Episodes

Jan. 18, 2021

390 - Out-Takes on Big Hobby Stories 2020 from Sports Cards Live

Jeremy Lee, popular host of Sports Cards Live, interviewed me on the biggest stories of the past year - recommend you subscribe to Jeremy's YouTube channel.

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Jan. 16, 2021

389B - Bitcoin versus Sports Cards

Would you invest in Bitcoin but NOT in Sports Cards?  They are similar in some ways but very different in other ways.  Compared and contrasted!

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Jan. 16, 2021

389A - Out-Takes on Promo and Preview Cards with Lee Markowitz

Lee and I continue our discussion on some baseball cards that are very hard to find, perhaps because they are hard to distinguish.

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Jan. 15, 2021

389 - Origin: Brody the Kid

Brody and I sit down for a wide-ranging discussion of his "career" in the hobby - great to talk about the future of kids in this hobby with a real kid!

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Jan. 14, 2021

388 - Origin: Pete Williams, author of Card Sharks

Pete's book, Card Sharks, back in 1995 was a must read - we catch up with him 25 years later and find out what interesting things Pete has been up to.

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Jan. 13, 2021

387 - Promo and Preview Cards with Lee Markowitz

Lee and I discuss the difficulty of finding some of the toughest baseball cards from the junk wax era.

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Jan. 12, 2021

386 - Tribute: Gale Sayers with Dave Sliepka

Dave and I discuss the legacy of recently departed Gale Sayers as well as other Chicago Bears legends.

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Jan. 11, 2021

385 - Out-Takes from Hobby Hotline

This particular Hobby Hotline show was an hour and an half long - lots of good discussion and questions from live listeners - recommend listening to the whole show (as I do, although I enjoy being a co-host only once a month) every Saturday morning on Yo...

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Jan. 9, 2021

384C - Tribute: Tommy LaSorda, Hall of Fame Manager

Tommy LaSorda has passed away from a fatal heart attack at the age of 93, the oldest living Baseball Hall of Famer.  Tommy was colorful and a huge personality, a true ambassador for the game of baseball.

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Jan. 9, 2021

384B - Out-Takes on Retail and PSA from Sports Cards Live

Excellent questions and comments from Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live, where I appeared recently - very enjoyable show every week - highly recommended.

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Jan. 9, 2021

384A - Out-Takes with Geoff Wilson

Geoff (Sports Card Investor podcast) and I discussed a range of hobby topics at his Holiday Virtual Show last month.

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Jan. 8, 2021

384 - Tribute: Floyd Little with John Newman

Syracuse has had three amazing HOF runners carry their number 44: Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, and Floyd Little.  John Newman shares his interactions with Floyd, the man.

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Jan. 7, 2021

383 - Out-Takes on Future Projections from Hobby Hotline

Val Marz, Jeremy, and John Newman, mainstays of the Hobby Hotline call-in show, join this wide-ranging (and live) discussion about the hobby's future (which no one know incidentally!).

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Jan. 6, 2021

382 - 1961-62 Fleer Basketball

This iconic set was under-appreciated until it wasn't.

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Jan. 5, 2021

381 - Tribute: Phil Niekro with Rich Klein

Great Baseball Hall of Fame knuckle-balling pitcher Phil Niekro has passed away from cancer at 81 - his cards and memorabilia have always been very reasonable compared to his excellence.

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Jan. 4, 2021

380 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 359-378

A brief recap of the past twenty episodes in case you missed any of them.  Episode ideas or suggestions can be sent to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration - happy new year!

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Jan. 2, 2021

379B - Out-Takes on World Record Prices from Sports Cards Live

Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live interviewed me on his YouTube channel about the biggest stories of 2020.  We were largely in agreement.

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Jan. 2, 2021

379A - 2021 Predictions with Rob Veres, Burbank Sportscards

We hear Rob's exciting predictions for the sports card hobby in 2021 - no secret that he is very bullish.

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Jan. 1, 2021

379 - 2021 Predictions with Mike Fruitman, Mike's Stadium Sportscards

Mike and I discuss what we think will happen next year in our industry (which is trending!).

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Dec. 31, 2020

378 - Year in Review 2020 with Mike Fruitman, Mike's Stadium Sportsca…

Mime and I talk about the past year - a year like no other in our sports card hobby.

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Dec. 30, 2020

377 - Pro Football HOF Semi-Finalists with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the just-named 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame semi-finalists and their Hall chances as well as any potential impact on their particular football  cards.

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Dec. 29, 2020

376 - Tribute: Joshua Leland Evans with Rich Klein

Hobby sports memorabilia auction pioneer and co-founder of Leland's, Josh Evans has passed away - he is greatly missed and mourned.

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Dec. 28, 2020

375 - MLB Including Negro Leaguers Implications with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the impact on the sports card hobby of MLB deciding to now include and integrate 1920-48 Negro Leaguers and their certified playing stats into their records.

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Dec. 26, 2020

374B - Notable Sports Deaths 2020

A quick review of the notable sports deaths this past year, undoubtedly the deadliest ever.

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