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New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records
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The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-four-pitchers-who-captured-era.html
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Happy 68th birthday to Atlee Hammaker! My most recent article highlighted Hammaker’s 1983 campaign in which he captured the NL ERA title
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The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-four-pitchers-who-captured-era.html
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A quartet of thank yous to
@alexanderraine7.bsky.social
for sending me these late 70s Picassos! These beauties were claimed on the 1/11
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway! Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the giveaway thread each weekend & growing
#cardsky
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8 days ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@nightowlcardz.bsky.social
for these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the 1/4
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the awesome thread! If you havent taken part in the giveaway thread, now is the time!
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My most recent article highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-four-pitchers-who-captured-era.html
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A trio of thank yous to
@if7ate9.bsky.social
for sending me these 1985 Topps which includes a personal favorite of mine, Jimmy Key! These cards were claimed on the 12/28
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this
#cardsky
thread each weekend!
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New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-four-pitchers-who-captured-era.html
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Nathan
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Let's do a holiday season card
#giveaway
. Like, share & follow by 12/25 for a chance to
#win
this 1973 Topps Bob Gibson card.
#baseball
#Christmas
#thehobby
#cardsky
#HOF
#Cardinals
#vintage
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A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious
@kujhawk90.bsky.social
for sending me these 1983 Opeechees! These cards were claimed on the 12/14
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sun giveaway thread! An additional thankyou to Nathan for bringing us all together for the thread each weekend & growing
#cardsky
about 1 month ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@alexanderraine7.bsky.social
who joined the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway last weekend & offered these 1976 Topps beauties in his debut post! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this awesome
#cardsky
giveaway thread which keeps growing! Come join us!
about 1 month ago
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19th century baseball pioneer Harry Stovey was born on this date in 1856. Stovey mixed power & speed like few others & is one of the top 19th century players not in the
#HOF
. I wrote about Stovey’s career back in 2021
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Nineteenth Century Slugger Harry Stovey's Hall of Fame-Worthy Career
Nineteenth century slugger Harry Stovey was one of the greatest players during the early days of baseball. Stovey played the bulk of his m...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/nineteenth-century-slugger-harry.html?m=1
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Happy Birthday to Byron Buxton who was the focus of my latest article for his unique accomplishment of becoming the 1st qualified AL/NL batter to go the entire season w/o being caught stealing or grounding into a doubleplay during a full-length campaign
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Byron Buxton Becomes the First Qualified AL/NL Batter to Go the Entire Season Without Being Caught Stealing or Grounding into a Double Play During a Full-Length Campaign
Throughout Byron Buxton’s 11-year MLB career, the ability to successfully steal bases and avoid grounding into double plays have been hall...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byron-buxton-becomes-first-qualified.html?m=1
about 1 month ago
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You’re very welcome
@ryanpeoples.bsky.social
! I appreciate shoutout posts like these because it lets me know the cards were received & it helps spread word about the awesome
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. (Fun fact: A shoutout posts is how I learned about the giveaway)
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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A quartet of thank yous to the consistently-clutch
@metsuniverse.bsky.social
for sending me these 1988 Topps! These cards were claimed on the 12/7
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for consistently hosting this awesome giveaway & growing
#cardsky
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about 1 month ago
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A barrage of thank yous to the incredibly-gracious
@19thcenturybucs.bsky.social
for sending me this 🤩 stack of AL & NL 1983 Topps as part of the 12/7
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread where incredibly cool stuff like this happens!
about 1 month ago
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A quartet of thank yous to
@nightowlcardz.bsky.social
for these awesome 1970 Topps cards of expansion club players that were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
11/30 Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for growing
#cardsky
w/this fabulous giveaway thread!
about 2 months ago
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The Era Committee HOF vote is tomorrow. Among these 8 candidates below, which 3 would you most like to see voted in?
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about 2 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@andyt813.bsky.social
for these 1989 Topps Box Bottoms of an all-time great base stealer, pinch hitter, and Slim Fast spokesman. These cards were claimed on the 11/23
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this giveaway!
about 2 months ago
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I recently appeared on the Not in Hall of Fame podcast to take part in the discussion for the upcoming Contemporary Era HOF ballot. I had a great time debating the 8 candidates which include Bonds, Clemens, Delgado, Kent, Mattingly, Murphy, Sheffield & Valenzuela
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
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Who Gets In? Debating All 8 Candidates on the HOF Contemporary Era Ballot | Roundtable Discussion
YouTube video by Not in Hall of Fame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAnFN5mWZ8
about 2 months ago
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Thank you to Damon aka
@hrderbyswing.bsky.social
for sending me this Topps Chrome Joe Montana! Give Damon a follow, he posts about
#thehobby
& is super generous as well!
2 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious
@kujhawk90.bsky.social
for sending me these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting the thread each weekend. if you havent taken part, come join us!
2 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@davejackedcards.bsky.social
for sending me these 3 1980s Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread each week & growing
#cardsky
!
3 months ago
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A pair of thank yous to the always-gracious Damon aka
@hrderbyswing.bsky.social
for sending me this RAK of Fred McGriff! Back in 2011, the Crime Dog’s (at the time) overlooked HOF case inspired me to start my blog & write baseball articles! Check out Damon’s profile & give him a follow!
3 months ago
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🎂⚾️Happy Birthday to my favorite overlooked HOF candidate, Dwight Evans! Over the years, l've written several articles about Dewey. This one focuses on him changing his batting stance & overcoming a couple of vicious beanballs to become a top slugger
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-...
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How Dwight Evans Overcame a Mid-Career Crisis to Evolve into a Hall of Fame-Caliber Player
Dwight Evans and his hitting mentor Walt Hriniak In early July 1980, Dwight Evans' career stood at a crossroads. Â For the past seve...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-dwight-evans-overcame-mid-career_27.html
3 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@jaywigley.bsky.social
for sending me this pair of Nolan Ryan stickers & 1981 Topps! Jay is one of my favorite people on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway where these were claimed. An additional thank you to Nathan for graciously hosting the thread!
3 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@metsuniverse.bsky.social
for sending me these 3 Dodgers cards! Mets Universe is one of my favorite regulars on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. This trio of Dodgers cards were part of Mets Universe’s special World Series giveaway from last Thursday.
3 months ago
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A quartet of thank yous to the always-gracious
@aldonadi.bsky.social
for sending me these 1982 Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on 10/19
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for graciously hosting the giveaway thread each Sunday & growing
#cardsky
!
3 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious
@kujhawk90.bsky.social
for sending me these 1985 Topps! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for graciously hosting the giveaway thread each Sunday & growing
#cardsky
!
3 months ago
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I meant to post this yesterday. A salvo of thank yous to
@if7ate9.bsky.social
for this fun trio of cards that I claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread. Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting this thread & growing
#cardsky
!
3 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to the always kind Michael aka
@metsuniverse.bsky.social
for sending me these 1974 Topps of HOFer Fergie Jenkins, future HOFer Dusty Baker, & the underrated Willie Davis! Additional thank yous to Nathan
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
on whose Sunday giveaway these were claimed!
3 months ago
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A quartet of thank yous to
@jaywigley.bsky.social
who sent me these 1984 Topps cards as part of the most recent
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway! Jay has been a huge help to get me closer to completing the 1984 Topps set! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting the giveaway thread!
4 months ago
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A quartet of thank yous to the extremely-generous
@aldonadi.bsky.social
for sending me these 1982 Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread & making it the best part of
#cardsky
!
4 months ago
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Eight heartfelt thank yous to
@jaywigley.bsky.social
who has been a huge help to my 1984 Topps build! Jay offered to help anyone collecting 1984 Topps on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread. An additional salvo of thank yous to Nathan for hosting this awesome thread each week!
4 months ago
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⚾️My latest article focuses on
#Twins
slugger Byron Buxton's unique accomplishment of becoming the first qualified AL/NL batter to go the entire season without being caught stealing or grounding into a double play during a full-length campaign
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byro...
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Byron Buxton Becomes the First Qualified AL/NL Batter to Go the Entire Season Without Being Caught Stealing or Grounding into a Double Play During a Full-Length Campaign
Throughout Byron Buxton’s 11-year MLB career, the ability to successfully steal bases and avoid grounding into double plays have been hall...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byron-buxton-becomes-first-qualified.html?m=1
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🚨New article alert!⚾️ Today's piece focuses on Byron Buxton's unique accomplishment of becoming the first qualified AL/NL batter to go the entire season without being caught stealing or grounding into a double play during a full-length campaign
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byro...
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Byron Buxton Becomes the First Qualified AL/NL Batter to Go the Entire Season Without Being Caught Stealing or Grounding into a Double Play During a Full-Length Campaign
Throughout Byron Buxton’s 11-year MLB career, the ability to successfully steal bases and avoid grounding into double plays have been hall...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byron-buxton-becomes-first-qualified.html?m=1
4 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to the consistently-gracious Christopher aka
@kujhawk90.bsky.social
for sending me these three 1983 Topps. These cards were claimed on the most recent
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sun giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting the thread each week & growing
#cardsky
4 months ago
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A great mail day via the always gracious
@sportsfanandy.bsky.social
who sent me these vintage Topps of 3 great players! These cards were claimed via the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this awesome thread each week!
4 months ago
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🚨New article alert! Today’s piece is a guest post from author Douglas J. Gladstone centering on Angel Luis Alcaraz Acosta and Sergio Ferrer who are among 498 pre-1980 MLB retirees currently ineligible for a pension
tubbsandmoresports.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-gu...
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A guest post from author Douglas J. Gladstone centering on Angel Luis Alcaraz Acosta and Sergio Ferrer who are among 498 pre-1980 MLB retirees currently ineligible for a pension
Even the most knowledgeable baseball fan probably doesn’t remember Angel Luis Alcaraz Acosta , who played in the big leagues in 1967 and...
https://tubbsandmoresports.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-guest-post-from-author-douglas-j_19.html?m=1
4 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to
@aldonadi.bsky.social
for sending me these 3 Topps cards of HOFers! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread & growing
#cardsky
!
4 months ago
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Christopher helped me immensely with a set that I’m building. If you are able to help him complete the 1984 Fleer set, please reach out to him!
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to the consistently generous Christopher aka
@kujhawk90.bsky.social
for sending me these 1981 Topps! These cards were claimed on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread. An additional thank you to Nathan for bringing this thread to this app & growing
#cardsky
!
5 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to one of my favorite people of the Sunday giveaway thread,
@jaywigley.bsky.social
who sent me this trio of 1981 Topps A’s which includes Rickey’s sophomore card! An additional thank you to Nathan aka
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
for hosting the thread each Sunday!
5 months ago
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🚨New article alert! Today’s piece is a guest post from author Douglas J. Gladstone centering on Reggie Baldwin, one of 502 pre-1980 MLB retirees currently ineligible for pension. A fitting subject for Labor Day
tubbsandmoresports.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-gu...
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A guest post from author Douglas J. Gladstone centering on Reggie Baldwin--one of 502 pre-1980 MLB retirees currently ineligible for a pension
This is the tale of two Grambling State University Tigers – Reggie Baldwin and Gary Eave .  A Magna Cum Laude graduate, Mr. Baldw...
https://tubbsandmoresports.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-guest-post-from-author-douglas-j.html?m=1
5 months ago
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Six heartfelt thank yous to the always generous
@metsuniverse.bsky.social
for offering this lot on the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread & growing
#cardsky
!
5 months ago
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Scott is one of the good guys of the
#cardsky
hobby. He’s close to completing the 1980 Topps set. Here’s what he’s missing, if you are able to help him
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5 months ago
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🎂Happy Birthday, Carl Yastrzemski! In one of my previous articles I shared pictures & stories from my father who got to meet Yaz several times when the
#RedSox
legend was a spokesman for Kahn's-Hillshire Farm in the early 1980s
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/my-f...
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My Father's Memories of Working with Carl Yastrzemski at Kahn's-Hillshire Farm in the Early Eighties
My father Jack (far right) along with (L to R) House Speaker "Tip" O'Neill, Carl Yastrzemski, & my father's boss Sidney In the fall ...
https://tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/my-fathers-memories-of-working-with.html?m=0
5 months ago
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A symphony of thank yous to the always generous Jay
@jaywigley.bsky.social
for sending me these 1984 beauties! I mentioned on Nathan’s
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
8/10 Sunday giveaway that I was building the 1984 Topps set & Jay sent me cards for 8/10 & the 8/17 giveaway as well!
#FriendlyAlert
5 months ago
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A trio of thank yous to Kilroy
@4miles2roll.bsky.social
for sending me these fabulous cards which were claimed on the 8/3
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sun giveaway thread! The Jays & Braves didn’t win a lot back then but their unis looked great! An additional thanks to Nathan for hosting the thread!
5 months ago
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A septet of thank yous to the wonderfully generous
@bobbothe37.bsky.social
! I mentioned in the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread that I was building the 1984 Topps set & Bob hooked me up w/6 from 1984 & tossed in a 1978 Gary Woods on top of it! How cool is that?!?
#FriendlyAlert
5 months ago
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Two dozen heartfelt thank yous to the amazingly generous
@ripmlb.bsky.social
! On Sunday 8/10, I mentioned in the
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread that I was building the 1984 Topps set & RIP Baseball sent me 15 1984s & surprised me w/9 1985s! What an incredibly nice gesture!
5 months ago
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Six heartfelt thank yous to the incredibly generous Russell aka
@ruzzdaw.bsky.social
for sending me these 1984 Topps cards! I mentioned on Nathan’s
@ngtcollectibles.bsky.social
Sunday giveaway thread that I was building the 1984 set & Russell sent me these cards to help.
#FriendlyAlert
#SuperNice
5 months ago
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