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The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
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New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
Happy 68th birthday to Atlee Hammaker! My most recent article highlighted Hammaker’s 1983 campaign in which he captured the NL ERA title tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Happy 68th birthday to Atlee Hammaker! My most recent article highlighted Hammaker’s 1983 campaign in which he captured the NL ERA title tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
A quartet of thank yous to @alexanderraine7.bsky.social for sending me these late 70s Picassos! These beauties were claimed on the 1/11 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the giveaway thread each weekend & growing #cardsky!
January 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A quartet of thank yous to @alexanderraine7.bsky.social for sending me these late 70s Picassos! These beauties were claimed on the 1/11 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the giveaway thread each weekend & growing #cardsky!
A trio of thank yous to @nightowlcardz.bsky.social for these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the 1/4 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the awesome thread! If you havent taken part in the giveaway thread, now is the time!
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
A trio of thank yous to @nightowlcardz.bsky.social for these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the 1/4 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. Additional thank yous to Nathan for hosting the awesome thread! If you havent taken part in the giveaway thread, now is the time!
My most recent article highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My most recent article highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
A trio of thank yous to @if7ate9.bsky.social for sending me these 1985 Topps which includes a personal favorite of mine, Jimmy Key! These cards were claimed on the 12/28 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this #cardsky thread each weekend!
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A trio of thank yous to @if7ate9.bsky.social for sending me these 1985 Topps which includes a personal favorite of mine, Jimmy Key! These cards were claimed on the 12/28 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this #cardsky thread each weekend!
New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
The Four Pitchers Who Captured ERA Titles During the 1980s Despite Posting Poor-to-Mediocre Win-Loss Records
Capturing the ERA title and posting an impressive win-loss record usually go hand and hand. In fact, it is not uncommon for an ERA leade...
tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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Let's do a holiday season card #giveaway. Like, share & follow by 12/25 for a chance to #win this 1973 Topps Bob Gibson card. #baseball #Christmas #thehobby #cardsky #HOF #Cardinals #vintage
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Let's do a holiday season card #giveaway. Like, share & follow by 12/25 for a chance to #win this 1973 Topps Bob Gibson card. #baseball #Christmas #thehobby #cardsky #HOF #Cardinals #vintage
A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious @kujhawk90.bsky.social for sending me these 1983 Opeechees! These cards were claimed on the 12/14 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sun giveaway thread! An additional thankyou to Nathan for bringing us all together for the thread each weekend & growing #cardsky
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious @kujhawk90.bsky.social for sending me these 1983 Opeechees! These cards were claimed on the 12/14 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sun giveaway thread! An additional thankyou to Nathan for bringing us all together for the thread each weekend & growing #cardsky
A trio of thank yous to @alexanderraine7.bsky.social who joined the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway last weekend & offered these 1976 Topps beauties in his debut post! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this awesome #cardsky giveaway thread which keeps growing! Come join us!
December 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A trio of thank yous to @alexanderraine7.bsky.social who joined the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway last weekend & offered these 1976 Topps beauties in his debut post! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this awesome #cardsky giveaway thread which keeps growing! Come join us!
19th century baseball pioneer Harry Stovey was born on this date in 1856. Stovey mixed power & speed like few others & is one of the top 19th century players not in the #HOF. I wrote about Stovey’s career back in 2021 tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/nine...
Nineteenth Century Slugger Harry Stovey's Hall of Fame-Worthy Career
Nineteenth century slugger Harry Stovey was one of the greatest players during the early days of baseball. Stovey played the bulk of his m...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
19th century baseball pioneer Harry Stovey was born on this date in 1856. Stovey mixed power & speed like few others & is one of the top 19th century players not in the #HOF. I wrote about Stovey’s career back in 2021 tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/nine...
Happy Birthday to Byron Buxton who was the focus of my latest article for his unique accomplishment of becoming the 1st qualified AL/NL batter to go the entire season w/o being caught stealing or grounding into a doubleplay during a full-length campaign tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byro...
Byron Buxton Becomes the First Qualified AL/NL Batter to Go the Entire Season Without Being Caught Stealing or Grounding into a Double Play During a Full-Length Campaign
Throughout Byron Buxton’s 11-year MLB career, the ability to successfully steal bases and avoid grounding into double plays have been hall...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy Birthday to Byron Buxton who was the focus of my latest article for his unique accomplishment of becoming the 1st qualified AL/NL batter to go the entire season w/o being caught stealing or grounding into a doubleplay during a full-length campaign tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/byro...
You’re very welcome @ryanpeoples.bsky.social!
I appreciate shoutout posts like these because it lets me know the cards were received & it helps spread word about the awesome @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. (Fun fact: A shoutout posts is how I learned about the giveaway)
I appreciate shoutout posts like these because it lets me know the cards were received & it helps spread word about the awesome @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. (Fun fact: A shoutout posts is how I learned about the giveaway)
Thank you @bloggertubbs.bsky.social for the multiple lots of baseball cards! Some to be pc’d, some to be signed, and some to be given to friends. Thanks also to @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social for the Sunday thread that brings the hobby together!
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
You’re very welcome @ryanpeoples.bsky.social!
I appreciate shoutout posts like these because it lets me know the cards were received & it helps spread word about the awesome @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. (Fun fact: A shoutout posts is how I learned about the giveaway)
I appreciate shoutout posts like these because it lets me know the cards were received & it helps spread word about the awesome @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. (Fun fact: A shoutout posts is how I learned about the giveaway)
A quartet of thank yous to the consistently-clutch @metsuniverse.bsky.social for sending me these 1988 Topps! These cards were claimed on the 12/7 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for consistently hosting this awesome giveaway & growing #cardsky!
December 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A quartet of thank yous to the consistently-clutch @metsuniverse.bsky.social for sending me these 1988 Topps! These cards were claimed on the 12/7 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for consistently hosting this awesome giveaway & growing #cardsky!
A barrage of thank yous to the incredibly-gracious @19thcenturybucs.bsky.social for sending me this 🤩 stack of AL & NL 1983 Topps as part of the 12/7 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread where incredibly cool stuff like this happens!
December 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A barrage of thank yous to the incredibly-gracious @19thcenturybucs.bsky.social for sending me this 🤩 stack of AL & NL 1983 Topps as part of the 12/7 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread where incredibly cool stuff like this happens!
A quartet of thank yous to @nightowlcardz.bsky.social for these awesome 1970 Topps cards of expansion club players that were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social 11/30
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for growing #cardsky w/this fabulous giveaway thread!
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for growing #cardsky w/this fabulous giveaway thread!
December 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A quartet of thank yous to @nightowlcardz.bsky.social for these awesome 1970 Topps cards of expansion club players that were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social 11/30
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for growing #cardsky w/this fabulous giveaway thread!
Sunday giveaway! An additional thank you to Nathan for growing #cardsky w/this fabulous giveaway thread!
The Era Committee HOF vote is tomorrow. Among these 8 candidates below, which 3 would you most like to see voted in?
I recently appeared on the Not in Hall of Fame podcast to take part in the discussion for the upcoming Contemporary Era HOF ballot. I had a great time debating the 8 candidates which include Bonds, Clemens, Delgado, Kent, Mattingly, Murphy, Sheffield & Valenzuela
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
Who Gets In? Debating All 8 Candidates on the HOF Contemporary Era Ballot | Roundtable Discussion
YouTube video by Not in Hall of Fame
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December 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Era Committee HOF vote is tomorrow. Among these 8 candidates below, which 3 would you most like to see voted in?
A trio of thank yous to @andyt813.bsky.social for these 1989 Topps Box Bottoms of an all-time great base stealer, pinch hitter, and Slim Fast spokesman. These cards were claimed on the 11/23 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this giveaway!
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A trio of thank yous to @andyt813.bsky.social for these 1989 Topps Box Bottoms of an all-time great base stealer, pinch hitter, and Slim Fast spokesman. These cards were claimed on the 11/23 @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this giveaway!
I recently appeared on the Not in Hall of Fame podcast to take part in the discussion for the upcoming Contemporary Era HOF ballot. I had a great time debating the 8 candidates which include Bonds, Clemens, Delgado, Kent, Mattingly, Murphy, Sheffield & Valenzuela
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
Who Gets In? Debating All 8 Candidates on the HOF Contemporary Era Ballot | Roundtable Discussion
YouTube video by Not in Hall of Fame
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I recently appeared on the Not in Hall of Fame podcast to take part in the discussion for the upcoming Contemporary Era HOF ballot. I had a great time debating the 8 candidates which include Bonds, Clemens, Delgado, Kent, Mattingly, Murphy, Sheffield & Valenzuela
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAn...
Thank you to Damon aka @hrderbyswing.bsky.social for sending me this Topps Chrome Joe Montana! Give Damon a follow, he posts about #thehobby & is super generous as well!
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Thank you to Damon aka @hrderbyswing.bsky.social for sending me this Topps Chrome Joe Montana! Give Damon a follow, he posts about #thehobby & is super generous as well!
A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious @kujhawk90.bsky.social for sending me these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting the thread each weekend. if you havent taken part, come join us!
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A trio of thank yous to the always-gracious @kujhawk90.bsky.social for sending me these Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting the thread each weekend. if you havent taken part, come join us!
A trio of thank yous to @davejackedcards.bsky.social for sending me these 3 1980s Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread each week & growing #cardsky!
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A trio of thank yous to @davejackedcards.bsky.social for sending me these 3 1980s Topps beauties! These cards were claimed on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. An additional thank you to Nathan for hosting this thread each week & growing #cardsky!
A pair of thank yous to the always-gracious Damon aka @hrderbyswing.bsky.social for sending me this RAK of Fred McGriff! Back in 2011, the Crime Dog’s (at the time) overlooked HOF case inspired me to start my blog & write baseball articles! Check out Damon’s profile & give him a follow!
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A pair of thank yous to the always-gracious Damon aka @hrderbyswing.bsky.social for sending me this RAK of Fred McGriff! Back in 2011, the Crime Dog’s (at the time) overlooked HOF case inspired me to start my blog & write baseball articles! Check out Damon’s profile & give him a follow!
🎂⚾️Happy Birthday to my favorite overlooked HOF candidate, Dwight Evans! Over the years, l've written several articles about Dewey. This one focuses on him changing his batting stance & overcoming a couple of vicious beanballs to become a top slugger tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-...
How Dwight Evans Overcame a Mid-Career Crisis to Evolve into a Hall of Fame-Caliber Player
Dwight Evans and his hitting mentor Walt Hriniak In early July 1980, Dwight Evans' career stood at a crossroads. For the past seve...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🎂⚾️Happy Birthday to my favorite overlooked HOF candidate, Dwight Evans! Over the years, l've written several articles about Dewey. This one focuses on him changing his batting stance & overcoming a couple of vicious beanballs to become a top slugger tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/how-...
A trio of thank yous to @jaywigley.bsky.social for sending me this pair of Nolan Ryan stickers & 1981 Topps! Jay is one of my favorite people on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway where these were claimed. An additional thank you to Nathan for graciously hosting the thread!
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A trio of thank yous to @jaywigley.bsky.social for sending me this pair of Nolan Ryan stickers & 1981 Topps! Jay is one of my favorite people on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway where these were claimed. An additional thank you to Nathan for graciously hosting the thread!
A trio of thank yous to @metsuniverse.bsky.social for sending me these 3 Dodgers cards! Mets Universe is one of my favorite regulars on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. This trio of Dodgers cards were part of Mets Universe’s special World Series giveaway from last Thursday.
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A trio of thank yous to @metsuniverse.bsky.social for sending me these 3 Dodgers cards! Mets Universe is one of my favorite regulars on the @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social Sunday giveaway. This trio of Dodgers cards were part of Mets Universe’s special World Series giveaway from last Thursday.