Today, Dean'sCards.com received some welcome visitors to our office. A crew from Fox Sports Ohio and Cincinnati's local Fox affiliate stopped by to learn more about our us and the hobby we love. Of course, we're more than happy to share a few of the finer items in our inventory and how we make it all come together everyday.
The upcoming segment will offer a chance to meet Dean and he takes the viewer into our card warehouse for an up close look at some of the finest items we have in our deep inventory of cards. Dean is very excited to share his love of card collecting with all the Cincinnati Reds fans who will be watching.
The upcoming segment will air soon on local channel Fox 19 as well as during the pregame of an upcoming Reds Broadcast on Fox Sports Ohio. We are very grateful for their interest in the hobby and their generosity in creating the piece. Stay tuned to the blog as we will share the upcoming story with as it airs.
For more information on collecting cards and a deeper look into our inventory, please visit Dean's Cards.com.
Showing posts with label Cincinnati Reds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cincinnati Reds. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Joe Nuxhall Cards
Today baseball fans can celebrate a very peculiar anniversary. On this day seventy-seven years ago, Joe Nuxhall became the youngest player to play in a modern era major league baseball game- at the ripe age of 15 years old. During the ninth inning of a 13-0 rout at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, a boy six weeks shy of his sixteenth birthday, was called from the bullpen for mop up duties and retired the first batter he faced. But the rest of the inning didn't go as well. Unable to escape the ninth unscathed, Nuxhall faced walked five batters, gave up two hits, threw one wild pitch and five earned runs. He faced nine batters, retiring two, before the Reds were forced to bring in Jake Eisenhart for the final out in the ninth. Needless to say, Nux had better days on the job over the next 60 or so years of his career, both as a Reds player and then broadcaster.
Like a lot of collectors, we here at Dean's Cards.com find it very fascinating to look back on the careers of our favorite ballplayers through their baseball cards. Interesting, despite pitching in a game in 1944, Nuxhall didn't immortalized on a card until the eight years later in 1952. Perhaps he couldn't get the time off from high school. Unfortunately for collectors, that day didn't come until the still fresh-faced Nuxhall debuted his 1952 Topps #406 rookie card. As a seasoned veteran approaching the end of his playing career in 1978, Nuxhall did finally look a little different than he did as a boy who left his unique mark on history.
To take a journey through the careers of your favorite players through their cards, please click here.
Friday, May 27, 2011
1941 Yankees & 1956 Reds Scorebooks
We just got a collection in that had a ton of rare scorebooks and programs from the 1940's to the 1960's and featured many different teams from both the minor and major leagues. Although many of the different programs and scorebooks were very interesting, we found two that were unique.The first one is a 1941 Yankees scorebook from a game played July 6, 1941 against the Philadelphia Athletics in Yankee Stadium. The scorekeeper apparently attended or kept score for only the first half of the double-header that day. This game was significant because it was game #47 in Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. The scorekeeper correctly noted that DiMaggio was 4-for-5, with the final score 8-4 Yankees, in the game.
Please click here to view our entire inventory of MLB team publications.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Dean Hosts Bronson Arroyo at the Green Diamond Gallery
Last Thursday, Dean got the chance to sponsor another Green Diamond Gallery event, this time featuring Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo. Dean got to introduce Bronson, who has been with the Reds for the past six seasons and won at least nine games each year. Bronson got to talk about his time playing for the Boston Red Sox and winning the 2004 World Series. He also showed the audience how to throw one of his famous curve balls and even got to sing and play guitar. Dean said he thoroughly enjoyed the stories about the current Reds team and pitching staff.The next day, Bronson started the game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and, although he didn't get the W, the Reds won in extra innings. Please click here to view our entire selection of Bronson Arroyo baseball cards. Click here to read about Dean's previous Green Diamond Event experience hosting Dave Parker.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Dean Hosts Dave Parker at Green Diamond Event
We have included pictures from the event that show both Dean and Dave speaking at the event, as well as Dean, Dave, and Dean's son Jonathan.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Dave Concepcion – Best Shortstop of the 1970’s
The biggest injustice of the Hall of Fame is that they refuse to allow the great shortstops of the 1960's and 1970's through the door. The only exceptions are Luis Aparicio and Robin Yount. The Dean's Cards player of the Week is Dave Concepcion who played in four World Series and was named to the All-Star Game 9 times between 1973 and 1982.
The Hall-of-Fame selection committee prefers the hard hitting first basemen and outfielders to the slick fielding infielders – but the saying goes “you can not win a pennant unless you are strong up the middle”. As much as I like Concepcion’s old road game roommate and Hall-of-Famer Tony Perez – Concepcion would have been much harder for the Reds to replace than Perez. In fact, the Reds had Danny Dreissen waiting in the wings for four years until they decided to trade Perez for a couple journeyman pitchers.
Shouldn’t there be at least one shortstop in the Hall of Fame for every 1B or every LF? OK, I realize that hitters are more exciting. What about just one SS for every three 1B? If that were the case you would see guys like Jim Fregosi, Maury Wills, Don Kessinger, Larry Bowa, Bert Campaneris and Davy Concepcion elected. They were the best at their position during their time.
The first game that I ever attended was at Crosley Field on April 16, 1970. My parents took me to the game as the Reds were going to move to the new stadium after the All-Star game that year. The Reds beat the Dodgers 12 to 2. Nineteen year-old Rookie Don Gullett relieved (soon to be retired) Jim Maloney for the first win of Gullett’s career. Gullett also had a triple and a stolen base. Concepcion went 0 for 4.
I was 5 years old at the time and did not notice any of those things. What I do remember is that about a dozen Reds signed my glove. At Crosley Field, the players had to walk past the fans to get from the clubhouse to the dugout. With only 6100 people in the park that night, almost all of the players stopped to sign my glove. You just do not see that anymore.
Concepcion was a 21 years old rookie who would start his 7th major league game that night. Dave was so tall and skinny (6'2", 155 pounds) that he towered over me. He handed me his "super sized" Coke through the green wrought iron fence that separated the fans from the players- which I needed both hands to hold - while he signed my mitt. I was a bit surprised when I had to return the Coke to him because I assumed it was a gift! My mother later told me that she was afraid that I would spill the Coke all down Concepcion’s bright white uniform.
Davy was very nice, but could not speak a word of English. At just 5 years old, I had never met someone who didn't speak English and I remember being worried for him because he could not communicate with other people to get food or find his way around. My parents reassured me that the other Spanish speaking players on the team would help take care of him. This is how I will always remember Dave Concepcion.
It is doubtful that many more of the great shortstops of the 1960's and 1970's will make the Hall-of-Fame anytime soon, especially since the shortstops in today’s game now routinely hit 25 HR’s and bat .300 each year.
The Hall-of-Fame selection committee prefers the hard hitting first basemen and outfielders to the slick fielding infielders – but the saying goes “you can not win a pennant unless you are strong up the middle”. As much as I like Concepcion’s old road game roommate and Hall-of-Famer Tony Perez – Concepcion would have been much harder for the Reds to replace than Perez. In fact, the Reds had Danny Dreissen waiting in the wings for four years until they decided to trade Perez for a couple journeyman pitchers.
Shouldn’t there be at least one shortstop in the Hall of Fame for every 1B or every LF? OK, I realize that hitters are more exciting. What about just one SS for every three 1B? If that were the case you would see guys like Jim Fregosi, Maury Wills, Don Kessinger, Larry Bowa, Bert Campaneris and Davy Concepcion elected. They were the best at their position during their time.
The first game that I ever attended was at Crosley Field on April 16, 1970. My parents took me to the game as the Reds were going to move to the new stadium after the All-Star game that year. The Reds beat the Dodgers 12 to 2. Nineteen year-old Rookie Don Gullett relieved (soon to be retired) Jim Maloney for the first win of Gullett’s career. Gullett also had a triple and a stolen base. Concepcion went 0 for 4.
I was 5 years old at the time and did not notice any of those things. What I do remember is that about a dozen Reds signed my glove. At Crosley Field, the players had to walk past the fans to get from the clubhouse to the dugout. With only 6100 people in the park that night, almost all of the players stopped to sign my glove. You just do not see that anymore.
Concepcion was a 21 years old rookie who would start his 7th major league game that night. Dave was so tall and skinny (6'2", 155 pounds) that he towered over me. He handed me his "super sized" Coke through the green wrought iron fence that separated the fans from the players- which I needed both hands to hold - while he signed my mitt. I was a bit surprised when I had to return the Coke to him because I assumed it was a gift! My mother later told me that she was afraid that I would spill the Coke all down Concepcion’s bright white uniform.
Davy was very nice, but could not speak a word of English. At just 5 years old, I had never met someone who didn't speak English and I remember being worried for him because he could not communicate with other people to get food or find his way around. My parents reassured me that the other Spanish speaking players on the team would help take care of him. This is how I will always remember Dave Concepcion.
It is doubtful that many more of the great shortstops of the 1960's and 1970's will make the Hall-of-Fame anytime soon, especially since the shortstops in today’s game now routinely hit 25 HR’s and bat .300 each year.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Cincinnati Reds
[caption id="attachment_296" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Click here to buy Reds products"]
[/caption]
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League. The franchise originated in 1882 as a charter member of a defunct 19th century Major League, the American Association. The name "Reds" evolved from their original name, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first professional baseball team. The Reds then joined the National League in 1890. Since 2003, the Reds have played their home games in Great American Ball Park, a baseball-only facility built next door to their previous home, Riverfront Stadium, which has since been demolished.
The Reds have enjoyed sporadic success over their 125-plus years. They won the AA's inaugural season in 1882, and did not win another championship until the Black Sox scandal ridden World Series of 1919. After struggling throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the Reds made it back to the World Series in 1939, and won it in 1940. They returned to the bottom half of the standings from 1941-1960, except for a third-place finish in 1956, until winning the National League pennant in 1961. After losing to the Yankees in the 1961 World Series, the Reds were unable to piece together any consistent pennant contending teams until the "Big Red Machine" teams of the 1970s. They won 6 National League West Division titles and four National League pennants from 1970-1979, including back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Their most recent World Series championship was in 1990, and most recent playoff appearance was in 1995.
See what Dean’s Cards has to offer on their Reds Team Page!
[/caption]The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League. The franchise originated in 1882 as a charter member of a defunct 19th century Major League, the American Association. The name "Reds" evolved from their original name, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first professional baseball team. The Reds then joined the National League in 1890. Since 2003, the Reds have played their home games in Great American Ball Park, a baseball-only facility built next door to their previous home, Riverfront Stadium, which has since been demolished.
The Reds have enjoyed sporadic success over their 125-plus years. They won the AA's inaugural season in 1882, and did not win another championship until the Black Sox scandal ridden World Series of 1919. After struggling throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the Reds made it back to the World Series in 1939, and won it in 1940. They returned to the bottom half of the standings from 1941-1960, except for a third-place finish in 1956, until winning the National League pennant in 1961. After losing to the Yankees in the 1961 World Series, the Reds were unable to piece together any consistent pennant contending teams until the "Big Red Machine" teams of the 1970s. They won 6 National League West Division titles and four National League pennants from 1970-1979, including back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Their most recent World Series championship was in 1990, and most recent playoff appearance was in 1995.
See what Dean’s Cards has to offer on their Reds Team Page!
| ||
| Retired Numbers | 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | ||
| ||
| Name | ||
| ||
| ||
| Other nicknames | ||
| ||
| Ballpark | ||
| ||
| Major league titles | ||
| World Series titles (5) | 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 1940 1919 | |
| NL Pennants (9) | 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 1972 1970 • 1961 • 1940 • 1939 1919 | |
| AA Pennants (1) | 1882 | |
| NL Central Division titles (1) | 1995 | |
| West Division titles (7) | 1990 • 1979 • 1976 • 1975 1973 • 1972 • 1970 | |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)