by MEARS | Nov 5, 2007 | archived news
I have often written about the value of picking up print references. Some of my favorites are the Street and Smith Football Yearbooks. In discussing these types of publications, it is often over looked that they contain valuable information on uniforms and helmets...
by MEARS | Nov 5, 2007 | archived news
We have all seen images, whether motion picture or still shots, where it appears that the bat in the hands of a major leaguer is bending under the strain of contact with that 90+ mph fastball. The question becomes is it an optical allusion or not? A wonderful article...
by MEARS | Nov 4, 2007 | archived news
Major League Baseball Rule 1.10 states: (a) The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats...
by MEARS | Oct 31, 2007 | archived news
Collectors are born collectors. Generally, it’s not something acquired in later years. For the diehards, they are born with the DNA that makes the compulsion to collect. It is like eating, sometimes even more important. Yes, adding that certain piece that will...
by MEARS | Oct 26, 2007 | archived news
Not a full article by any stretch of the imagination, but some wonderful pictures worth seeing to be sure. You have to love the World Series, especially if you are bat collector. I would have to say that most folks with World Series Game Used Bats in their collection...
