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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Brandon Webb
Pitcher Brandon Webb was well on his way to becoming one of baseball’s best in a long time until a shoulder injury stopped his career dead in its tracks. A Cy Young Award followed up with two seasons...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Michael Warner
Michael Warner was a fan-favorite with the Somerset Patriots for a few years in the Independent League. He was, however, one of the toughest players to get to sign autographs. Eventually I did manage...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: David Ortiz
Looking at the baseball card I had him sign, it’s hard to imagine David Ortiz was ever that thin. When I met him he was already massive and towered over my teenage from. Ortiz was still with the...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Pablo Ozuna
One of the first autographs I managed to get in part of the Baseball America series was Pablo Ozuna. At the time, he was playing in Double-A for the Portland Sea Dogs. I could be wrong. This was half...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Graig Nettles
Quite possibly the only man in existence to spell his first name the way he does, Graig Nettles was the third baseman for the New York Yankees for most of the 1970s and into the 1980s. Nettles hit 390...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Jeff Nettles
The son of Graig Nettles, one of the most well-known players for the Somerset Patriots over the years is Jeff Nettles. For those unfamiliar or too lazy to use Google, the Somerset Patriots are an...
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Toronto Blue Jays Turn to Randy Wolf for Pitching Help
Randy Wolf signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays today and I’m very happy for him. Not because he’s going to do much to help the Blue Jays this season or he’s prepared to reach a new...
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The Story Behind the ‘Graph: Earl Weaver
Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver was best known for his hatred of umpires and stubbornness whenever they totally missed a call. When I met him at a charity baseball game and got his autograph, Weaver...
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The Excitement of Looking Through Your Old Autographed Baseball Cards
Until I created this website and decided to include pictures of my autographed baseball card collection I had not gone through it in a few years. Around 2008-2009 was the last time I collected anything...
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Chipper Jones Twitter War with Spurned Autograph Seeker
It’s never a good feeling when one of your favorite baseball players refuses to sign an autograph for you. I had it happen plenty through my younger days. Gary Sheffield completely ignored me, Frank...
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