West Virginia Power Looking for Excitement in 2012

April 4, 2012 by Ronnie Foreman · Leave a Comment

Yesterday was a beautiful day for media day here in Charleston, WV for the West Virginia Power, Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sun, freshly cut grass, the smell of baseball in the air leading up to a season of great expectations on the ballfield. The Power returns eight players from last year’s […]

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Once Considered Jewels, Baseball Cards Have Lost Luster

May 12, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

Remember the days when “gem” referred to the rock on a lady’s finger or to a pitcher’s performance? Remember the days when you’d scrounge up three or four dollars for a pack of cards, hoping that you’d find that 1:150 insert? Today we journey back to yesteryear with Dave Jamieson’s “Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards […]

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