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ARTIST: heavyjstudios.com
WRITER: SABR Baseball Cards, Hobby News Daily, On SI, Hardball Voyager
RESEARCHER: 1939Bruins.com
COLLECTOR: Hank Aaron, Steve Garvey, Clayton Kershaw, Kenny Washington, Kirk Gibson, Dave Hoskins, Carl Hubbell
WRITER: SABR Baseball Cards, Hobby News Daily, On SI, Hardball Voyager
RESEARCHER: 1939Bruins.com
COLLECTOR: Hank Aaron, Steve Garvey, Clayton Kershaw, Kenny Washington, Kirk Gibson, Dave Hoskins, Carl Hubbell
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Wondering WTH Heavy J Studios is? Sparkly baseball card art at its finest, that’s all! ✨
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New on the blog! @heavyjstudios.bsky.social finds deeper meaning in a 1971 Maury Wills baseball card. #CardSky
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In Pursuit of Penance
First things first. If you came here “in pursuit” of the Mark Armour/Dan Levitt bestseller, you’ll want to head to this site instead. This article is strictly about Maury Wills. T…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New on the blog! @heavyjstudios.bsky.social finds deeper meaning in a 1971 Maury Wills baseball card. #CardSky
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#MailDay - 1971 Topps Baseball’s Greatest Moments Maury Wills. The realistic @latimes.com masthead on the back of this test issue is a nice touch. Some irony to the opening line of the “article” since even in 1959 the Topps scout believed Maury had zero chance of making the big leagues. #CardSky
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
#MailDay - 1971 Topps Baseball’s Greatest Moments Maury Wills. The realistic @latimes.com masthead on the back of this test issue is a nice touch. Some irony to the opening line of the “article” since even in 1959 the Topps scout believed Maury had zero chance of making the big leagues. #CardSky
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SABR Baseball Cards virtual event this Thursday with @splitseason1981.bsky.social and @number5typecard.bsky.social. Members should check email for registration link. Non-members can message @number5typecard.bsky.social or @heavyjstudios.bsky.social before Thursday 6 PM ET.
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
SABR Baseball Cards virtual event this Thursday with @splitseason1981.bsky.social and @number5typecard.bsky.social. Members should check email for registration link. Non-members can message @number5typecard.bsky.social or @heavyjstudios.bsky.social before Thursday 6 PM ET.
Fifth year anniversary of one of the darker days in the country’s history. If I were on the case I would have focused less on whether the president caused it (too complicated) and more on the complete dereliction of duty that let it continue unabated. Just sat there eating hamburgers.
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Fifth year anniversary of one of the darker days in the country’s history. If I were on the case I would have focused less on whether the president caused it (too complicated) and more on the complete dereliction of duty that let it continue unabated. Just sat there eating hamburgers.
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Baseball thing of the day 1/6/26
January 6, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Baseball thing of the day 1/6/26
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"Most sports fans know Sports Reference as the internet’s definitive home for stats... What far fewer know, however, is that this global, sports-data powerhouse operates not from Manhattan or Silicon Valley, but from a nondescript office at Summit Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy."
From Pews to Playoffs: The Unlikely Mount Airy Church Powering 5 Million Daily Sports Stats Searches
Sports Reference, the world’s go-to stats hub, quietly operates from a Mount Airy church, under founder Sean Forman’s data-driven leadership.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"Most sports fans know Sports Reference as the internet’s definitive home for stats... What far fewer know, however, is that this global, sports-data powerhouse operates not from Manhattan or Silicon Valley, but from a nondescript office at Summit Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy."
Another of my Epic Card Battled just posted to “Collectibles on SI.” Which of the three cards gets your vote? #CardSky www.si.com/collectibles...
Epic Cardboard Battles: 1983 Topps Rookie Card, Who is the Leader of the Pack?
The 1983 Topps set featured the decade's best trio of rookie cards: Wade Boggs, Ryne Sandberg, and Tony Gwynn. All are classic cards, possibly even iconic.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Another of my Epic Card Battled just posted to “Collectibles on SI.” Which of the three cards gets your vote? #CardSky www.si.com/collectibles...
Here’s where I landed. The TLDR is Fleer. #CardSky www.si.com/collectibles...
January 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Here’s where I landed. The TLDR is Fleer. #CardSky www.si.com/collectibles...
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"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back." - #SteveGarvey
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back." - #SteveGarvey
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Where are my fellow early 80s collectors? Take several!
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Where are my fellow early 80s collectors? Take several!
Friends, I made a very difficult decision this morning. I chose the best Eric Davis rookie card. Article should post soon but in the meantime what's your pick? #CardSky
January 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Friends, I made a very difficult decision this morning. I chose the best Eric Davis rookie card. Article should post soon but in the meantime what's your pick? #CardSky
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Just brilliant work by @phitter72.bsky.social saving the wrapper too. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social @tjpilotsfan.bsky.social @splitseason1981.bsky.social @billpearch.bsky.social @seank138.bsky.social @markhoyle4.bsky.social @markarmour04.bsky.social @ckamka.bsky.social
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January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Just brilliant work by @phitter72.bsky.social saving the wrapper too. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social @tjpilotsfan.bsky.social @splitseason1981.bsky.social @billpearch.bsky.social @seank138.bsky.social @markhoyle4.bsky.social @markarmour04.bsky.social @ckamka.bsky.social
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also open to chatting with any transit-savvy Chicago or Chicagoland people about the infrastructural funding Arlington Heights and the Bears were discussing
anyone who lives in or near the Arlington Heights region where the Chicago Bears were planning to relocate? would love to chat!
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
also open to chatting with any transit-savvy Chicago or Chicagoland people about the infrastructural funding Arlington Heights and the Bears were discussing
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But holy smokes, take a look at this Dodger rookie card quartet in 1949 Bowman!
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
But holy smokes, take a look at this Dodger rookie card quartet in 1949 Bowman!
Here’s what I came up with. Definitely echoed what several here mentioned on the limited number of Paige cards. #CardSky
Just did a writeup on these two fantastic cards from the 1953 Topps set. If you could only have one, which would you choose? #CardSky
January 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Here’s what I came up with. Definitely echoed what several here mentioned on the limited number of Paige cards. #CardSky
Realizing I’m currently on pace to watch 3600 hours of football in 2026. 😳
January 2, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Realizing I’m currently on pace to watch 3600 hours of football in 2026. 😳
Trinidad Chambliss was studying Caleb Williams game film at halftime.
January 2, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Trinidad Chambliss was studying Caleb Williams game film at halftime.
Remembering a simpler time when I just figured the Ole Miss nickname was short for Old Mississippi.
January 2, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Remembering a simpler time when I just figured the Ole Miss nickname was short for Old Mississippi.
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“Why should I change? He’s the one that sucks!”
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
“Why should I change? He’s the one that sucks!”
My latest for “Collectibles on SI” covers all the bases from “The Great Black Hope” @profloumoore.bsky.social to @mightylark.bsky.social artwork to Rabbi Hillel. #CardSky
On the 80th anniversary of NFL integration, will Kenny Washington finally earn a modern card?
2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the NFL Color Barrier. Still, the
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January 1, 2026 at 10:20 PM
My latest for “Collectibles on SI” covers all the bases from “The Great Black Hope” @profloumoore.bsky.social to @mightylark.bsky.social artwork to Rabbi Hillel. #CardSky
Who’s got some 1978 Topps cards to donate in the name of art?
Blind Will McTell, cooking gravy and biscuits for the kids, bout 75 pages left in this Star Wars book. N ed to go through my stack of 78 Topps and put together my haves so that I can make my needs list for my daily paintings in 2026. I’m looking for 78 commons if you have any to spare FYI. #vacation
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Who’s got some 1978 Topps cards to donate in the name of art?
Gregory Rasheed just posted this video on the history of Black hockey. Good stuff! 🏒 🥅
The Hidden History of Black Hockey in Canada
YouTube video by Ringside Fantasy Fights and News
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January 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Gregory Rasheed just posted this video on the history of Black hockey. Good stuff! 🏒 🥅