Yankee Stadium
Collecting Game-used: I went Bananas landing this new piece

I can't match this gamer to any specific play, but that's not why it's totally appealing.
This month's item in my Collecting Game-used series is my second -- but not my last -- piece of on-field history for the traveling road show and pop culture phenomenon that is the Savannah Bananas baseball team.
What does that mean? Think baseball meets a circus with side helpings of Zubaz-era WWF and some Talladega Nights-style NASCAR bombast -- but with game rules even quirkier than both. (For a taste, click that link.) It fits perfectly in my game-used collection for my player, former World Series winner, MLB All-Star, first-round draft pick and Moneyball standout Nick Swisher.
Keep reading to see the details this time.
Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud? You decide ... here's Chapter 45

With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.
This time? A game from this week -- but back in the day -- in New York.
Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.
Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud? You decide ... here's Chapter 44

With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.
This time? A big night for one rookie six years ago tomorrow night in The Bronx.
Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.
Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud? You decide ... here's Chapter 22

With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.
This time? A home run ticket from an MLB notable of today.
Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a Fanatics Authentic Los Angeles Angels game-used baseball mystery box (Hour 3)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 3.
The box: Fanatics Authentic Los Angeles Angels game-used baseball mystery box
The cost: $39.95 here
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
First Buzz: 2018 Topps Big League baseball cards (updated)

What: 2018 Topps Big League baseball cards
Arrives:May 9July 11
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: A new card line "providing a perfect entry into the world of collecting" arrives in May packed with 400 cards, a parallel in every pack, some surprises and some potential hits, too.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
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