One Man's Thoughts on Sports Card Collecting

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas To All!

Hey all!  Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!



(I've said it before and I'll say it again - why didn't anyone ever tell me that these ornament cards existed?!?  :-D )

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Diamond Sparkle SPs - Finally An Answer!

Ever since I first saw one of these "Diamond Sparkle" short prints I've been wondering if the sparkle is something shiny or just part of the image.  I could never get an answer at my local card shop, so when I saw my current favorite Brewer had one of these cards I decided to go out and get the answer for myself.  The latest addition to my Brewer binder:


It only took me all year, but now I know that the sparkle doesn't actually sparkle.  This means I might have easily missed one while busting packs.  Great, now I'm going to have to go through all my Topps base cards from this year...

Previous Trivia Question:
 
What franchise became the first team to lose 10,000 games in 2007?
 
A: The Philadelphia Phillies recorded their 10,000th loss with a 10-2 drubbing by the Cardinals.  To be fair, the franchise has been around since 1883, so it shouldn't be surprising that they have lost that many games.
 
Today's Trivia Question:
 
Who delivered the famous "The Giants win the pennant!" radio call for Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?