In a perfect world, Willie McCovey’s career would have ended after his stellar 1977 season or after a World Series title for the San Francisco Giants. Instead, it ended at the All-Star break in 1980. My first connection with McCovey came in 1981 when I bought his 1977 Topps…
GF Korreck hosted a well-run inaugural Furniture City APBA Tournament. The tournament was held at Legends Sports and Games in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is a sports cards, gaming cards, and sports memorabilia store. Eighteen managers rolled games throughout the day surrounded by beautiful memorabilia. After eight games of…
The rise and fall of J.R. Richard is one of baseball’s greatest tragedies. From his humble beginnings as a high school phenom to his final games in the 1980 season, Richard was always entertaining. James Rodney Richard was a legendary scholastic athlete in Louisiana. In his high school baseball career, he…
GF Korreck is hosting the inaugural Furniture City APBA Tournament this coming Saturday, November 3, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This baseball event will be held at Legends Sports & Games. I’m very excited to be participating in this tournament. Major League teams from 1920-1972 will be used for this post-deadball/pre-designated…
Thurman Munson was a 1970s version of Buster Posey. When looking at their raw statistics, you might disagree. However, when you take into consideration that the 1970s were a more challenging offensive era, you might side with my claim. Both players were Rookies of the Year and MVP award…
One could easily claim that Bill Freehan was the best catcher in the American League during the 1960s. Freehan was an eleven-time All-Star who won five Gold Gloves. He was the American League All-Star starting catcher from 1966-1972. You could also claim that Bill Freehan was the best catcher in…
Minnie Minoso was the Latin Jackie Robinson. He was the first Afro-Latino in the big leagues and was a hero to Hall of Fame players like Orlando Cepeda, Tony Perez, and Roberto Clemente. But, he also is an inspiration to current stars like Alexi Ramirez and Jose Abreu. Minoso’s…
He was known as ”Canada’s Babe Ruth” and the ”Woodstock Wonder.” Every year since 1984, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame gives out an award to a Canadian player “judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball.”…
Willie Mays was the greatest center fielder ever. The statistics, even the new-fangled advanced ones, back this up. Willie Mays was the ultimate five-tool player. He consistently hit with power and for a good average. He had an excellent throwing arm and could track down fly balls as well as…
A-Rod. What’s there to say? Oh, so much. You should have been a no-brainer, first-ballot Hall of Famer…but then you had to go and cheat. What will become of your legacy? Only time will tell. If you just look at Alex Rodriguez’s statistics and accomplishments, you’ll find yourself in baseball…