I have a difficult relationship with the Seattle Mariners – which aligns me with a lot of people who identify themselves with being a fan of that team – which I do not. However, I’m a resident of the Pacific Northwest and a massive baseball fan who has generally believed what’s good for the Mariners…
Month: July 2021
Thirty Years of My Topps Stadium Club Favorites
The first comment left on this blog was from my friend Ghent, who suggested I continue with the Stadium Club theme and focus my next post on a few favorite Stadium Club cards. Specifically, he suggested 2-3 cards – which I couldn’t do. However, I really liked the idea of going back through the years…
Show Recap: Distracted by Shiny Objects; Hit by a Brick
I attended the monthly Portland card show Saturday morning, arriving earlier than ever before since I had plans at noon. For the last month or so the Portland show has been a two-day affair – I attended day 2 last month, which was apparently a mistake since about half the tables were empty. The scene…
Congratulations to Chip Hale, Portland Beavers Legend and New Coach of the Arizona Wildcats
A news item caught my attention yesterday – Detroit Tigers third base coach Chip Hale has left his position to become the head baseball coach at the University of Arizona, his alma mater. Hale is among a group of former Portland Beavers who I focus on collecting, as he was one of the first players…
Beating the Odds with 2021 Stadium Club
In my last post, I declared that hobby boxes were too expensive. So why am I posting about buying two boxes of 2021 Stadium Club not even one week later? I swear I’m not an unreliable narrator– but Stadium Club is typically my favorite set of the year, and one that still doesn’t break the…