The Chicago Sun-Times posted this extensive article on the Louisville Slugger Museum in, well, Louisville

And when you go, bring me back a souvenir.

From the MyCentralJersey website, this profile of a native son and author of No Minor Accomplishment: The Revival of New Jersey Professional Baseball.

http://www.hilaryshepherd.com/rantsnraves/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/body-painting-2.jpgFrom Boston.com, the web presence of the Boston Globe:

Sometimes it seems like you could go a whole 10 minutes in Boston without someone pontificating about the good old days and the game of baseball’s lengthy and proud history. In case you find yourself in one of those ruts, you might want to check out this new exhibit at the Bank of America Gallery called “The Art of the Game: Aesthetics of Baseball, America’s Pastime.” Running through Oct. 31, the show, featuring work from notable artists such as Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg, takes a multimedia approach to the game with painting, sculpture, photography, and prints of old-timey dudes such as Babe Ruth, who we’re assuming was some sort of sportsman. Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Bank of America Gallery, 100 Federal St., Boston.

Wowio is actually an e-book website that recently started charging for its collection. But if you don’t mind staring at your computer screen, you can read the the 2008 edition of the excellent Hardball Times for free. IMHO, this publication is right on par with the Baseball Prospectus annuals.

Registration may be required.

(But no Dawn. [cricket chirps]. Never mind).

Orlando, author of the new Collecting Sports Legends: The Ultimate Hobby Guide (Zyrus Press), is profiled in The Wall Street Journal. I guess with the current economic climate, investing in baseball cards might come back into vogue.

The article includes a “tab” for a challenging quiz to test your knowledge of card collecting. It’s at teh top of the article (took me awhile to find it).