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

Former postal clerk pleads guilty to stealing more than $100K of cards, memorabilia

1/30/2025

Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about a man from the Bronx who stole packages containing valuable sports cards and memorabilia while he worked as a sorting clerk for a post office in Clifton, New Jersey:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/former-postal-sorting-clerk-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-100k-in-cards-memorabilia/

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10 cards of Terry Bradshaw through the years

1/27/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily revisitng 10 of Terry Bradshaw's football cards through the years. He was the NFL's No. 1 draft pcik 55 years ago today.

x.com/SportsCollector/status/1884057821043659019

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11-year-old collector will sell Skenes 1/1 MLB Debut patch at auction

1/24/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about an 11-year-0ld boy who pulled a 1/1 Paul Skenes 2024 Topps Chrome MLB Debut Patch Autograph card. He is going to sell it in an upcoming Fanatics Auction in March -- it's going to bring in lots of money.

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/paul-skenes-mlb-debut-patch-card-headed-to-auction-will-benefit-la-fire-victims/

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Beckett sues RI shop owner, independent contractor over alleged bogus Kelce autos

1/16/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about a civil lawsuit filed by Beckett Collectibles against the owner of a Rhode Island memorabilia shop and an independent contractor from Massachusetts:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/bob-uecker-remembering-the-cards-of-mr-baseball/

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Remembering Bob Uecker and his baseball cards

1/16/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily recalling the life, humor and baseball cards of Bob Uecker, who died on Jan. 16:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/bob-uecker-remembering-the-cards-of-mr-baseball/

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Previewing 2024-25 Court Kings basketball

1/15/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily previewing the 2024-25 Panini Court Kings basketball set:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/2024-25-court-kings-basketball-returns-with-artistic-flair/

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Trying to solve a century-old mystery

1/13/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about a set of 1904 Anonymous Cabinet cards that were featured in Napoleon Lajoie's baseball guide in 1907:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/mystery-of-1904-anonymous-cabinet-cards-may-be-solved/

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Previewing Topps Transcendent baseball

1/5/2025

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Here's a story I wrote for Sports Collectors Daily about the high-end Topps Transcendent baseball set:

www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/2024-topps-transcendent-preview/