It’s amazing how, all these years later, I can see something and instantly be transported back to the Scholastic Book Fair.

The cover illustration to this 1954 Milwaukee Braves score card is a visual nod to Norman Rockwell’s 1948 painting “The Dugout”. Both feature manager Charlie “Jolly Cholly” Grimm.

Who am I? 🎨 by Sean Kane

Today on Beauty of a Game, it’s Throwback Thursday! And we’re going back to 1968 for a look at a hoops legend. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/throwback-... #DailyDingers #ThrowbackThursday

I share a lot of links to articles from my newsletter. It's just a place to go a little deeper on a subject than social media allows. If you'd like to learn more check out: beautyofagame.substack.com/about

Today on Well-Loved Wednesday, a beautiful 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle finishes off a complete set! beautyofagame.substack.com/p/well-loved... Thanks to Pete Scribner for sharing this masterpiece! @scribsports.bsky.social #WellLovedWednesday

Your cards don’t have to look this beautiful, or be Mickey Mantle, to be featured on Well-Loved Wednesday. It just has to be a card you love unconditionally. beautyofagame.substack.com/s/well-loved...

Today, on Two for Tuesday, the first “Two Color Classic” takes a look at a 1975 competition that had the big leagues bubbling up. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/two-for-tu...

Today, on Maker Monday, author and historian Tim Brown digs into football history at Football Archaeology. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/maker-mond... @fbarchaeology.bsky.social

Today on Beauty of a Game - How a photo of Ted Williams became the standard image of Teddy Ballgame. Thanks to @graigkreindler.bsky.socialand @postwarcards.bsky.social for leading me down this rabbit hole! open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Photography or statistics. Baseball can be captured by both. Your heart or your mind. Baseball can capture both.

Today on Fresh Work Friday, a 1983 Topps-style card of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes from artist Gummy Arts. open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Today for Throwback Thursday, a look back exactly 70 years - the July 9, 1956 issue of Sports Illustrated. #ThrowbackThursday #TomBrewer #SportsIllustrated #DailyDingers open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Better late than never for Well Loved Wednesday. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/well-loved...

1963 Harlem Globetrotters Yearbook, cover illustration by legendary sports cartoonist Willard Mullin. Mullin’s signature is seen at bottom right. When doing baseball illustrations, Mullin often “hid” his signature in blades of grass.

On this date in 1906 (or possibly 1903, or perhaps 1905 or maybe even 1908…) baseball legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige was born in Mobile, Alabama. 🎨: 1949 Bowman made from cut baseball cards, by artist Tim Carroll

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On vacation for a week for my daughter’s dance competition. Had high hopes to be productive with Beauty of a Game stuff until we checked into our airbnb and I saw this….

Happy Independence Day! Time to celebrate the Red, White and Blue!

Today on Well-Loved Wednesday, a 1978 Fred Lynn Card is a Sports Columnist’s Reminder of His First Season as a Fan. Thanks to @chadfinn.bsky.social for sharing today's card! open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Today on Two For Tuesday, we take a look at photographer Joe McNally's great shots of Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

121 years ago today, Archibald Graham played a single inning for the New York Giants. Thankfully, 77 years later author W. P. Kinsella brought the story of Moonlight Graham to greater renown with his book Shoeless Joe, the basis for the 1989 film Field of Dreams.

Today on Fresh Work Friday - The Cream Rises To The Top in a Recent Graig Kreindler Painting. beautyofagame.substack.com/p/fresh-art-...

“My goal is not only to preserve these artifacts, but also to educate others about the craftsmanship, innovation, toughness, and unique legacy of the catcher's position.” Jeff Fields’ collection pays tribute to the men behind the mask. And the masks themselves. open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

Today on Beauty of a Game - collector Jeff Fields puts the backstop front & center. open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

🔥⚾️📸 #OTD in 1963 25¢ would get you this Sports Illustrated issue, with a cover featuring an awesome multiple exposure shot of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Roy Face by legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer.

Today on Well-Loved Wednesday, a slightly trimmed 1909-11 Obak T212 card courtesy of Jason Schwartz. @heavyjstudios.bsky.social No, this isn't it. To see Jason's version, check out open.substack.com/pub/beautyof... And trust me, you're gonna want to see it... #WellLovedWednesday #Obak

Just a reminder - I’m always looking for Well-Loved Wednesday submissions. For hardcore card collectors, true love is unconditional. beautyofagame.substack.com/s/well-loved... @sabrbbcards.bsky.social

Today on Two For Tuesday - Two new books look to be welcome additions to the Beauty of a Game library. @toddradom.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...

On today's Maker Monday - if you want to catch some baseball while you're traveling, don't leave the house without checking out baseballmapper.com. open.substack.com/pub/beautyof...