Nearly 80 lots of Babe Ruth-related memorabilia are currently up for grabs as part of a Goldin Auctions sale that benefits the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum.

The event opened on Monday and runs until March 5 with five percent of the winning bid price of all lots going to the Museum. Among the items are a contract, a game-used bat, autographed baseballs and many other items related to the biggest name in the history of baseball.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks of old and new boxes, chasing legends and does your hobby make you happy?

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We've seen plenty of politicians in our sports card sets in the last decade or so and even more here and there in various non-sports sets in the past, but one easy way to filter out the interesting cards from the mundane is to pick a niche.

That's ultimately up to your taste, but one niche that might appeal to more baseball fans on this Presidents Day would be cards that show a Commander in Chief actually on a baseball field throwing out a ceremonial first pitch.

There have been quite a few.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big NFL pulls, big NFL legends, autograph rainbows, new Stan Musial autographs and Japanese 1/1s.

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Our weekly Blowout #BuzzWorthyPulls Contest is back. Every single Saturday we'll launch a new post where all you have to do is show off your biggest, newest card via a photo posted on Twitter and here on BlowoutBuzz.com.

Your prize if you're the winner? A $25 BlowoutCards.com gift certificate.

This week's contest & instructions: Show your best baseball pull. We have simplified the steps -- read the instructions to make sure your entry is done correctly.

Step 1 -- Take your photo. This must either be a selfie with the card or a card image with #buzzworthypulls hand-written beside it. Be sure to show the card clearly.

Step 2 -- Tweet us and tag it. Tweet your pic to @blowoutbuzz and @blowoutcards and you must include the #BuzzWorthyPulls tag. You don't have to say anything else but if you need to add a detail ("Card is a 1/5.") you can. Limit one entry per Twitter account.

What's next? Be Patient and wait for the following Saturday ... we'll announce a winner either in the early morning or in the evening (depends on Buzz's schedule). The winner will be notified on Twitter and noted in the comments for that week. The comments will then be closed. At the same time, we'll post the next contest and you can enter there.

Are you ready to win? You know what to do ... show us your #BuzzWorthyPulls.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Pondering what the baseball world might look like with Topps & Panini America traded places, NBA at 50 auto RCs, and big breaks.

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It's one of the weirdest baseball card ever made for a long-time player who's ultimately common-bin material, but it's the inspiration for a minor-league bobblehead giveaway coming this summer.

It's the 1984 Fleer Glenn Hubbard, No. 182 in the set, and it's been getting big-league attention among the Intentional Talk crowd and goofy pre-spring headlines.

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We're less than a month away from the release of 2016 Topps Heritage baseball cards, the annual trek to the past that includes errors and variations as an added homage to the past year within the new product.

In advance of the March 2 release, Buzz was wondering about which mistakes are found in the 1967 Topps set -- that's this year's throwback model -- and what might be found. We don't yet have a checklist from Topps for this year, but that will be telling. Why? Stars from the past teams will often match stars on present teams in the set if an error/correction is in play.

Here's a rundown of the mistakes found in 1967 Topps ...

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What: 2016 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs
Arrives: March 1
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand is back for 2016 with a new batch of stars and legends along with some specialty logo balls that help add variety to the chase.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of what's in this one.

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Ichiro Suzuki will be marching toward 3,000 career hits this season, but that doesn't mean there won't be time for a private signing.

In fact, it's coming up later this month via Mill Creek Sports.

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What: 2016 Topps Strata baseball cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: One Relic or auto Relic and one auto per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end acetate-framed authentication showcase returns for another season with two cards per box and plenty of modern design that "pushes the envelope of what a baseball card can look and feel like."

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Today's apparently National Pizza Day, and, while it's totally one of those meaningless Internet holidays, it's still real.

And so is this baseball card.

In 1988, the Detroit Tigers' 1968 championship was revisited in a forgettable card set that included this "Avoid The Noid" coupon card. If you don't remember The Noid -- or past pizza sets -- keep reading.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Box breaks with autographs, big NFL hits, BenchWarmers and a grading debate.

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Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel and his younger brother have defected from Cuba with an eye on playing in MLB.

Yulieski Gourriel has appeared on cards since the 2006 World Baseball Classic when Upper Deck made cards for him and other players in the event. He also appeared on cards from Topps in 2009 and 2013.

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The Topps Spring Fever hobby shop program is back beginning this week with packs of exclusive cards a reward for making qualifying purchases at participating stores.

The 50-card set will be found in Spring Fever packs along with autographed versions. As an added bonus, this set will be the first place that some notable free agent/trade signees are found in their new uniforms.

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While we all should know about two-sport stars like Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders and plenty of others from the past, there's only one man in MLB history to be a manager of a baseball team and then also coach of an NFL team.

His name is Hugo Bezdek.

That's your obscure trivia for the day courtesy of the MLB Network and Hot Stove this morning ... now Buzz will add some cardboard context.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Topps baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10 -- plus one manufactured Relic pack
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
78 of 350 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Matt Harvey, Jose Abreu, Yasiel Puig

Rookie Cards pulled: Aaron Nola, Greg Bird, Henry Owens, Ryan Lamarre

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Old box breaks, new MMA cards, 2016 Topps breaks, Johnny Manziel & more.

Contest >> Click here to win a box of 2016 Topps Series 1

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Old box breaks, new MMA cards, 2016 Topps breaks, Johnny Manziel & more.

Contest >> Click here to win a box of 2016 Topps Series 1

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What: 2016 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards
Arrives: March 30
Box basics: Two autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (24 boxes per case; 12 per inner case)

What's buzz-worthy: Diamond Kings returns for another season with a heavy amount of inserts in every box and some of the biggest names in the past and present of the game.

Keep reading for more.

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What: 2016 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards
Arrives: March 30
Box basics: Two autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (24 boxes per case; 12 per inner case)

What's buzz-worthy: Diamond Kings returns for another season with a heavy amount of inserts in every box and some of the biggest names in the past and present of the game.

Keep reading for more.

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Don't flip out, but there's a pretty hot base card in 2016 Topps baseball cards because of a great (and controversial) moment and some mainstream media coverage.

It's Jose Bautista's card No. 96 in the set and it's sold on eBay pretty well.

How well? How about $20 well and that one's not alone. There are also bulk lots that are getting attention because it's a memorable moment captured on cardboard. Rarer parallels of the card also are commanding good cash.

The card was shown at the close of MLB Network's Hot Stove morning show and that means it will probably pop up elsewhere, too. Will it continue to be expensive? Of course not -- but the appeal, especially with Blue Jays fans, probably won't diminish.
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The latest member of the Seattle Mariners comes from Korea by way of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan last season after signing a minor-league deal with the MLB team.

His name is Dae Ho Lee and he's a former member of Korea's World Baseball Classic squad and a guy who hit 31 home runs last season for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. He probably won't be fighting for a starting spot, but the Mariners are a team with a rich history of international stars that fans have watched closely in the past.

“Dae-Ho gives us another potential right-handed power bat in the first base competition,” general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a prepared statement. “He has performed at a very high level of production in both Korea and Japan and we are excited to see how that translates to our team.”

How might he translate onto cardboard? We've already got cards to watch and see -- no matter what happens in spring training.

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The latest member of the Seattle Mariners comes from Korea by way of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan last season after signing a minor-league deal with the MLB team.

His name is Dae Ho Lee and he's a former member of Korea's World Baseball Classic squad and a guy who hit 31 home runs last season for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. He probably won't be fighting for a starting spot, but the Mariners are a team with a rich history of international stars that fans have watched closely in the past.

“Dae-Ho gives us another potential right-handed power bat in the first base competition,” general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a prepared statement. “He has performed at a very high level of production in both Korea and Japan and we are excited to see how that translates to our team.”

How might he translate onto cardboard? We've already got cards to watch and see -- no matter what happens in spring training.

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Today's the day that 2016 Topps Series 1 baseball cards officially arrive. Here's a handy rundown of all of Buzz's posts about it this week and in the past leading up to this point.

Gallery: A massive selection of 2016 Topps baseball cards 

Contest: Win a box of 2016 Topps Series 1 right here (closes on Saturday)

First Pitch: Here are the celebs who now appear on 2016 Topps cards

Board Buzz: Here's a rundown of breaks for 2016 Topps and more

#Buzzworthy Pulls: Show off your best Topps pull for a shot at $25 (closes on Saturday)

Buzz Poll: Will you miss presidential candidates removed from 2016 Topps?

Predictions: Who might make the cut for First Pitch in 2016 Topps?

Checklist rundown: What surprises may be in store in 2016 Topps?

Checklist for 2016 Topps Series 1 baseball cards

Buzz Poll: What's your perspective on 2016 Topps Perspectives

Buzz Poll: Are you ready for 2016 Topps?

Be ready for buyback cards in 2016 Topps (video)

Topps reveals All-Star Rookie Team in 2016 Topps Series 1

2016 Topps includes new-and-improved take on Topps Laser

Series 2: Is it too soon to look ahead to June? Here's our First Buzz preview ... 

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