redsox 52 and beyond

DUTCH LEONARD

2010-11-09T17:23:00.004-05:00

I found this 1979 #418 dutch leonard in my dups box. dutch played for the redsox from 1913 to 1918.

1956 jim piersall

2010-08-09T14:48:00.002-04:00

1956 jim piersall was $1.50 from a card shop.

1941 playball joe cronin

2010-08-08T18:25:00.002-04:00

1941 joe cronin was $10 from a card auction.

1979 Yastrzemski

2010-03-14T12:09:00.003-04:00

This was the last 79 and it was $3 from a card.Carl Yastrzemski #320 and redsox hof picture

1979 Torrez,Burleson,Eckersley

2010-03-13T11:54:00.003-05:00

These are 3 of my 79's i got from a card shop for .50 ea.Torrez#185,Burleson#125,Eckersley#40

1979 Carlton Fisk

2010-03-11T17:55:00.004-05:00

I got this 1979 carlton fisk #680 from a card shop for $1.

1979 Fred Lynn

2010-03-09T18:43:00.002-05:00

This last week i finished off my 1979's. Fred Lynn #480 was $1 from a card shop.

1954 Ellis Kinder

2010-03-08T18:30:00.004-05:00

I got this 1954 Ellis Kinder for $2 from a card shop and this is my 4th topps redsox from 1954.

photo is from 1948

1954 Hal Brown

2010-03-07T12:32:00.004-05:00

I got this 1954 Hal brown #172 from a card shop for $2.

1983 Eckersley and Gedman

2010-03-06T09:43:00.004-05:00

I got my last two 1983's that i needed,#270 Eckersley and #602 Gedman. ea. card was .50.

2005 team card

2010-03-05T16:07:00.004-05:00

I got this 2005 team card for .50 from a card show.

The 2005 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 67 games, and finished in second position.

2002 yastrzemski t206

2010-02-27T16:39:00.001-05:00

I got this 2002 yas t206 from acard show for .50.

2004 schilling post season

2010-02-26T18:48:00.003-05:00

I got this 2004 schilling for .50 from cars show.

1980 yas 3000 hits

2010-02-24T18:32:00.002-05:00

I got this 1980 #1 from a card show for .50.

carl yastremski joined the 3,000-Hit Club with a single off Jim Beattie, September 12, 1979. Appropriately, the landmark hit came against Boston's arch-rivals: the New York Yankees. The same game also marked the final appearance at Fenway Park for Hall of Fame pitcher Catfish Hunter.
Yaz was the last of seven men to join the 3,000-Hit Club during the 1970s. The 1980s would see but one new member join the Club: Rod Carew.

1978 rookie 1st baseman Ted Cox

2010-02-23T18:21:00.003-05:00

I got 1978 #706 Ted Cox rc for .50 from a card show.

This ted cox's only redsox card.

Ted Cox was born on Monday, January 24, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cox was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 18, 1977, with the Boston Red Sox.

"You know how they put your photo and stats up on the scoreboard - well, for me it was awesome. I looked up there and my average was 1.000 with five at-bats." - Ted Cox

1973 Bolin,Montgomery,Harper

2010-02-22T17:57:00.005-05:00

3 more 1973 redsox cards down, #620Harper,#541 Bolin and #491montgomery. all were $1 ea and the Harper is in poor condition. I only need the #607 to complete the 73 team set.

2010 topps 1st world series card

2010-02-21T12:50:00.004-05:00

I got this 2010 1st world series card HOTG5 for $1 from card show.

wikipedia link about this series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_World_Series

1963 redsox

2010-02-20T14:00:00.003-05:00

I got this redsox 1963 team card #202 for $5 from a card show.

1979 team card

2010-02-19T15:48:00.002-05:00

Got 1979 team card for .10 from card show.The 1979 Boston Red Sox played 160 games during the regular season, won 91 games, lost 69 games, and finished in third position.

1976 Ted Williams AS

2010-02-18T18:25:00.002-05:00

Got this 1976 #347 from a card auction for $4, bv is $12.

1983 Wade Boggs

2010-02-16T18:12:00.003-05:00

Got 1983 Boggs rc #498 for $3 from a card auction. BV is $15 and the lowest ebay price i found today was $8.50 with shipping included.

Wade Boggs was born on Sunday, June 15, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska. Boggs was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1982, with the Boston Red Sox.

1975 yastrzemski #280

2010-02-15T15:52:00.002-05:00

Got this 1975 yas #280 from a card show for $4.

1954 MILT BOLLING

2010-02-14T13:56:00.003-05:00

Got this 1954 Milt Bolling #82for $4 from a card auction and it has a bv of $15.00. The lowest ebay was $8.00.

This is also my 2nd 54.

Milt Bolling was born on Saturday, August 9, 1930, in Mississippi City, Mississippi. Bolling was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10, 1952, with the Boston Red Sox.

1977 Fergie Jenkins

2010-02-07T12:15:00.003-05:00

Got this 1977 Fergie Jenkins for .10 from card show.

"I no longer want to be categorized with other pitchers. I want people to say Fergie Jenkins belongs in a class by himself." - Fergie Jenkins

1977 Fred Lynn

2010-02-06T17:56:00.002-05:00

Fred Lynn #210 from 1977, this card was .10 from card and is a dup in my set.

1973 Mike Garman rc

2010-02-03T20:56:00.004-05:00

Got this 1973 Mike Garman rc #616 for $2.20 from ebay.

Mike Garman was born on Friday, September 16, 1949, in Caldwell, Idaho. Garman was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1969, with the Boston Red Sox.

1958 Bill Renna

2010-01-31T16:55:00.003-05:00

Got this 1958 Bill Renna for .50 from a card shop.

Bill Renna was born on Tuesday, October 14, 1924, in Hanford, California. Renna was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1953, with the New York Yankees.

1966 yastrzemski

2010-01-30T15:56:00.003-05:00

Got this 1966 yas for $8 at a card shop.

1966 Billy Herman

2010-01-29T19:00:00.002-05:00

Got this 1966 Billy Herman #37 for .50 from card shop.

1958 Haywood Sullivan

2010-01-28T18:18:00.003-05:00

got this 1958 Haywood Sullivan #197 for .50 from card shop.

''I came from nothing. I was a player in an era when you didn't ever go up to the front office. I moved along as a coach and a manager. But never in my wildest dreams did I feel I would be involved in ownership.'' - Haywood Sullivan

1958 Bob Smith

2010-01-26T18:26:00.002-05:00

Got this 1958 #445 bob smith from a card dealer for .50.

Bob Smith was born on Friday, May 13, 1927, in Clarence, Missouri. Smith was 30 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 1958, with the Boston Red Sox.

1978 yastremski

2010-01-24T12:06:00.002-05:00

Got this 1978 Yastremski for $1 from a card show.

1979 jim rice,bob bailey,bill campbell,frank duffy,bill lee

2010-01-23T12:39:00.007-05:00

Hit the card show today and got these 1979's. jim rice #400 for .25, frank duffy #106 for .10,bill campbell #375 for .10,bob bailey #549 for .10 and bill lee #455 for .10.

1960 PUMPSIE GREEN

2010-01-22T14:29:00.004-05:00

Got this 1960 #317 Pumpsie Green for .50 from flee market.

"Some day I'll write a book and call it 'How I Got the Nickname Pumpsie' and sell it for one dollar, and if everybody who ever asked me that question buys the book, I'll be a millionaire." - Pumpsie Green

1974 Don Newhauser

2010-01-20T19:57:00.003-05:00

Got this 1974 Don Newhauser for free.

Don Newhauser was born on Friday, November 7, 1947, in Miami, Florida. Newhauser was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 15, 1972, with the Boston Red Sox

1982 Tony Perez

2010-01-19T18:50:00.002-05:00

Got this 1982 #256 tony perez for free from a card shop.

Tony Perez was born on Thursday, May 14, 1942, in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. Perez was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 26, 1964, with the Cincinnati Reds.

1973 Ken Tatun

2010-01-18T13:55:00.005-05:00

Got this 1973 Ken Tatum #463 for free when I purchased this 05 upper deck tiant game used jersey card for $3.

Ken Tatum was born on Tuesday, April 25, 1944, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Tatum was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 28, 1969, with the California Angels.

2004 home run leaders

2010-01-15T18:28:00.001-05:00

.50 from card show.

1981 carl yastremski

2010-01-14T18:38:00.003-05:00

Got this 1981 yastremski for .50 at a card show.

"I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That's how I treated my career. I didn't think I was anybody special, anybody different."

1959 redsox team card

2010-01-13T18:13:00.001-05:00

Got this 1959 redsox team card for $3 last weekend, bv is $20.

The 1959 Boston Red Sox played 154 games during the regular season, won 75 games, lost 79 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Fenway Park where 984,102 fans witnessed their 1959 Red Sox finish the season with a .487 winning percentage.

1968 JIM LONBORG

2010-01-12T18:03:00.001-05:00

1968 Jim Lonborg strike leaders. I got this card at a card show for $1 and it is a very nice card.

"Initially, it (winning the 1967 American League Pennant) was what you would dream about in Little League. The winning pitcher, being on the mound to win the pennant, everyone congratulating me. But a few minutes later, you realize you're not going where you want to go. I was trying to get back in the dugout. Thank God for the Boston police, they were able to control the crowd. It was delirium." - Jim Lonborg

1973 dwight evans rc

2010-01-11T18:17:00.001-05:00

Just got this 1973 dwight evans rookie card for $3, from a card show.

Dwight Evans was born on Saturday, November 3, 1951, in Santa Monica, California. Evans was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 16, 1972, with the Boston Red Sox.

1981 Carlton Fisk

2010-01-10T18:26:00.002-05:00

Got this 1981 fisk for .50 at a card show.

"If the human body recognized agony and frustration, people would never run marathons, have babies, or play baseball." - Carlton Fisk (after getting hit twice in the crotch with a batted ball)

1983 CARL YASTRZEMSKI

2010-01-09T15:59:00.004-05:00

Got this 1983 yas #550 for .50 today at a card show.

"You don't always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out." Source: Yaz (Carl Yastrzemski)

1986 MIKE EASLER

2010-01-08T15:34:00.002-05:00

This a 1986 #477 Mike Easler, it was .10 from a card show.

2007 DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

2010-01-06T20:48:00.002-05:00

This my matsuzaka rookie card from 2007.

Daisuke Matsuzaka was born on Saturday, September 13, 1980, in Tokyo, Japan. Matsuzaka was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 5, 2007, with the Boston Red Sox.

1964 johnny pesky

2010-01-05T18:50:00.002-05:00

This my 1964 Johnny Pesky #248 that came in alot from ebay.

"Never sell the Yankees short. They played great the last three months (in 1978). They'll never play that well again as long as they have assholes." - Johnny Pesky (as a Red Sox coach)

1975 dwight evans

2010-01-04T16:29:00.003-05:00

This is my 1975 Dwight Evans #255, I got this in alot from ebay.

"Not many people talk to you when you're hitting .195." - Dwight Evans

1989 jim rice

2010-01-03T18:46:00.003-05:00

This 89 jim rice #245 is from my dups box. I plan on starting a trade/want list page to trade cards.

"He (Jim Rice) has the right attitude, but I suspect he's not going to get as much opportunity. He had six-hundred seventy-seven (677) times at-bat last year. That's amazing. They'll pitch to him a little differently this time." - Ted Williams

1972 team photo

2010-01-01T18:24:00.002-05:00

I got this team 1972 team photo at an auction for $1.

1983 DWIGHT EVANS

2009-12-31T18:26:00.003-05:00

This is my 1983 dwight evans #135 that came from a card show for .10.

"Not many people talk to you when you're hitting .195." - Dwight Evans

1973 & 76 LUIS TIANT

2009-12-29T18:29:00.003-05:00

This is my 1973 #270 and 1976 #130 Luis Tiant, the 73 came in alot from ebay and the 76 from a card show for .10.

"You can talk about anybody else on that team (1975 Boston Red Sox) you want to, but when the chips are on the line, Luis Tiant is the greatest competitor I've ever seen." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer

04 world series

2009-12-28T17:57:00.002-05:00

04 postseason highlights world series #368, i got this card for .10 at a card show.

1991 clemens

2009-12-24T17:25:00.003-05:00

This is my 1991 clemens #530, it was .10 from card show.

2008 manny ramirez and kevin youkilis

2009-12-23T19:35:00.003-05:00

This 2008 manny ramirez and kevin youkilis #258 that came from a card show for .10.
Manny Ramirez was born on Tuesday, May 30, 1972, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. Ramirez was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 2, 1993, with the Cleveland Indians.
Kevin Youkilis was born on Thursday, March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Youkilis was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 15, 2004, with the Boston Red Sox.

1975 & 1976 RICO PETROCELLI

2009-12-22T18:13:00.004-05:00

These are 1975 and 1976 rico petrocelli cards, the 75 came in alot from ebay for .50 and the 76 from a card card show for .10.

The 1975 Boston Red Sox played 160 games during the regular season, won 95 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position.

1984 WADE BOGGS

2009-12-21T18:18:00.003-05:00

This my 1984 wade boggs #30i got at a card show for .10.

Wade Boggs was born on Sunday, June 15, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska. Boggs was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1982, with the Boston Red Sox.

1964 SMITH SKEEN

2009-12-20T18:04:00.004-05:00

This is 1964 pete smith and archie skeen #428, i got this for .50 from a flee market.

1977 COMPLETE LEE WISE DILLARD

2009-12-19T12:13:00.004-05:00

These are my last 3 cards of my 1977 set, i got them in a lot from ebay for $2.02. They were .10 ea, the total cost of 1977 set was $8.52. I have alot of 77 dups that need to be traded or go back on ebay to bring that price down.

2007 REDSOX TEAM COMPLETE

2009-12-17T18:16:00.003-05:00

This is my 2007 team card #236,manny ramirez #315 and curt schilling #280. I got the complete 2007 topps basic and updates from ebay for 3.99 including shipping. Thats .11 ea, they're .10 at a card show.

"It doesn't matter where I hit (commenting on hitting clean-up). I'm Manny Ramirez, so it doesn't matter." - Manny Ramirez

"It's command. Control is the ability to throw strikes. In the big leagues, everybody has control. Command is the ability to throw quality strikes. And when you add preparation to command, good things will happen." - Curt Schilling

1971 MONTGOMERY/GRIFFEN

2009-12-16T18:39:00.002-05:00

This is my 1971 #176 bob montgomery and doug griffen rookie card. I got this card in a lot from ebay and don't remember the price.

Bob Montgomery was born on Sunday, April 16, 1944, in Nashville, Tennessee. Montgomery was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 6, 1970, with the Boston Red Sox.

Doug Griffin was born on Wednesday, June 4, 1947, in South Gate, California. Griffin was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 11, 1970, with the California Angels.

83 TONY PEREZ

2009-12-15T18:26:00.002-05:00

These are two 1983 tony perez cards that came from a card show for .10 ea.
"When I was a boy growing up in Cuba, Luis Tiant was a national hero. Now I'm thirty-six and he's thirty-seven!" - Tony Perez

1967 TILLMAN JONES

2009-12-14T18:36:00.004-05:00

These are the first two cards of my 1967 redsox set, i got both cards for 50 cents ea this past weekend. Tillman #36 and Jones #139.

Bob Tillman was born on Wednesday, March 24, 1937, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tillman was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1962, with the Boston Red Sox.

"He (Bob Tillman) once admitted in a radio interview as a rookie that he 'couldn't hit a curveball with an oar.'" - Associated Press Obituary (June 23, 2000)

Dalton Jones was born on Friday, December 10, 1943, in McComb, Mississippi. Jones was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1964, with the Boston Red Sox

1959 MALZONE

2009-12-13T13:44:00.003-05:00

I just got this 1959 frank malzone #220 today at a flee market, the cost was 50 cents. I don't know the bv, should be a dollar or two.

1965 MALZONE

2009-12-12T12:42:00.004-05:00

This is my 1965 frank malzone, i got this card with others 65's. frank was with the redsox from 1955-1965.

1961 yastrzemski

2009-12-11T14:41:00.002-05:00

This my 1961 #287 yaz, i just got this card from ebay and with shipping it was $20.55, bv is about $80. I bid low thinking i wouldn't get it, but i did and it is a very nice card to have at that price. now i just need a yaz rc.

1983 and 1978 home run leaders

2009-12-10T20:12:00.004-05:00

This is my 1984 #132 mike schmidt and jim rice home run leaders and my 1979 #2 jim rice george foster home run leaders. Both cards are mint and below $.25 ea from card show.

59 kiely and white

2009-12-09T13:15:00.004-05:00

This is my 1959 leo kiely#199 and sammy white #486, i got both cards for $.50 ea from a flee market.I scanned the sammy white card with a red back ground so the corners would show up better, i think it worked.

CLEMENS RC

2009-12-08T18:35:00.006-05:00

This is my 1985 clemens rc #181, i have 3 of these cards, 1 came in a 1985 complete set i got for $4, 1 for $2.50 from card show and 1 for $10 at an auction. They are all mint and bv is $10. The other card is a 1990 clemens #245 i got from ebay for $1, this is an easy card to get.

All time all star ted williams

2009-12-07T18:52:00.003-05:00

This is my 1976 ted williams all time all star. I got this card for $1 at a card show, bv is $12 for a mint card and this card is in poor condition.

1975 rice rc

2009-12-06T10:45:00.005-05:00

This is my 1975 rice rc i got from a card show for $6. Rice was half of the gold dust twins along with fred lynn in 75, the media said they carried the team that year.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989

1972 fisk rc

2009-12-05T16:06:00.002-05:00

I got this carlton fisk rc from 1972 at a card show today, cost was $6,bv is $30. The card is off center which will down grade it's value.

1974 checklist

2009-12-04T20:29:00.002-05:00

This is my 74 redsox checklist, i got this card in a lot of 73,74 and 75's from ebay. the ave. price was .27 per card.

1961 team card

2009-12-03T20:44:00.005-05:00

Here is my 1961 team card i got from ebay for .99 cents plus $2.00 shipping. BV is somewhere around $8.00. Also the 88 rice tbc was a bonus card from the ebay seller. the 88 rice tbc was the last card in my 88 collection and it took me months to find, so i appreciate the free one.

1960 and 2009 team cards

2009-12-02T20:09:00.005-05:00

Here is my redsox 1960 # 537 topps base and 2009 heritage team cards. I got both at a card show for .10 ea.

75 FRED LYNN RC

2009-12-01T18:38:00.003-05:00

Started my 75's with this #622 fred lynn rc. Got it for .99 cents from ebay with1.75 shipping, 2.74 total. The 1990 turn back the clock card i got in a binder at an auction. Don' t know the bv of the 75, cards online ran from $4.94-$10.

73 team card #596

2009-11-30T18:54:00.006-05:00

finally got a 73 team card! it has a printing mark on the right side, but it will fit into my 73 s well.all i need now is a 463 tatum, 491 montgomery,541 bolin,620 harper 614 evans rc and 616 garman rc. i have the 615 schmidt rc in schmidt collection($70 at auction)!! i got this team card on ebay .99 cent and $2 shipping. $2.99 total, i think i could have found it cheaper at a card show, but i want to get mt 73 s going again and finished. my 64 and 65 s are waiting.

topps carl yaztrzemski cards

2009-11-29T12:19:00.005-05:00

This morning on espn classic was a 1 hr sportscenter on yaz, so i got out some of my yaz cards. topps made alot of cards with yaz on them over the years, so many you could have a blog just on those cards. the 1963 #115 i got for $6 at a show,the 69 #130 $5 at a show, 71 for $6 at auction, 70 #461 f0r $1.50 ebay,1972 #37 from ebay and the 2001 rookie reprint for $1.50 from card show.

4 1960's

2009-11-28T09:13:00.003-05:00

4 1960's that i got for 50 cents ea. i don't know bv, but on ebay they .99 plus shipping. all are in good or better shape. they are also my first 4 cards of my 1960 redsox team set.

surf topps baseball book

2009-11-27T08:35:00.000-05:00

These books came out for 1988 season and were give aways at the ballparks. they cover all topps base cards from52-87. I got this redsox book for $5.50 on ebay, i also have the reds book which i happen to get for free at an auction in a box of junk books. I would also like to have the angles, twins and phillies.

Red Sox Rock - Home of the Song: Red Sox Rock

2009-11-26T18:31:00.000-05:00

Red Sox Rock - Home of the Song: Red Sox Rock

1954 topps mel pernell

2009-11-26T12:33:00.004-05:00

i got this card at a card show for $2. this is also my oldest card to date.

to the right is a old photo of mel i found.

this is my 1st post

2009-11-25T18:21:00.000-05:00

My first post on this blog is a 1965 redsox team card that i purchased from a flee market last saturday for $1. I will be adding my new cards weekly and what i paid for them.I try not to pay bv, my range is somewhere from 25 to 40 %. This card made my day.