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Overview"Anyone who has collected baseball cards understands the thrill of completing a set. And part of the fun is filling in the gaps along the way, one wax pack at a time, over months or even years. Or sometimes, as in Jamie Selko's case, decades. This memoir recounts the author's love affair with Topps' 1961 baseball card set and his quest to acquire a complete autographed collection--an effort that took almost 40 years and still is one card short, #555 Sam ""Toothpick"" Jones. The author describes growing up in the early 1960s and details the backstory behind his mission, from the first autograph he got--Joe DiMaggio's, in an officer's club in Mannheim, Germany--to how he decided, 15 years later, to get signatures on each of the '61s. He also comments on each card in the set and on each player's finest game in the season." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jamie SelkoPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781476692494ISBN 10: 1476692491 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 11 January 2024 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Mark Armour Preface Introduction: How a Whim Became a Quest Which Became an Obsession 1. The Back Story 2. The Quest for Fire 3. Bringing It All Back Home 4. Just the Facts, Ma’am: Or the Devil Is in the Details A Final Point: A Note on Pre-Investigatory Prejudice Appendices Chapter Notes IndexReviewsAuthor InformationA member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Jamie Selko lives in Eugene, Oregon. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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