Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver lands unique 1-of-1 card in trade

Frank Luna (right) has worked with Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver and other players on signing and appearance opportunities. (Frank Luna) Frank Luna has been working with young New York Yankees players for a couple of years, helping them with signing and appearance opportunities. With those appearances, he likes to find one meaningful card of the…

Itasca baseball shop sells card worth $1,200 to a 12-year-old for $12

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 20, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Boozy, crunchy and jiggly — three last-minute retro Easter recipes from our archives Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature:…

2017 Topps Archives Snapshots Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists

Base Set Checklist 50 cards. Parallels: • Black and White – 1 per box• Gold – /10 AS-AB Alex Bregman RCAS-ABE Andrew Benintendi RCAS-AG Andres GalarragaAS-AJ Aaron Judge RCAS-ARI Anthony RizzoAS-BA Bobby AbreuAS-BH Bryce HarperAS-CB Carlos BaergaAS-CC Carlos CorreaAS-CJ Cleon JonesAS-CS Corey SeagerAS-DD Danny DuffyAS-DJ Derek JeterAS-DS Dansby Swanson RCAS-ER Edgar RenteriaAS-FL Francisco LindorAS-HA Hank…

Sports Card Alterations Hiding in Plain Sight and How to Avoid Them

There are card alterations that are extremely difficult to detect. Without the proper tools and training, some alterations are nearly impossible to identify. Professional restoration work is an example of difficult alterations to detect. Other types of alterations that can be hard to find if you are not familiar with detecting them are power erasing,…