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Thanks again to ranfordfan, C2Cigars, onyxdragon9, Mark (Stadium Cards and Comics) and Raul (Raul Lucky 7) for the free hockey breaks.
Break #1 - Colorado Avalanche
Break #2 - Calgary Flames
Break #3 (2nd Line) - Toronto Maple Leafs

7/8/22. Looks like all my T205 Gold Border Cards got removed from my list. I'm guessing that's because someone fixed the checklist of those cards. I have now replaced them on the list. Fine with me. Gave me a chance to play with this list again....

9/14/17. IT IS DONE! Don't quite know when I started this, two or three years ago, I'd say. But I've done it. This is my collection of every player who was on the field during Merkle's Boner.

I leave the rest of my original description of this list below:

I've always loved it, but for about three years now -- ever since I decided I needed at least one tobacco card, a Cub -- I've been a bit obsessed with Merkle's Boner. Perhaps I just like the name. Perhaps I like that it led to the last Cubs World Series win before 2016. I dunno. I'm just going with it.

I'm not going to recount the story here. I'll leave it to those who are interested to look up. Suffice it to say, Merkle made a pretty understandable base running error that arguably won the Cubs the 1908 pennant. He never lived it down.

I thought I'd be done once I got Merkle and Tinker and Evers and Chance. But then I wondered what other tobacco cards I could shoot for, and it occurred to me that there was a pitcher that day. And another guy on base. And a guy who got the hit. There's the guy who fielded the ball. And, less connected to the play, but of course on the field, were the catcher, third baseman, and two other outfielders.

I lean towards T205s whenever possible, because they have stats and are beautiful. I hope to own all of these someday. It'll take awhile. But here's my Merkle's Boner gallery. Enjoy.

V3

Finnish players drafted to the NBA

No cards:
Timo Saarelainen
Los Angeles Lakers
115th overall 1985

All A's Topps Now released in order (not counting team sets)

NLCS 1977-
ALCS 1980-
Multiple Winners
2 Steve Garvey, Dave Stewart, Orel Hershiser

Babe Ruth Award World Series MVP
NY Chapter of the BBWAA 1949-

Sport Magazine/Cheverolet/MLB World Series (Renamed for Willie Mays in 2017) 1955-
Multiple Winners for Series won for:
2 Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Jack Morris

No Awards in 1994 due to cancellation of postseason during strike.

Finals 1969-
Renamed for Bill Russell in 2005
Multiple Winners;
6 Michael Jordan
4 LeBron James
3 Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan
2 Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard

Conference Finals MVP,
Larry Bird (ECF) and Earvin "Magic" Johnson (WCF) 2022-

Postseason MVP 1965-
Multiple Winners;
3 Patrick Roy
2 Bobby Orr, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby

I started trading on this site in 2020, and decided to put together a list commemorating all the trades I've done on an annual basis.

This is the 2021 edition. This year I traded away 2,139 cards and received 2,265 cards. This adds up to a total of 4,404 cards changing hands.

Each card shown is the one that stands out for me the most in that particular transaction for whichever reason (last card needed for a set, a player I like, etc). That being said the vast majority of cards involved in these trades are commons.

Conn Smythe Trophy winners cards. Not all players are credited with winning the trophy.

People whose names reflect a religious heritage.

I'm a set builder, I always have been, and always will be. I completed my first set in 1990 and as of this writing, April 2nd, 2013, I've completed 116 sets. My criteria for inclusion on this list: Pack based release, even if I bought a factory set, qualifies. Factory set only issues qualify at 100 or more cards. Team sets, inserts, promos, do not.
Since I am OCD, I also have kept track of when I completed many of the sets. If I know the exact date, I will include it in the caption. I also had the idea, circa 2004, to record the last card I needed to complete the set, if I wrote it down, that is the card I will use for this album.

I am trying to collect every Patriot rookie from 2000 and on that has had a card printed. I am not necessarily trying to collect the same player more than once so if I have a Topps Chrome of a player I don't need a Bowman of the same player.

My purchases from the June Fishkill card show.

Another year where I track my trades. Will probably be a few more than 2020 but most of my trade stash is still inaccessible to start the year.

The cards I got at the card show in Fishkill, NY on May 7th, 2022. I did very well since I spent only $32.

Cards I have found in my collection where 2 cards have the same or almost the same photo, but the cards are made by 2 different companies.

The official team issued set is not out yet. This is my set from the active players on the roster during the Reno road trip in 2022.

(Under construction)

I mean, who doesn't love Arizona Cardinals great Emmitt Smith. This is the list where Hakeem Olajuwon as a Toronto Raptor just feels right.

All flagship A's gold cards numbered to the release year in Topps since they started releasing gold cards in 2001

All A's green cards from Topps flagship

All flagship A's black cards numbered in Topps since they started releasing black cards in 2003

My pickups from the Toronto Sports Card and Memorabilia Expo on June 5th, 2022

With Jim Riggleman becoming the interim manager for the Reds, I decided to make a list of managers who took over mid season.
Update: I'm now including the 70's

Numbers retired by the Montreal Expos, have been used since the franchise relocated to Washington and renamed Nationals

Located on the outfield wall at Target Field

Displayed on top of Oakland Coliseum

Located along the LF stands at Oracle Park

Retired numbers located along the outfield walls

Located both in outfield plaza outside Dodger Stadium and Ring of Honor around stadium seating bowl.

U18 World Champions: 1999, 2000, 2016, 2018
U20 World Champions: 1987, 1998, 2014, 2016, 2019
World Champions: 1995, 2011, 2019, 2022
Olympic Gold: 2022

No cards:
Jere Huhtamaa U18: 2018
Mikko Hyytiä U18: 1999
Marko Kiuru U20: 1987
Leevi Laakso U18: 2016
Pentti Lehtosaari U20: 1987
Filip Lindberg U20: 2019
Jesse Moilanen U18: 2018
Arttu Nevasaari U18: 2018
Jyrki Silius U20: 1987
Aarne Talvitie U20: 2019

Ice Hockey World Championships starts today at Tampere and Helsinki Finland. Here is the roster of Team Finland.

Baseball cards that show a closeup of the catchers mask.

Baseball only.

A list of all of my collections from the Woodstock card and collectable show on April 24th, 2022

Players that grew up in my hometown of Reading, Mass., where I've been coaching Babe Ruth Baseball for 27 years.

Last card needed to complete a set

Tappara Tampere are the Finnish Champions 2022. This was the 18th time they won.

No cards:
#90 Tomas Hamara
#31 Topi Rönni

This list is made up of players that have worn an Indianapolis Indians uniform, that went on to leave their mark on the professional baseball. Generally is made up of MLB All-Stars, Hall of Famers and others noted for being at the pinacle of their craft as determined by me.

Key players on the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals AFC North Division Championship Team. This is my favorite football team from any single year. They lost in the Super Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams.

Key players on the 2015 Cincinnati Bengals AFC North Division Championship Team. They lost to the AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the playoffs.

Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions pitting television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC against one another various sporting events, which in 1976 included Swimming Relay, Tennis, Golf, Baseball Dunk, Bicycle Relay, Obstacle Course, Volleyball, Running Relay, and Tug-of-War.

Stars missing from this set, regrettably, include Pat Harrington, Jr. (Schneider on One Day at a Time) and Demond Wilson (Lamont on Sanford and Son).

Teams I have 1000 or over cards on my collection according the statistics of this site.

States I have yet to trade/sell/buy with a TCDB member.

Final 8 cards to finish the 1968 Topps baseball set. Would be first set completed of sets that were issued prior to me collecting in 1969.

Finns with at least 1 game played in NHL 2021-22 season.

No cards yet:
Santeri Hatakka (San Jose Sharks)

Baseball players who don't really look like baseball players, and seem like they should be playing Tuesday nights for their company or church.

Something just makes these cards slightly/or blatantly atypical.