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Ripken Streakbreaking Game Gets Commemorative Topps Curated Set

by Jerry MilaniSeptember 2, 2020

Cal Ripken Jr. and Lou Gehrig are inextricably linked in baseball history, their improbable consecutive games played streaks compiled in vastly different eras but with …

Mattingly Benz, Valentine Uniform Among Auction Finds

by Jerry MilaniSeptember 1, 2020

New York baseball memorabilia are front and center as sports marketplace CollectibleXchange.Com has launched its “Mid-Summer Auction,” where collectors can bid on over 400 amazing …

Monday Mets: Great Expectations

by Mark HealeyAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

In the midst of a wild double-header sweep of the Yankees on Friday night, news quickly spread that billionaire Steven A. Cohen is in exclusive …

Don C’s Jackie Robinson TOPPS Project 2020 Card Posts On Jackie Robinson Day

by Jerry MilaniAugust 28, 2020

A commemorative TOPPS Project 2020 card celebrating Jackie Robinson Day Friday across MLB posted today at http://topps.com/project2020. Artist Don C’s interpretation of the classic 1952 …

Scully’s Personal Collection Highlights Live Online Hunt Auction

by Jerry MilaniAugust 27, 2020

The personal collection of longtime Dodgers broadcaster and Hall of Famer Vin Scully, originally slated to be the highlight of Hunt Auctions 16th annual MLB …

Alonso-Curated Card Set Featured At Topps Beginning Today

by Jerry MilaniAugust 25, 2020

In (the first) Spring Training, Topps met up with 2019 Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso to develop his own curated card set. Today, Alonso’s …

Statue, Field Dedication Puts New Spotlight On All-Time Great John Donaldson

by Jerry MilaniAugust 24, 2020August 24, 20201

by Jesse Liptzin, special to Gotham Baseball Who was John Donaldson? Many Baseball fans have no idea who this Negro Leaguer and baseball scout was …

Monday Mets: Trying To Find The Positives

by Mark HealeyAugust 24, 2020

A week ago, the Mets had just finished being swept by the Phillies and things looked bleak. They haven’t lost a game since then, and …

Monday Mets: Dom-ino Effect

by Mark HealeyAugust 17, 2020August 17, 2020

These are tough times. Everywhere. If you don’t know this, then you’ve been quarantined under a rock for the last few months. So, another Monday …

Monday Mets: All Walk, No Run

by Mark HealeyAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

As of this morning, the Mets lead the majors in On-Base Percentage. If you’re as surprised to learn that as I was, that’s probably because …