Category: JG Taylor Spink Award

Hummel & Carew

I am sure back in the day Rick Hummel wrote about Rod Carew at some point.  Today they were reunited once again.

I received another addition to my baseball collection from Rick Hummel.  He signed the baseball on the sweetspot and included the requested inscription “2006 HOF- J. G. Taylor Spink Award”.  Nice ball to add to the collection!

I also received a card I needed for my Topps Twins collection.  I bought the 1974 Topps All Star card signed by Rod Carew.  Another card down!

You Make the Call!

As part of my updated blog, I am going to include some of the other items I receive through  the mail or in trade or purchase instead of just getting in person. I think the in person events will still be the most fun but it might be neat to follow the other additions to the collection as well.

Today I received a couple neat baseballs in the mail. I received a baseball signed by Murray Chass with “2003 HOF- JG Taylor Spink Award”. The Taylor Spink award is given each year to an exceptional baseball writer.  It is much like the more well known Ford Frick award given to a baseball broadcaster. That is a nice addition to my collection.

I also received a neat Call Ball today. In discussing my latest endeavor, The Call Ball Collection, my friend Rob M mentioned it would be neat to get the radio call of Joe Castiglione calling the final out of the 2004 World Series when the Red Sox finally won one. Joe is the Red Sox radio broadcaster on WEEI. I sent a ball to him and he wrote his call on it and included a nice note that the money I sent will be donated to the “Labels
Are For Jars” organization in Lawrence, MA who feed the hungry. That was really cool!