27, 1967, game 2 of a doubleheader. Bottom of the 10th inning, score 0-0, and Ken Berry bunts. Jose Santiago knocks himself out in a collision, and Mike Ryan makes the double play.

Four major sports Minnesota players who were alive the last time a MN team played a championship game. 10/27/91 Michael Tonkin Christian Vazquez Justin Topa Andrew Depaola Harrison Smith Adam Thielen Joe Ingles Mike Conley Mat Zuccarello Marcus Johansson Marcus Foligno Jared Spurgeon Zach Bogosian

Cleaning stuff out as I prepare to move, and I found a Bears-Vikings ticket from a Monday Night Game in 1988. This was the Metrodome Barnyard game when Ditka said the place was better for livestock. The Vikings won 28-27. Boxscore - www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/19...

I need some help with the Comiskey Park scoreboard. R of course stands for Runs, but what does P stand for? It is not pitcher, and what does 1st stand for?

Pocket-Sized Persuasions Baseball Legends at the Met Two related articles about Victorian Trade Cards and how they led to the popularity of Baseball Cards that continues today. Source: June 2025 Kovels Antique Trader magazine. 1/2

The #MNWild reportedly offered Kirill Kaprizov a record contract $128m for 8 years, and he turned it down. After having your record offer rejected, where do you go from there? I admit I don't watch much hockey, but I am fascinated by what comes next and how it all plays out.

Tyler Mahle faced 165 batters in his #MNtwins career. Spencer Steer (62) and Christian Encarnacion-Strand (21) have combined for 83 home runs with the #Reds. For every two batters that Mahle faced as a Twin, Steer and Encarnacion-Strand have hit a home run.

With the announcement of Anthony Rizzo's retirement today, I remind you of one of the thickest and most ridiculous baseball cards we have ever seen. What do you think? Can it still be classified as a baseball card, or when it gets this thick, is it just a box? www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

In the last 41 days Pierson Ohl has been called up to the major leagues by the #MNTwins three times. This type of roster manipulation, especially with relief pitchers, is what drives me nuts. Also the reason why only a few people can remember who plays for their team from day-to-day.

New banger research dig. I just tracked down a newspaper clipping of a 1912 baseball team to a 1949 Havana Newspaper. What? 🤯

Noah Davis has pitched in 26 games in his four seasons with the #Rockies, #Dodgers and #MNTwins. In those 26 games his team has a record of 0-26. He has never pitched in a game his team won!

The Roy Campanella All-Stars barnstorming team arrives in Honolulu to face the Eddie Lopat All-Stars. Roy Campanella Jim Pendleton Alex Pompez Don Newcombe Bob Boyd Larry Doby Jim Gilliam Othello Renfroe Joe Black Connie Johnson George Crowe Dave Hoskins Bill Bruton Harry Simpson

This might be the most fun I have had researching a photograph that turned into an article.

I have never seen a box of cereal go so hard. A glossy photo with holographic lettering on a black matte box. 🔥 #Skol Later I will have a review on how it tastes.

I am doing some research on the Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox game played on August 27, 1967. It was still tied at 0-0 going into the 11th inning when all of this happened. What a horrible way to lose a ball game in extra innings with four walks.

Middle of the night thoughts I realized the United States Hockey Hall of Fame is further north than the Hockey Hall of Fame.

New on the SABR Baseball Cards blog! Craig Brown of "Threads of Our Game" profiles one of the most obscure subjects in the Old Judge set. #CardSky sabrbaseballcards.blog/2025/09/01/i...

Minnesota Vikings Legend Anthony Barr retired today at the age of 33. That seems so young to me. At that age the world of possibilities is still completely wide open.

We need more library displays like this one.

This fellowship at the NY public Library looks like an amazing opportunity to write with all of the libraries research resources accessible to you. Being paid and paid well to live in NY city and hangout at the library, yes please. www.nypl.org/about/fellow...

ESPN Headline. I guess the Lonely Hearts Club Band will really be alone.

My cellphone card. You know you love my Marty Cordova/Kevin Maas baseball card. For those who don't know, a cellphone card is a trading card you keep on the back of your phone, visible inside the phone case.

I passed 500 Bluesky followers, so I guess that makes me part of the 500 club. Growing up, this poster of the 500 home run club members was the hottest baseball item around, and I always wanted one.

Happy 55th birthday to the man with 612 who played in the 6-1-2!

June 21, 1966, Frank Robinson makes a game-ending catch on a would-be home run hit by Roy White. Umpire Hank Soar ruled Robinson caught the ball before falling into the stands and let the out stand. NY Yankees Manager Ralph Houk protested the game and kicked up some dust. Was the right call made?

A beautiful night at Wintrust Field to see the Schaumburg Boomers and the Gatway Grizzles. The game was a little rough with the Boomers handing out a 17-5 beat down.

After being swept by the Athletics in a three-game series, the Minnesota Twins now only have four teams behind them in the standings. Come on, Rockies and White Sox get hot, cause we want that number one pick in Minnesota.

Remember the TV show Home Run Derby? Now you can watch all 26 episodes. It also includes a biography of Jackie Robinson narrated by Mike Wallace. archive.org/details/1959...

The get to know them bios for Luis Tiant and Zoilo Versalles from the 1969 Cleveland Indians yearbook. #GuardsBall #GUARDIANS

When the collective bargaining agreement comes up in 2026, will the promise of 52 new jobs with the expansion of two teams be enough for the Players Association to pass a team salary cap amendment?

Proposed expansion and realignment. I would change the bold teams. What do you think? Eastern Conference bos, nyy, nym, TOR pit, balt, was, PHI min, mil, det, CLE nas, atl, tbr, fla Western Conference chc, cws, stl, cin col, kcr, tex, hou sea, por, SFG, LAD ana, sdp, LV, ARI

Ee-Yah! When I think of Hugie Jennings, I think of the Detroit Tigers, and I am sure other people do as well. In reality, during his 18 seasons, he played only 6 games with the Tigers. None of his record 287 hit by pitches came as a Tiger.

Look at Syd (Ayo Edebiri) on the TV show The Bear sporting the Negro League sweatshirt. Season 4, Episode 4.

Love of the Game’s Summer auction closed last night with some amazing card related items taking the top two spots. 1) A 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez brand Oscar Charleston Cuban card sold for $251,964. 2) Jim Brown photograph by Henry M. Barr used on Brown’s 1958 rookie card sold for $133,622.40.

Carlos Correa 2025 stats. For 93 games with the Twins all he could compile was a 0.1 WAR. It took him 6 games with the Astros to reach 0.3 WAR. #MNTwins #Astros.

Spring Training of 1954 in Winter Garden, Florida. Zinn Beck receives a warning to get the Washington Senators' black players out of town and Joe Engel receives a second warning. City officials say they are not responsible for the warnings and there is no ban. The FBI is investigating the situation.

These two eBay item descriptions are for the exact same item. Can anyone tell me what the item is based on these descriptions? 1/2

I just want to hype the SABR Pictorial Committee blog as an excellent place to write about baseball photos. Maybe you figured out something cool about a photo or just want to share your appreciation of baseball photography. BLOG: sabrpictorial.com BlueSky: @sabrpictorial.bsky.social

Buddy Blattner played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1940s. He later would become a broadcaster for the StL Hawks, LA Angels, and the KC Royals. But do you know which Sports HOF he is in? Find out in his SABR Bio sabr.org/bioproj/pers...

My progress on the 1965 O-Pee-Chee set. Not bad since I am not yet chasing after it. One day I will start the chase.

These cards all came out of the same pack. What an amazing pack.