The Sports Bookie: Bob D'Angelo's Books & Blogs

Upper Deck introduces e-Pack digital cards

1/30/2016

Here is a story I did for TBO.com on Upper Deck's new digital program, e-Packs.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/upper-deck-introduces-virtual-e-pack-card-program-20160128/

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Trout is card No. 1 in Topps' 2016 baseball

1/28/2016

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Here's a story I wrote for TBO.com about Topps naming Angels outfielder Mike Trout as card No. 1 for its 2016 Series One baseball set.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/trout-will-be-card-no-1-in-2016-topps-set-20160128/

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SCP to sell Drysdale memorabilia

1/26/2016

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Here's a story I wrote for TBO.com about SCP Auctions' Spring Premier Sale, which will feature some of the memorabilia of Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/drysdale-memorabilia-headlines-scp-auctions-spring-premier-sale-20160126/

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Kramer memorabilia heading to auction

1/22/2016

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Here's a story I did for TBO.com about Heritage Auctions' upcoming sale of Jerry Kramer memorabilia. Kramer, the great right guard for Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers squads of the 1960s, is parting with some items in order to start a trust fund for his grandchildren.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/heritage-auctions-putting-jerry-kramers-memorabilia-on-the-block-20160122/

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Tampa Bay area figures' memorabilia for sale at Goldin Auctions winter sale

1/21/2016

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Here is a story I wrote for tbo.com about the Goldin Auctions winter sale, which includes items owned by Rays pitcher Matt Moore, Tampa native Lou Piniella, Hall of Famer Wade Boggs and former Alonso High School standout Jose Fernandez. Plus some other cool collectibles:

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/tampa-bay-memorabilia-part-of-goldin-auctions-winter-sale-20160121/

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Remembering the 1973 Topps football set

1/21/2016

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about the 1973 Topps football set. At 528 cards, it doubled the number of cards from the 1972 set and had plenty of rookies, star cards and quirky names.

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1973-topps-football-started-new-era/

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Previewing Panini Luxe basketball

1/19/2016

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Here's a story I did on TBO.com on the upcoming, high-end Luxe basketball set by Panini America.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/panini-previews-high-end-luxe-basketball-20160119/

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Taking a look at 1961-62 Fleer Baseball Greats

1/17/2016

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Here's a story I did for Sports Collectors Daily about the 1961-62 Fleer Baseball Greats set:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1961-62-fleer-baseball-greats-set/

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A critical look at sports media and race

1/17/2016

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Here's a review I did on a collection of essays, called "From Jack Johnson to LeBron James: Sports, Media and the Color Line," by University of Nebraska Press:

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/a-critical-necessary-look-at-race-and-the-media-20160114/

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1975 Topps football had some great rookies

1/13/2016

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about some of the great rookies cards from the 1975 Topps football set:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1975-topps-football-rookies-bumper-crop/

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Cranston card show celebrates 40th

1/10/2016

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about the annual card show in Cranston, Rhode Island, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/cranston-sports-collectors-show-returns-40th-event/

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Collect call: 2015 Bowman's Best baseball

1/10/2016

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http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/collect-call-2015-bowmans-best-baseball-20160110/Here is a link to my review of the 2015 Bowman's Best baseball set on tbo.com

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Collect call: 2015 Topps Strata baseball

1/8/2016

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Here is my review of 2015 Topps Strata baseball on TBO.com:

http://www.tbo.com/sports/blogs/sports-bookie/collect-call-2015-topps-strata-baseball-20160108/

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Collect call: 2015 Topps Mini Chrome football

1/6/2016

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Here is my review of the 2015 Topps Mini Chrome set on tbo.com:

http://www.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/collect-call-2015-topps-mini-chrome-football-20160104/

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Taking a look at 1951 Bowman football

1/5/2016

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Here's a story I did for Sports Collectors Daily on the 1951 Bowman football set, which featured the rookie cards of Tom Landry and Norm Van Brocklin:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1951-bowman-football-set-has-great-qbs-future-coaches/

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