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2015 May -

I remember the first three sportscards I ever owned.  An older neighbor girl knocked on our front door and I opened it and she ask if I “wanted these cards.”  I said “sure, thank you.”  Even at a young age I was aware that she went out of her way to walk down the block just to give me 3 lousy football cards.  One of those cards was a 1970 card of Doug Buffone.  I couldn’t read in those days but I hung on to those bent up cards and they still grace my collection today. With the passing of...

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Books have been written about Milwaukee’s love affair with the Braves and the heartbreak the city went through when they left for Atlanta in 1966.  The arrival of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970 quelled the pain but there is still a very special spot in the hearts of many Wisconsinites for their Braves.  Milwaukee’s only World Series Victory came in 1957, when they toppled the mighty New York Yankees and RetroCards fittingly has chosen the ’57 Braves as their first Baseball set with a special 20-card collection. New cards in the 1957 baseball style include Jack Dittmer, Red Schoendienst, Nippy...

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Although Fred Biletnikoff got more recognition, Warren Wells was a fantastic receiver who, from 1968-1970, was one of the top receivers in either the AFL or the NFL. While with the Raiders, with mostly Daryle Lamonica as his quarterback, he was one of the most dangerous wide receivers in the league, finishing with over 20 yards per catch in all four seasons. In 1969, he led the AFL in yards received (1260), yards per catch (a whopping 26.8), and touchdowns (14). He also led the AFL in touchdowns in 1968 (11), as well as finishing 4th in yards received (1137)....

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