Matthew Boyd is Back!

The 2025 big league season is well underway, and my favorite pitcher, Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd, is having a pretty good season so far.

👉 The former Tigers, Mariners, and Guardians pitcher is, after two years away, back in a set of baseball cards.

The last image of Matthew on a baseball card was last year.

👉 Topps Series 2 will be released on June 11th, and I'm very excited to see the image that was used for Matthew's card...I'll certainly be collecting the variations.

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Have a great rest of your week, and, as always, remember to...Play BALL! 

Tigers Card Tuesday- Catchers Card Binder/Gold Glove Winners

Been a while since my last Tigers Card Tuesday post, so, apologies up front. 

I've started a new collection...a binder of catcher's who've won a Gold Gold Glove Award. 

Starting with the first catcher to ever win FIVE consecutive GG Awards, and my baseball hero, Tigers backstop Bill Freehan.

👉👉👉👉After losing the original catchers card binder, I've been hesitant to start another one, however, this idea got me rethinking the decision. 

By no means do I think that I'll acquire a card from each GG winner, but, it certainly will be fun. 

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The New Pope- First Ever American/ Topps NOW!

Today The Conclave in The Vatican selected a new Pope , just two days after it convened to elect a new Pontif to lead the Catholic Church. 

Topps will produce Topps NOW cards.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first ever American Pope, taking the name "Pope Leo XIV."

I'm not catholic, however, I'm getting a Topps NOW card of the American Pope, hoping, not expecting, a special "white smoke variant /267."

May God bless the newest leader of the Catholic Church.

p.s... apparently, the Pope is a fan of the White Sox. 

A Page of Jackie Robinson Baseball Cards

Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

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First Tigers Baseball Card of 2025

Hanger Box from Walmart here in Battle Creek. 

First Detroit Tigers Card from 2025 Topps is....Matt Vierling.

Hope all is well, as always, Play BALL! 🐅⚾️

My HOF Ballot- If I Had One

Players eligible for induction into the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame.

My votes- Mark Buehrle, Felix Hernandez, Jimmy Rollins, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Omar Vizquel.

⭐️ Other than the obvious refusal to acknowledge any steroids abusers, there are certainly plenty of worthwhile candidates, and my list are of players that I deem worthy of being inducted. 

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