tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post6494061371135487693..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: Shadow ballNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-52305001392750009052020-06-09T16:44:11.465-05:002020-06-09T16:44:11.465-05:00I really wish there were more cards featuring play...I really wish there were more cards featuring players from the Negro Leagues. I recently started collecting Satchel Paige. I want to try and add James "Cool Papa" Bell, but it's challenging to find cards.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623180554457747637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-24287060032251003202020-06-08T22:27:15.886-05:002020-06-08T22:27:15.886-05:00Great post! I wonder why 2001 had so many sets lik...Great post! I wonder why 2001 had so many sets like this.<br /><br />I'll second Jeff's comment. I've learned so much about the Negro Leagues from Joe Posnanski.Adam Kaningherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604439081636666350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-83873851658804345162020-06-04T08:25:50.148-05:002020-06-04T08:25:50.148-05:00I'm guessing no sets are being made since you ...I'm guessing no sets are being made since you really cant get autographs and relics from the players now, plus the probability of incomplete player stats from that time. Without stats you're limited to the top what, 40 players for bios. It's too bad, I'd certainly buy packs of that product. Jafroniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946965301520580238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-59133607249354727332020-06-03T12:36:42.418-05:002020-06-03T12:36:42.418-05:00Fantastic post. My brother called me up last week...Fantastic post. My brother called me up last week (or maybe the week before) to let me know that Amazon Prime has the Ken Burn's Baseball documentary for free. I've seen it a few times already, but started rewatching it last week. I love how it covers the Negro Leagues and gives baseball fans a broader view of this sport's history than we're often exposed to.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-34258901141369217852020-06-03T08:48:12.822-05:002020-06-03T08:48:12.822-05:00Wonderful post!I picked up a couple of the Ken Bur...Wonderful post!I picked up a couple of the Ken Burns cards recently, and the Satchel Page card is just amazing. I completely agree that Topps or Pannini need to come out with a proper set focusing on these often forgotten players.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-71899691500095721412020-06-03T08:04:47.760-05:002020-06-03T08:04:47.760-05:00I’ve been collecting the Negro League HOF’ers for ...I’ve been collecting the Negro League HOF’ers for the last couple of years. I only have a few more to go.Card bubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02128086753426597107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-51477216753491092642020-06-03T07:49:10.018-05:002020-06-03T07:49:10.018-05:00Nice work Nick, this was a fantastic post! Maybe ...Nice work Nick, this was a fantastic post! Maybe someone at Topps will take notice, as I think a Negro League-themed set would actually be a huge hit. I know personally I'd be more excited to collect that than I have been about most of what they're churning out these days. Anyway, again great work putting this together!shoeboxlegendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642879419337014960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-38301019257115415532020-06-03T05:52:09.832-05:002020-06-03T05:52:09.832-05:00Nick, thank you for this thoughtful post. Yesterda...Nick, thank you for this thoughtful post. Yesterday I found myself in an unusually sad funk. I don't like much of what I've seen in the past couple of days. We need true leadership. We need to LISTEN. I've been a Negro Leagues fan since I began collecting in 93. I still haven't completed "What Could Have Been." And yes, it should have been. Buck O'Neil was a great ambassador of Negro League baseball and HOF entrance. He belongs in the Hall himself.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-80972434069262292912020-06-03T05:26:43.705-05:002020-06-03T05:26:43.705-05:00Great post Nick. I recall really liking the 2001 f...Great post Nick. I recall really liking the 2001 fleer stitches in time insert set. I've never forgotten when I first learned about segregation through baseball and jackie robinson, and I've tried to keep learning ever since. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-73966450823433632472020-06-02T23:02:25.008-05:002020-06-02T23:02:25.008-05:00Great post,I forgot that I had that 87 Dandridge c...Great post,I forgot that I had that 87 Dandridge card. sg488https://www.blogger.com/profile/00993979741912316505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-60830829690833565862020-06-02T22:41:35.337-05:002020-06-02T22:41:35.337-05:00Great post. One of the things I've thought abo...Great post. One of the things I've thought about is how baseball cards serve as a record of the sport and how it's important to be aware of who's being excluded from the narrative.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-27897041017181943442020-06-02T22:21:45.811-05:002020-06-02T22:21:45.811-05:00Great read Nick! I'm a huge fan of Negro Leagu...Great read Nick! I'm a huge fan of Negro League cardboard and definitely agree that there needs to be more of it these days.Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18320002291230349636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-40581445815031082672020-06-02T21:38:59.224-05:002020-06-02T21:38:59.224-05:00Cool Papa Bell is the first Negro League player I ...Cool Papa Bell is the first Negro League player I ever heard of. I still light up when I see his cards.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-8009476572092524182020-06-02T21:20:27.622-05:002020-06-02T21:20:27.622-05:00Great stuff. It would really be nice if there were...Great stuff. It would really be nice if there were more cards that went deeper into this history. So many of us know so little about truly great players such as Oscar Charleston and Pop Lloyd. I've been meaning to buy the Graig Kreindler postcard set--maybe I'll do that soon. https://negroleagueshistory.com/shop/baseball-cards-postcards/negro-leagues-centennial-team-postcard-set/<br /><br />BTW, Ty Cobb in all likelihood wasn't a racist, at least by the standards of the time. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/43506-ty-cobb-was-not-a-racist Cap Anson, on the other hand, was the worst.<br /><br />What's been happening reminds us how far we still have to go, and how important it is to know our history. Thanks. Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-75529065136523142392020-06-02T21:18:58.560-05:002020-06-02T21:18:58.560-05:00Great post. Maybe this year Topps or someone will ...Great post. Maybe this year Topps or someone will issue a decent sized set with Negro Leaguers. <br />I was lucky enough to meet Buck O’Neil at a Royals Spring Training game. Although I was only 15 and didn’t understand how important of a man that he was, I was still old enough to sense just an awe and reverence in his presence. He was a little annoyed that fans were bugging him before the game was starting but was still nice enough to autograph my ticket. Something told me to shake his hand, and I’m glad I did. Jeremya1umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631055539594841302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-10116514554186315052020-06-02T20:43:03.538-05:002020-06-02T20:43:03.538-05:00Wonderful post Nick! I'm with you, there defin...Wonderful post Nick! I'm with you, there definitely needs to be more cards honoring the Negro League stars.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300769076865200758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-4778347471347070112020-06-02T19:42:56.605-05:002020-06-02T19:42:56.605-05:00Excellent post. I don't have nearly enough Neg...Excellent post. I don't have nearly enough Negro League cards. <br /><br />For anyone that doesn't know, Joe Posnanski's book "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America," is a fantastic baseball read.Jeff Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464972975454954801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-48372839659367173762020-06-02T19:35:57.688-05:002020-06-02T19:35:57.688-05:00Such an excellent post!
Nick, if you're ever ...Such an excellent post! <br />Nick, if you're ever looking for a road trip might I suggest Kansas City? For starters, the barbecue might be the best in the country and you could catch a Royals game in the evening. The main attraction would be the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. You'd absolutely love it.<br />I'm all for a new Negro League set and I hope one of the card companies puts one out before too long. Maybe Topps does an on demand set with the proceeds going to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum? I don't dabble with the on demand products, but I would for a set like that. P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-3515995714563113292020-06-02T19:27:33.747-05:002020-06-02T19:27:33.747-05:00Good post.
Voting for the Josh Gibson. Good post. <br /><br />Voting for the Josh Gibson. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-86029994784844563562020-06-02T19:12:29.157-05:002020-06-02T19:12:29.157-05:00Nicely put.. ya make yer old man proud...Nicely put.. ya make yer old man proud...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-80711142000646424392020-06-02T19:11:35.961-05:002020-06-02T19:11:35.961-05:00I really want to see cards of the 2006 Hall of Fam...I really want to see cards of the 2006 Hall of Fame class that included guys like Biz Mackey, Turkey Stearnes, and Pete Hill, greats for whom there is little to no representation in the world of baseball cards.Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders https://www.blogger.com/profile/04466080281782632354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-61239242397062903742020-06-02T19:06:51.748-05:002020-06-02T19:06:51.748-05:00Great post, Nick.Great post, Nick.Alex Marklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961045775064386055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-71297348771635319192020-06-02T18:53:37.914-05:002020-06-02T18:53:37.914-05:00Awesome post Nick.Awesome post Nick.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-24666869580665424422020-06-02T18:46:58.290-05:002020-06-02T18:46:58.290-05:00👏👏👏👏👏👏Tony Burbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916383902665781661noreply@blogger.com