Topps/ESPN Card Sets Release Today With 30for30 ‘Once Upon A Time in Queens’ Debut
by In a special collaboration with ESPN and ESPN Films, Topps has created the 30-for-30 “Once Upon a Time in Queens” commemorative trading card set. Following …
Category: Major Leagues
MLB Marketing Should Further Embrace International Presence
by Matt Nocerino, special to GothamBaseball As evident every coming fall when the NFL season kicks off, there is a growing disparity between how popular …
Heritage Auctions has Babe Ruth rookie card, Willie McCovey Collection on auction block
$20 million worth of sports history will be up for grabs when Dallas-based Heritage Auctions conducts its star-studded Summer Platinum Auction which is underway and …
La Vida Baseball Launches New All-Female and Latina Multimedia Show ‘Locker Room Talk’ Wednesday
TeamWorks Media, the parent company of La Vida Baseball, today announced the launch of its new weekly show highlighting the achievements of women and Latinas …
Sculptor Marc Mellon Celebrates ‘Handshake for the Century’ Photo
It was a most simple gesture, one played out without fanfare across baseball diamonds for decades. One player offering his hand in congratulations to his …
New Yorker Cashman Recalls 40 Years Of ‘Talkin’ Baseball’
When it comes to baseball songs, there are a few that even casual fans probably know by heart. And while “Take Me Out to the …
NY Sports HOF Relaunches With Gehrig NFT
The New York Sports Hall of Fame relaunched today with a slate of digital firsts, including bidding on a non-fungible token (NFT) of the speech …
Door Is Finally Open For Mets, Yankees To Deal
by For the first time since 2002, the New York Mets’ baseball operations department is being run by professionals. The Yankees, at least since 1990, have …
Retired Ump Hirschbeck Helps Families Feel Safe
by Jesse Liptzin, special to Gotham Baseball A couple years after retirement after more than 30 years as an MLB umpire, John Hirschbeck finds himself in …
Strat-O-Matic: Gehrig Would Have Surpassed 600 Homers
Strat-O-Matic, the market leader in sports simulation, today released the results of three simulations tied to baseball’s observation of “Lou Gehrig Day” as part of …