Looking for a different collecting project? Here are some cards of the pitchers who surrendered Babe Ruth’s landmark homers.
Modern Sports Card News
Sports Card Release Calendar: 5/6/26 – 5/19/26
The latest sports card release late brings premium chrome across six major releases, headlined by the always-hyped first Bowman cards and autographs in 2026 Bowman Baseball alongside new Upper Deck SPx Hockey, Prizm FIFA Soccer, Select WNBA, Bowman University Best, and Topps Finest Football.
Sports Memorabilia News
MeiGray Inks Deal With Dallas Wings
MeiGray has extended its WNBA footprint with a new game-used deal.
- Herb Brooks’ 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Championship Ring Among Highlights in Heritage Spring Auction
- Steph Curry’s ‘Shoe Fee Agency’ Auction for Charity Nets $1.7 Million
- Long Ago Private Collection of Signed Baseball Photos Arrives at Auction
- Wayne Gretzky’s 1988 Stanley Cup-Winning Jersey Sells for Record $2.8 Million
Business News
NFLPA Files Lawsuit Against Leaf Trading Cards as Fanatics Era Begins
Just weeks after Topps completing its trio of takeovers, the NFL Players Association and NFL Players Inc have filed a first-ever lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards for producing cards without obtaining a group license.
Industry News
Olympic Collectors Fair Returns to the US This Month
The World Olympic Collectors Fair–the National for collectors of Olympic memorabilia–is back in the US for the first time in six years.
- eBay Tightens Rules on Trading Card Repacks Amid Industry Scrutiny
- Another Big Month for Card Grading, Topped by Flagg, Ohtani, Jordan
- Topps NOW Launches Real-Time Signing of First NFL Cards for 2026 First-Round Draft Picks
- Alt Acquires Record-Breaking 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe PMG Green for $3.15 Million
Around the Hobby
Investigators Seize Items, Continue to Probe High Value Card Theft in OH
A major theft from a hobby shop located inside a Dayton area restaurant last year is still unsolved but a recent raid indicates police may be close to doing just that.
Editor’s Blog
Notes: PSA 10 OPC Ozzie Rookie Auction; eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee to UK: Panini’s WNBA Plans
Rare, high-end copies of a pair of key Canadian-made rookie cards are up for auction…eBay’s authenticity guarantee program for cards goes overseas…and Panini sets its card plans for the upcoming WNBA season.
Shop Talk
Shop Talk: Cheap Mystery Boxes Are a Hit; Trading Haircuts for Cards; Storage Unit Stories
A simple, cheap concept helps move some inventory, Tony’s making a unique deal with his barber, a customer’s show-and-tell includes a 100-year-old relic of community health issues… and more.
- Shop Talk: A Week for Buying, Jordan Disappointment, Multiple T206 Show and Tell
- Shop Talk: Topps Chrome Crushes, Car Crashes, McFarlane Moves
- Shop Talk: Prospects Panning Out, Tall Card Tales, Long Day of Jury Duty
- Shop Talk: Konnor Griffin Deals, Flipping Binders, In-Store Notes from Faithful Readers
Popular Stories
NFLPA Files Lawsuit Against Leaf Trading Cards as Fanatics Era Begins
Just weeks after Topps completing its trio of takeovers, the NFL Players Association and NFL Players Inc have filed a first-ever lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards for producing cards without obtaining a group license.
- Hot for Collectibles, GameStop Makes Bid to Acquire eBay
- Another Big Month for Card Grading, Topped by Flagg, Ohtani, Jordan
- Ranking the Graded Population of Mickey Mantle Cards
- Legendary 1986-87 Fleer Set Preceded One of the Greatest NBA Postseasons Ever
- 1930s Youngster’s Goudey Set Gets Roadshow Look
- This Expensive Hobby Could Use a Return of Food Issue Sets
- Topps Had Tricks Up Their Sleeve with 1971 Baseball Tattoos Set
- Wayne Gretzky’s 1988 Stanley Cup-Winning Jersey Sells for Record $2.8 Million
- Second Member of Gulf Coast Burglary Crew Sentenced for Vintage Card Theft
- Alt Acquires Record-Breaking 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe PMG Green for $3.15 Million
- A Different Kind of Draft: The 1942 NFL Class, WWII Service, and the Rare Post-War Football Cards
- From Scrapbook to Masterpiece: Ryan Smith’s Epic Babe Ruth Collage Preserves a Young Fan’s 1930s Yankees Obsession
- Sports Card Release Calendar: 4/22/26 – 5/5/26
- Chicago Shop Smash and Grab Results in 6-Figure Loss
- The Baseball Cards That Arrived with Ted Williams
- Gradient Aims to Simplify, Speed Up Sports Card Consignment via AI
- Pass Given To WWI Hero For Babe Ruth’s 1920 Home Debut Hits Auction
- Arizona Man Files Class Action Suit Against PSA’s Parent Company Alleging Illegal Monopoly
- eBay Sports Card Sales Hit $233 Million in March 2026 as Market Surges
- Turning Cardboard into Cash: Dealers and the Rise of Show Floor Flippers