Sam Zimmer

This edition of the Beckett Pricing Insider is sponsored by MN Nice Cards. It’s that time of the year again, Hall of Fame Voting! Headlining the names for first time ballot appearances, Mariano Rivera is expected by many to gain easy election his first time on the ballot. Rivera, a relief pitcher who spent his entire 19-year career with the Yankees was first signed by the organization as a free agent in 1990. When he was first turned pro, he had little pitching experience, having played shortstop up until that point. The Yankees would morph Rivera into a pitcher, which […]

I saw a headline the other day about Garth Brooks joining the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first week of Spring Training and it made me feel like I was having déjà vu. I’d seen this before — 15 years ago.. Back when the internet was still dial-up and daily newspapers were commonplace I read this article. I didn’t read it online, but from the sports section of The Daily Oklahoman. It was about Brooks playing Spring Training with the Royals to raise awareness for his Teammates for Kids Foundation.…

Take a look at some fun Michael Jordan Baseball cards and see what makes them great (it's not just their value). Includes early releases, Rookies and more.

A look at the recent rise in prices of the 1993 SP Derek Jeter Rookie Card, particularly those with high grades.

Jose Canseco was mostly known for power and his ability to mash home runs. But 26 years ago, Canseco made one of the most notorious plays in baseball history that has gone on to become, perhaps, the most famous blooper in all professional sports. The date was May 26th, 1993 and Canseco was playing right field for the Texas Rangers. They were in Cleveland playing the Indians at Cleveland Municipal Stadium when Carlos Martinez hit a fly ball over Canseco’s head. As he was initially running back, it appeared he had a read on the ball. But that quickly changed. […]

The first portion of the year’s Bowman Chrome Prospect chase began this past Friday with the release of 2020 Bowman Baseball. As always, the biggest attraction to the product are the Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs. This year, the checklist has several top names, including the top three overall picks of the 2019 MLB Draft, Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and Andrew Vaughn. That said, Rutschman and Vaughn had their first Bowman Chrome autographs in 2019 Bowman Draft. The hottest name on this ye…

2021 Topps Baseball has been on the shelves for about a week and there have already been a handful of solid hits to pop out. Here’s a look at a few of the top sales that caught my eye: 2021 Topps Black #277 Alec Bohm /70 Each year, Black is one of the more popular parallels for the Topps main set. These are unique in that they tied to the history of the product and increases each season. 2021 Topps is the 70th season of Topps baseball cards so these are serial numbered to 70. Alec Bohm made his debut […]

With a total of 133 different signers, 2021 Topps Archives Signature Series: Active Player Edition brings more of what we come to expect from Archives Signature Series. The line debuted in 2015 as a buyback product with all cards being encased with on-card autographs. The cards include a Topps Archives Signature Series foil stamp as well as a serial number. Originally only retired players were included but in 2017 they changed it up and added a new set, one for active player and one for retired…

Over the weekend, hard-throwing Hunter Greene of the Cincinnati Reds threw 7 1/3 no-hit innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He left the game after giving up two walks and reliever Art Warren would come in and walk the first batter he faced. He then gave up a sac fly to Ke’Bryan Hayes to put the Pirates up 1-0. That would be the final score, making the hapless Reds the sixth team to allow no hits and lose. Greene is a top name among prospects, having been selected second overall by the Reds i…

For the first time since the mid-2000’s, Topps Pristine is making a return. Filled with chrome cardstock, Pristine is unique for its format with three packs inside a pack. Hobby boxes are packed with three hits, two autographs and an autograph relic, all signed on-card. All of the non-relic autograp…