BALLPARK FIGURES (New York Post) Chien-Ming Wang, the New York Yankees ace pitcher, is money in the bank when he is on top of his game. Reflecting his rising-star status, one major sports memorabilia company is selling a Wang autographed baseball on its Web site for $300 - double......more...Fantasy, not sports, cards of choice among Central La. collectors (The Town Talk) Atop the far end of the counter at Anime 4-ever in Alexandria sits a tattered cardboard box filled with an assortment of sports trading cards -- a fitting symbol of an apparently bygone era....more... eBay's Largest Consignment Seller of Sports Memorabilia Offers 100% Commission-Free Auction for Barry Bonds Home Run ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Just Collect, Inc. announced today it will offer its auction services, 100 percent commission-free, to the fan catching Barry Bond's record-breaking home run ball ....more... The value of authenticity (Boston Globe) The ball Doug Mientkiewicz held onto after the Red Sox clinched their first world championship in 86 years isn't the only contentious souvenir from that World Series....more... A new look at a lot of old stuff (The Spokesman-Review) Wagons, dollies, carts, wheelchairs and baby strollers were forced into service Saturday as ?Antiques Roadshow? ticket-holders pushed and pulled their treasured belongings toward the show?s appraisers....more... Elliott on Baseball (Slam! Sports) You never know what you'll find on the Internet. Hang the black crepe. Draw the blinds. Sack cloth and ashes all around, please....more... In Tomorrow's Paper (EdmontonSun.com) You never know what you'll find on the Internet....more... Elliott on Baseball (Toronto Sun) Whether you like Barry Bonds or hate him, keep his pursuitof the career home run record in its proper perspective...more... Bonds? home-run ball expected to eclipse $1 million (The Daily Iowegian) When Bonds does hit the record-breaking homer, what will happen to the fan who catches the ball? He/she could instantly become a millionaire, according to several financial sources. But there could also be some negative consequences that the lucky fan could face...more... |