Some beautiful Bowman Color. I love the sky in the background and how relaxed and content Jackie looks. It just makes me want to watch some baseball - but will have to wait until tomorrow for that.

1913 T200 Fatima Washington Americans Team.
The 1913 T200 Fatima team cards hold historical significance as one of the earliest tobacco-issued team sets. I adore these cards because they provide a a unique panoramic view of entire rosters from the Deadball Era. These large-format photographic prints showcase entire teams, making them both visually striking and historically valuable for preserving early baseball lineups.
One of my favorites is this Washington Americans card, which features the legendary Walter “Big Train” Johnson, widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.

Two time batting champion - and the best 1952 Topps Mickey I have (and very likely will ever have lol).

Growing up in DC, my childhood idol was Frank Howard. Sure, they weren’t contenders to win the AL East, but I didn’t care.

Baseball is baseball and a lot of us were very angry the owner, Bob Short, moved the team to Texas to become the Rangers in 1972. It took 33 years for DC to finally get the Expos move down from Montreal to become the Nationals.

But through all this, Frank Howard, was still a local hero. He has a statue in front of Nationals stadium. To me, the cover epitomizes how baseball is remembered to people of my generation and is so much a part of growing up and American culture. What are your thoughts?

The program to my first baseball game as a kid. August 16, 1970- Washington Senators Vs. Chicago White Sox. Final score Senators- 2, White Sox- 1.

I find it an interesting piece of memorabilia with President Nixon on the cover and about 4 years later, he resigned due to the Watergate scandal.

BTW- for those who know…I still think Bob Short (owner of the Senators who moved them to Texas) still sucks!