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Baseball Rookie Card Values?

March 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Matt B asked: Here are all my rookie cards. Which ones are the most valuable?
Baseball Rookie Cards:
Barry Bonds
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Mark McGwire
Albert Pujols
Ken Griffey Jr.
Pedro Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Bobby Bonds Jr. (2 copies)
Jon Papelbon
Ichiro Suzuki (2 different cards)
Rafael Palmeiro
Trevor Hoffman
Tim Wakefield
Jason Schmidt
Jamie Moyer
Juan Gonzalez
Mark Teixeira
Ellis Burks
Preston Wilson
Sam Horn
Eric Gagne
Bernie Williams
James Baldwin
Royce Clayton
Kevin Youkilis
Joey Cora
Reggie Sanders
Tom Glavine
Jose Offerman
Scott [...]

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What are the origins of the term “Hot stove league”?

March 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments

vic asked: Does it go back to the early, early days of baseball when GMs would literally gather around a hot stove in winter time to discuss trades, etc.? Or maybe something to do with “let’s see what they have cooking on the hot stove this off season”?
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what is terry franconas real name?

February 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Brittany B asked: every website ive been to says its terry jon francona. but i know its not. its some italian name. and i cant think of it? any help?
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Youth baseball schedule?

February 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments

MO asked: My son is playing Fall Baseball right now, but his last game is at the end of October. Two years ago he was playing for the same league in January or February…was that Fall Baseball as well, or is there a Winter League?
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Isn’t life hard for a baseball player?

February 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Prashant asked: whether they are in the independent league or winter leagues or minor leagues aka the path to the major leagues
they earn like what 1200 bucks a month?
how they support themselves and their family with that kind of money?
how do these guys find a way to play like half way across the world while [...]

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who else hates hates the city of houston?

February 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Mr.Iran asked: THe get the mls(majoe league soccer) championship there 2 years running. the san jose earthquakes moved there. the nba allstar game ws held there. isn’t that enough. during the winter i had see my beloved earthquakes leave san jose to houston. now i’m red in anger. do you **** houston.
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Which active MLB players do you think are eligible to be crowned to the following title?

February 12th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Happy day asked: 1. Hitting machine:
2. The fierce (and powerful) slugger:
3. The “K” King:
4. The sleeping slugger:
5. The future “Joe Torre”, “Terry Francona”, or “Bobby Cox”:
6. The Bullet (pitcher):
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What does the “magic number” mean?

February 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Jay™ asked: I read an article on redsox.com
ST. PETERSBURG — Just because the postseason is now secure does not mean that manager Terry Francona is going to handle the final seven games of the regular season as though they were glorified exhibition games.
There is more business to take care of. The Red Sox, entering Sunday, [...]

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How should I practice my baseball in the winter and should I join a winter and what are they like?

January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Terminator asked: I know I live in Canada and it ***** because it snows here but luckily it’s the second warmest in the winter next to British Columbia. What drills and workouts should I do in the winter? And the winter leagues… do you need any experience or is it just for fun? [...]

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How do i get into the MLB?

January 7th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Christopher P asked: I’m 17 years old , i’m 5″7 1/2 , weight about 262 , i play 3rd base , and need to find a way to get my self notice by scouts and get into a league during the winter fall.
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