The Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants yesterday, 8-0, at Oracle Park , and, are returning home after a very successful 7-2 a saw road trip.
Kevin was 11- 37/.297 on the road trip.
Here's an update on my McGonigle cards.
Have a great week.
Play BALL! ⚾️
*takes a big ol gulp of Mountain Dew
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I always seem to miss the start of this Blogger Bat Around.
Each of the past 4 years, our fellow blogger, Cards Over Coffee , has hosted this for those who can't attend the National Sports Card Convention.
*the NSCC is in Chicago this year, about 2 1/2 hours away from Kalamazoo.
The Summer Of BOYD is a series that I started back in June.
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The main reason for The Summer of BOYD was to focus on collecting as many 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum cards of my favorite big league pitcher, Matthew Boyd, as I possibly could.
When it comes to voting for the best card set later on this year, this is going to be my choice.
The Summer Of BOYD isn't limited to Matthew Boyd cards, it's also for any other Boyd cards that I may come across.
🛻 Spencer Boyd, my favorite Nascar Truck Series driver.
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
⚓️In the spring/early summer of 1985 I spent time at US Navy "A" School in Meridian, Mississippi, home of Mr. Boyd (and Sela Ward).
Have a great rest of your weekend, and, as always, Play BALL! ⚾️
Bill is on his way home at Tiger Stadium during the 1972 American League Championship Series vs the Oakland Athletics.
Two.
126 Years.
In the 126 year history of the Detroit Tigers only two players, Ty Cobb, The Georgia Peach, and Tigers rookie Keving McGonigle, have recorded 100 hits in under 100 career games.
🐅⚾️ McGonigle, batting .282 in his rookie campaign, now has 102 hits, including his leadoff home run vs the Angels yesterday in Anaheim.
The Tigers are in Chicago tonight for a three game series vs the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
🐻 I avoided the problem of my Tigers playing against my favorite pitcher, as Matthew Boyd pitched on Saturday (W vs Twins).
Have a great week, and, as always, let's all....Play BALL! ⚾️
This post is happening late on Tuesday night as my fibromyagia had kept me in bed most of the day.
It's summer time, and I knew I needed to post a Ty Cobb card, because, after all, peaches are my favorite fruit, and The Georgia Peach 🍑 is the greatest baseball nickname of all time!
This 2019 Topps Stadium Club card, #215, is a perfect portrait of the legendary "Genius in Spikes"
The cool new baseball sign is from Temu, and it just arrived today.
Temu.com has lots of cool baseball signs.
Hope you're having a great week, and, as always, thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop by and read my blog.
Play BALL! 🐅⚾️🍑🇺🇸
Hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July weekend, it was certainly a memorable one as we celebrated 250 Years of America!
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This is such a cool card, looking forward to adding this to my Topps NOW collection.
🇺🇸 Card is available until July 7th.
🐅⚾️ Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle was selected to his first All Star Game, as a reserve for the American League squad.
Kevin was well represented on Topps BUNT this weekend.
Kevin collected 6 more base hits last week, and is batting .284 in 87 games played.
After a 4-1 road trip vs the Yankees and Rangers, the Tigers are off today and start a home stand tomorrow vs the Athletics.
Let's have a great week, hopefully, the Tigers will be in a better spot in the standings on Sunday night.
Play BALL! 🐅⚾️
Happy Baseball Birthday, America!
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Tigers RHP Keider Montero makes his debut on Tigers Card Tuesday!
Montero has been filling on the rotation spot for the injured Justin Verlander.
Keider is 3-5 this year, but his ERA is 3.68, and he has won 2 of his kast 3 starts.
Absolutely love this edition of Topps Chrome Platinum, I got most of the base cards from the same guy that I talk with about the Living Set cards.
Hope all of you fabulous bloggers are
Tigers Card Tuesday!
You just never know what's gonna happen in a baseball game.
Last night in Houston, Tigers 3rd Baseman Colt Keith joined an exclusive Detroit Tigers club last night, hitting three home runs.
#255 Colt Keith
🐅⚾️ After not hitting a home run until last week, Colt has 4 dingers in his last 4 games played, and all Tigers fans are hoping he keeps it going the rest of the season.
3️⃣ HRs in a Game, Detroit Tigers.
Play Ball! ⚾️
Today we send out Happy Baseball Birthday! Best Wishes to former big league catcher Lance Parrish.
🐅 1987 Topps #791
Lance Parrish ⚾️
"The Big Wheel" on the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers, Lance was a terrific backstop, who's 19 year career saw stops in Anaheim, Philadelphia after 10 years in the Motor City.
Lance finished up with one year stops with the Blue Jays, Mariners, Pirates, and Indians.
Lance hit 212 of his 324 homers playing for the Tigers, the most for any Detroit catcher (Bill Freehan-200).
Hope Lance his celebrating a big milestone Birthday today. 🎂
Enjoy the rest of your Monday night, and, as always, Play BALL! 🐅⚾️
"...its just another McGonigle Monday."
Balloting for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia is underway.
Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle is 3rd in ASG Voting so far.
He won't catch Bobby Witt, but its nice to see him in 3rd place.
Hopefully Tigers fans will keep getting those 5 votes in every day.
Have a great week, and, remember, get those votes in for your favorite players.
Play BALL! 🐅 ⚾️
Here's to the Grand Olde Flag! on this magnificent day across America!
I had to find a good card to post today.
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Have a great day, and, as always...Play BALL! ⚾️
"...its just another McGonigle Monday."
Been thinking about a new Monday post to start the week.
Then, yesterday, I saw this, and, well, this young Detroit Tigers fan sealed the deal.
🥽 Hope young Cece applied for that patent pending after creating MCGONIGOGGLES.
Kevin McGonigle has that rare quality is a young prospect...he absolutely loves to play baseball.
My only card of Kevin is his base Topps NOW card of 2026.
👀 Doing an ebay search this morning shows plenty of affordable Bowman base cards of the native from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania...McGonnigoggles not included.
🥽 Certainly like the Flying Tigers card of Kevin.
Hope that each and every one of you has a wonderful week, and I thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by and read my blog.
Play Ball! ⚾️
Until searching through eBay last week I hadn't remembered this 1991 Topps Stadium Club card of Oil Can Boyd before.
📱(Please remember that I only have my phone to take pictures)
It's easily the coolest card of his, a nice in action photo of him and former big league catcher Mike Fitzgerald after what was an obvious complete game victory (you kids can look that up).
It's now secured in the binder, a great purchase of $1.67... ##yeahBOYD!
Have a great rest of your day and thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by and read my blog.
Play BALL! ⚾️
