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See you tonight 5-9 at @bleeckertrading!! Bring cards

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West Village 12/10 ♦️

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Your first look at the Bleecker Showcase Spectacular II Lineup ♦️

We are thrilled to have @adam.shrayman @blackjadedwolf @jwongboutique @newyorkcitysportscards @westendcards & @whiz_tha_collector in the mix for this. Can’t miss!

Free for all - please RSVP at link in bio.

♦️ 2-6pm • Saturday, Dec. 16th ♦️

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Thurman’s Army member Matt Rohrbaugh rocking the Thurman’s Army and 15 jersey! Well played sir! #munsonhof2024

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What and how are YOU hunting at The National?

The countdown is on! Can’t wait to see you all!!

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Sam Gordon catches up with us for our 24th episode of Super Collectors!

Sam does an amazing job bringing visions to life for @Overtime and @OTE! He is largely responsible for bringing Topps Chrome basketball back with the Overtime Elite league release, which was a great success.

Sam is also deeply involved as a true collector of vintage baseball and modern basketball. We actually spoke with him on the day he picked up his white whale and PC grail - the ever-elusive Shoeless Joe Jackson rookie!

Congratulations, Sam! Keep up all the incredible work. 👏

Check him out @overtimepulls @overtimesam @westendcards! | #MAGPIECollectorSeries

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@lukevoit must've been licking his chops last night as the deep ball sailed for the #bronxbombers
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#yankeeswin #nyyankees #cleveland #progressivefield #dingers #pinstripes #toppsopeningday #toppssignatureseries #autograph #playoffpush #octoberbaseball #chaingang #sweetbillyboy #twitch #westernnysports #golflife #mlbbaseball #clevelandbrowns #yankeesbaseball #nycpizza #authentic #barstoolsports #mlbcard #toppsmlb #backtoback

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The pic is from Kent State, 1964.
The following is brought to you by Steve Lombardi and Baseball America article on June 30, 2016:

As a high school graduate in 1965, Munson wasn’t drafted—or even scouted. That was because he never caught at Lehman High in Canton, Ohio, until his senior year, and even then only sparingly. “That year, we had a pitcher who threw so hard that no one else could catch him,” Munson said. “I volunteered to catch him although I had never caught before. I caught him five or six times and that was all my high school catching. Look, I just loved baseball so much that I would play anywhere. I didn’t care.” Munson was primarily a shortstop. He was pursued by multiple colleges for his football skills, but just three offered him a scholarship to play baseball. Yet he committed to that sport and made huge strides in college at Kent State while transitioning to catcher. Still, he had something to prove in the summer of 1967, following his sophomore year, when he agreed to play in the Cape Cod League. Munson showed his skills behind the plate and led the Cape with a .420 batting average. Scouts praised him for his defensive prowess, especially his quick release. He picked a man off base in nine straight games, “That’s where scouts really saw me,” Munson said. “I really had some kind of year there.” Veteran scout Harry Hesse had alerted the Yankees, and they had scout Gene Woodling, an ex-big leaguer, follow his every move as a junior at Kent State. Munson responded by hitting a career-best .413 with three homers and 30 RBIs in 25 games. The Yankees jumped on Munson with the fourth pick overall, though there was debate until the night before the draft whether to take Munson or Illinois prep slugger Greg Luzinski. Yankees manager Ralph Houk swung the vote to Munson by expressing his preference for the player who would help the team the soonest. Naturally, that was Munson. “He was our first choice all the way,” said Yankees farm director Johnny Johnson. “He can play in a high classification right now.” Munson signed for a $45,000 bonus, broke in at Double-A Binghamton and hit .301.

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Newest addition to the PC and you best believe I took it outside to get Brooklyn in the background. Bought for the card, not the grade! Although I do think PSA 1s are pretty cool 🤷🏼‍♂️
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#sportscards #sportscardinvestor #baseballcards #sportscardinvesting #vintage #vintagecards #topps #toppsbaseball #jackierobinson #nyc #brooklyn #newyork #newyorkcity #nycphotographer #psa #psagraded #psa1 #gradedcards #collecting #cardcollector #dodgers #brooklyndodgers #baseballcard #nyclife #brooklynlove

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