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Most valuable rookie card

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:00:54 +0000

When it comes to baseball cards, rookie cards are usually more valuable than non-rookie cards. But when we think of the Pantheon of valuable baseball cards, they tend not to be rookies. Instead, they tend to be scarce cards from

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Most valuable baseball cards of the 1970s

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:00:13 +0000

Although the 1970s may not have been quite the golden era for baseball that, say, the 1950s were, the decade produced a good number of stars. An important thing to consider, too, is that many players Generation X grew up

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Baseball cards for the lulz

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:00:39 +0000

After the Royals won the Wild Card game and officially ended their postseason drought, I thought of a novel way to celebrate it: Celebrate their badness. After all, there are people who celebrate the 1962 Mets, and between 1986 and

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The meaning of “That’s what speed do.”

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 03:17:49 +0000

You’re probably hearing Royals fans say, “That’s what speed do” a lot. With games on the line, they tend to slap the ball, get on base however they can, and score however they can, and that’s what the line refers to.

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I miss my rivalry

Dave Farquhar — Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:23:35 +0000

So, the St. Louis Cardinals are traveling across the state for a much-anticipated series with the Kansas City Royals. Even when the series was meaningless, it could always be counted on for at least a few potshots, or something.

Not this year. I was born a Royals fan and I'll die a Royals fan, but this year, I find myself agreeing with the St. Louis columnist.

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