JB has been my favorite Celtics player for some time. Tatum is a better pure scorer but Brown plays with a different level of intensity. He still needs to learn to control the ball and needs fewer turnovers. But I think he’s top 5 in the MVP race this year. What pundits predicted as a “gap year” for the Celtics without Tatum and losing Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Kristaps Portzingas and others tuned into a 2nd seed in the East!

Not sure if I have shared this one before - and don’t care that it’s unlicensed - it’s a game used Jordan nameplate letter! These are little museum pieces that rarely show up and are locked away in collections. Exited to have this one in my long term PC.

Back in the mid 80s, I used to love collecting rookies and prospects. As able to get quite a few autographs through the mail for players like Bonilla, Mike Greenwell, Barry bonds, and others. Happy to add this Leaf game used bat barrel nameplate. Bobby Bonilla day is July 1 every year and it still makes me remember his career in my early days of collecting.

Pulled my first 1/1 the other day! A PCA nameplate. The W specifically, with holds special significance to the Cubbies.

A game used bat battle nameplate from one of the best hitters of ALL TIME. A true museum piece. And, to top it off, as a St. Louis Cardinals fan, he’s in the top 3: Hornsby, Musial, Pujols. Items like this aren’t just “cards”…these relics are one-of-a-kind pieces of sports history. So lucky to have it as part of my collection. Just check some of his stats:

• Lifetime batting average: .358 — second only to Ty Cobb’s .366 in MLB history.

• Hits: 2,930.

• Home runs: 301.

• Runs batted in (RBIs): 1,584.

• On-base percentage (OBP): .434.

• Slugging percentage (SLG): .577.

• On-base plus slugging (OPS): ~1.010.

Stand-out Seasons & Records

• His .424 batting average in 1924 is the highest for the modern era (post-1900) in the National League.

• He won the NL batting title seven times, including six consecutive years from 1920–1925.

• He won the Triple Crown twice (leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs): in 1922 and 1925.

• In 1922: he hit 42 home runs, had 152 RBIs, 250 hits, and set a single-season NL record with 450 total bases.

• In 1929 (with the Chicago Cubs), he batted .380, hit 39 home runs, led the league in slugging (.679) and had 156 runs scored — an NL high for right‐handed batters in the 20th century.