The Athletic has live coverage of Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl 60. Numismatics, the study of coins, currency and medals, rarely takes center stage at the Super Bowl. However, for a few moments before Sunday’s game, Ellen Feingold’s life’s work will be on display. Feingold is the curator of the numismatic collection at the…
The Visual Record of Topps Baseball Card No. 1 Feb 3, 2026 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1, 75th Anniversary, Baseball, Education, MLB, Trending Card No. 1 of every Topps Baseball Series 1 set is always remembered. The player who graces that golden number is the Chosen One, literally and figuratively. Since 1951, the lead-off card…
There was a time when the Air Jordan shoe was a basketball-only staple. The best ballplayers — whether scoring buckets in an NBA arena, a fitness gym or even a popular blacktop court outdoors — would have the shoes draped around their necks, shoelaces tied together. Somewhere down the road, those shoes began living a…
An example of the iconic and rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card is going to auction next month after being held by the same family for 116 years. According to Goldin Auctions founder and CEO Ken Goldin, whose company is handling the sale, “this is the biggest discovery in the hobby in the past 50…
Forty years ago today, the U.S. women’s national team’s story began with the grit of underdogs, a roster of college players and a sewing kit. On Aug. 18, 1985, a hastily assembled squad of 17 players took the field at the four-team Mundalito soccer tournament in Jesolo, Italy. The 85ers, as they’re known now, had…
The Greatest Modern Hobby Debuts Jun 10, 2025 Ryan Cracknell Baseball, Cards and Culture, How to Collect, MLB, Rookie Cards When it comes to rookie cards, Topps Baseball has a long history. In the modern era of autographs and low-numbered cards, flagship rookies aren’t typically a contemporary player’s most valuable card. However, they have a…
Now four years into the City Connect uniform program from Nike and Major League Baseball, each of the 28 participating teams (sans the New York Yankees and the city-less Athletics) has unveiled alternate looks. When announced in 2021, MLB announced that each City Connect uniform would have a lifespan of roughly three years, which was…
The fun part about ranking the best Air Jordan signature shoe of all time is there is no right or wrong list. But who am I kidding? Plenty of people will have something to say. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan signature shoe. The 40th edition of the shoe is expected…
Rookie cards are determined by the year of issue. So what happens when it’s incontrovertibly proven that a set from 1948 was actually issued in 1949? Collecting chaos. That’s the issue now with the 1948 Leaf baseball cards, which had been the exclusive rookie cards of Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige. And they were given…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A large group of men — 33 ballplayers, six executives and two trainers — stood shoulder to shoulder for an iconic photograph. The moment occurred minutes before one of the most important games in the history of the Negro Leagues. Oct. 11, 1924, marked the pivotal fifth game of the inaugural…