And We're Giving You a Tie!

 I'm not a father myself but today is one of those days when I think of my own dear old dad.  This is an oft posted picture of my baseball loving father outside his school in Chicago in the 1930's.

Cubs legend Stan Hack was my dad's favorite player in his youth.  Coincidentally my favorite Cub is also a legendary Cubs 3rd baseman, Ron Santo.

Here are a few never before published photographs of my Dad Marv as a young man about town in Chicago.

Happy Father's Day.

Miss My Dad.

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there.  I don't have kids and my Dad has been gone for a couple of decades.

Here he is outside of his School in Chicago

My Dad's favorite player growing up was Cubs third baseman, Stan Hack.  He acquired the autographed card below as an adult but I'd like to think he had a copy as a kid.

Coincidentally my favorite player growing up was also the Cubs third baseman, in my case Ron Santo. I miss my Dad and I miss Ronnie. Both Hall of Famers in my book.

I got this card signed TTM right after Ron retired.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there.  I don't have kids and my Dad has been gone for a couple of decades. 

Here he is outside of his School in Chicago

My Dad's favorite player growing up was Cubs third baseman, Stan Hack.  He acquired the autographed card below as an adult but I'd like to think he had a copy as a kid.

Coincidentally my favorite player growing up was also the Cubs third baseman, in my case Ron Santo. I miss my Dad and I miss Ronnie. Both Hall of Famers in my book.

I got this card signed TTM right after Ron retired.

Happy Father's Day!

To all of you who are fathers or who are honoring your own, have a great day!

I never get tired of showing this one of my late father who instilled in me a love of sports and collecting.

Like Father, Like Son

I was thinking about my Dad yesterday.  His favorite player growing up was Cubs third baseman, Stan Hack.  He acquired the autographed card below as an adult but I'd like to think he had a copy as a kid.

Here's Dad in front of his school.

My favorite player growing up was also the Cubs third baseman, in my case Ron Santo. The coincidence of our both choosing third baseman only occurred to me yesterday.  I miss my Dad and I miss Ronnie.  Both Hall of Famers in my book.

I got this card signed TTM right after Ron retired.

Song for a Father's Day Eve

Happy Father's Day!

Here's the reason I'm blogging today about baseball and collecting.  My Dad.  I guess this picture was taken sometime around 1940 on the North Side of Chicago, probably within a couple of miles of Wrigley Field.  He's been gone now for around 15 years and I do miss him, especially during baseball season.

Happy Father's Day!

Here's the reason I'm blogging today about baseball and collecting.  My Dad.  I guess this picture was taken sometime around 1940 on the North Side of Chicago, probably within a couple of miles of Wrigley Field.  He's been gone now for around 15 years and I do miss him, especially during baseball season.