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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Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read my blog, I appreciate all of you. 

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. 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by to read my blog, it's much appreciated.

Play BALL!  ⚾️

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!

Play BALL! 🚎⚾️ 

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. 

Thanks for stopping by and reading this post, appreciate you. 

Play BALL!  ⚾️ 

11 Days of Freehan-Day 11

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 11

                  Happy Birthday! 

              William Ashley Freehan

                           1941-2021

                           

                    Go Blue! 💛💙🏉〽️

              1960 Michigan Football 

Thanks to all who followed the last 11 days, I'm very much blessed by all who read, and,or commented. 

Have a great week, and, as always,  Play BALL! ⚾️

11 Days of Freehan- Day 10- Most Thankf

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 10

Card I'm most Thankful for

Bill Freehan 

is, as you all know, my baseball hero.

🐅⚾️ I was going to post his 1963 Topps RC #466 tomorrow, but, when I was scrolling through TweetX and watching today's Bears-Lions game I decided to go with it today

My sincere hope that all of you reading this post are healthy and happy.

Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃 

11 Days of Freehan-Day 9

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 9

Who's ready for Pie? 

2001 Topps American Pie 🥧 

Woodstock Relics 

#BBWM- BF Bill Frehan RELIC 

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧

Freehan11- Day 8

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 8

🥇🥇🥇🥇 In 1968, Bill Freehan had his finest season as a player in the big leagues, including his 5th straight All-Star Game appearance, winning his 4th Gold Glove Award, and collecting his only World Series ring as the Tiger beat the Cardinals. 

 

In yesterday's post I commented how Bill was plunked an American League leading 20 times...well, in 1968, the pitchers of the Junior Circuit hit him 24 times! 

🎯 Always wondered why Bill didn't get a HBP card instead just a plain Walk card.

✍️ Had to do a re-write after the first post so I could get it in before midnight, as my fibromyagia decided it 2as time to flair up again.

See ya'll tomorrow, Play BALL! 🐅⚾️