2014 Topps Museum Baseball - The Dodger Autographed Cards

Featured here are the Dodger autographed cards that can be found in packs of 2014 Topps Museum Baseball packs.  Go here to check out my past post from this set.

Unfortunately, many of the key autographed cards have either a redemption card or have yet to be found.  For instance:

• There are cut signature "1 of 1" cards of Don Drysdale (#MCCS-DD) and Duke Snider (#MCCS-DS); and
• Dual Archival Autographs of Hank Aaron & Sandy Koufax (#DDA-KA) and Hyun-Jin Ryu & Clayton Kershaw (#DDA-RK) available only through redemption cards; and 
• a Triple Archival Autographs card of Fernandez, Ryu & Miller (#TAA-FRM) available only through redemption card; and
• an Archival Clayton Kershaw (#AA-CK), like the ones directly below, that is available only through a redemption card.

Archival Autographs

#AA-AGO Adrian Gonzalez

#AA-RN Ricky Nolasco

#AA-SK Sandy Koufax

There are also Framed Museum Collection Autographed cards of Clayton Kershaw (#MCA-CK) and Hyun-Jin Ryu (#MCA-HR), but they only have redemption cards available.

Framed Museum Collection Autographs

#MCA-AG Adrian Gonzalez                    #MCA-SK Sandy Koufax

There are also Momentous Material Jumbo Relic Autographed cards of Adrian Gonzalez (#MMAR-AGO) and Clayton Kershaw (#MMAR-CK), but they have yet to be unearthed.  From my understanding, the Kershaw card comes with a redemption.

UPDATE: Below is a pic of the Adrian Gonzalez Momentous Material Jumbo Relic Autographed card (#MMAR-AGO) and the Clayton Kershaw Momentous Material Jumbo Relic Autographed card (#MMAR-CK.

Momentous Material Jumbo Relic Autographs

#MMAR-RN Ricky Nolasco

There is a Single-Player Signature Swatches Dual Relic Autographed card of Clayton Kershaw (#SSD-CK), but only a redemption card is available.  BTW, there also Signature Swatches Quad Relic Autographed cards of Adrian Gonzalez (#PPAR-AG) and Clayton Kershaw (#PPAR-CK), but they too have yet to be found.

Single-Player Signature Swatches Dual Relic Autographs

#SSD-AGO Adrian Gonzalez

#SSD-RN Ricky Nolasco

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The Norm Sherry 1961 Union Oil Dodger Family Booklet

Here is another post featuring the 1961 Union Oil Dodger Family Booklet set.  Go here to see my past post showcasing this set; including complete scans of both the Vin Scully/Jerry Doggett and Sandy Koufax booklets.  This time I share the Norm Sherry Booklet.

Norm Sherry was the oldest brother to Dodger reliever Larry Sherry, and shares the honor of being the first pitching/catcher Jewish sibling battery in the game.  He was principally a backup catcher for the Dodgers; behind John Roseboro.

His claim to Dodger fame is that he is often credited with helping transform Sandy Koufax into a future Hall of Famer.  As the story goes, he suggested to Koufax that he should ease off on his fastball in order to gain more control of the pitch.  At the time, Sandy was still wild and erratic before finally being able to dial it all into a complete package.

BTW, the Sherry brothers and Koufax were very close friends, and often hang out together on the road.  From a SABR biography written by Ralph Berger:

One time in Philadelphia, Sandy wanted to go to a Chinese restaurant so they hopped into a cab and went to a restaurant, but Sandy said no to eating at this restaurant. Three more restaurants were visited before Koufax said OK. Larry Sherry asked Koufax, "What's the big difference?" Sandy replied. "If you go to a Chinese restaurant it has to have an awning. This one has an awning so it must be good." The two Sherry brothers from Southern California looked at each other, not comprehending that Sandy, a New Yorker, always looked for Chinese restaurants with awnings for that was what all Chinese restaurants in New York had.

Below are complete scans of every page from Norm Sherry's 1961 Union Oil Dodger Family Booklet.  Click any pic to embiggen. 

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Blog Kiosk: 4/7/2014 - Dodgers Links - Mondesi Back in LA, Puig's Thumb and a Minor Trade

Raul Mondesi was at Dodger Stadium on Sunday as a part of Viva Los Dodgers.  He was there for a clothes drive and signed autographs for fans.  Pic above via the Dodgers on tumblr.  Check out a bunch of photos from Sunday featuring Mondesi via Jon SooHoo here.

• Dan Le Batard at ESPN The Magazine reminds us why we should continue to be patient with Puig with a piece titled: "Let's cut Yasiel Puig some slack."  He provides some funny examples of 'culture shock' stories from other foreign born players.
• Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Dodgers still hope Beckett can make start."

With regards to his ankle: "It's a little sore this morning," Mattingly said. "I think he's frustrated, honestly. He felt his stuff was good, his arm felt good. Right now, nothing's changed [about his chances to start]. The next couple of days will tell us."

• Via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA, "Dodgers lose first instant replay challenge of season."

The Dodgers issued their first challenge of the year under MLB's new instant replay system, but manager Don Mattingly's challenge was denied in the seventh inning. A.J. Ellis was thrown out at home plate by Hunter Pence for the third out of the inning, a call that was upheld after review.

• Via Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA, "Lost in Quakes hype and hoopla, Lindsey Caughel continues to impress."

“I definitely think that Caughel would be the front-runner [to be the first promoted to Double-A Chattanooga] just because of what he did last year and how he pitched in this league last year,” said Quakes pitching coach and former Dodger pitcher Matt Herges. “I expect him to pitch even better this year. He was a late send-down (to the Advanced Single-A level) in spring training, so I’ve got to believe that he’d probably be the first guy [to be promoted].”

• BTW, per a Dodgers press release, they made a minor trade with the Indians over the weekend.  They acquired left-handed pitcher Colt Hynes from Cleveland in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Duke von Schamann.  Hynes was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. To create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated outfielder Mike Baxter for assignment.  This appears to be a depth trade.  The Dodgers wanted another left-hander in AAA as a backup plan.
• Via Ken Gurnick and Earl Bloom at MLB.com, "Puig out of lineup following X-ray, MRI."

"It was pretty swollen this morning when he came in," manager Don Mattingly said. "We'll see. I don't think we expect it to be anything major."

• Steve Dilbeck at the LA Times tells us that Puig just has a thumb ligament strain.
• RJ at RBI Collecting shares some of his autograph "gets" at Rancho Cucamonga; including Beckett, Pederson and Urias.

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Sunday Dodger Videos: Karros' New Job

Here are this Sunday's Dodger Videos.

Opening Day nooner with Travis Mathew - featuring Eric Karros.  This is funny.

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4/5/14: Actor Jason Bateman, Dodger Stadium's guest PA announcer, pokes fun at the Giants for having three straight Brandon's in their lineup.

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ICYMI: Watch Vin Scully being chauffeured into Dodger Stadium by convertible before throwing out the first pitch of the Dodgers home opener on Friday.

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Bid on Vin Scully and Magic Johnson 2014 Opening Day Memorabilia

A couple of items from yesterdays Opening Day festivities at Dodger Stadium have just gone up on auction at MLB.com.  Although the game was less than memorable for Dodger fans, I think we can all agree that these two memorabilia pieces could assuage your frustration.  Besides, they would look great in anyone's collection.

These items are a part of a Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation auction that benefits the Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), a comprehensive, urban youth baseball program for boys and girls ages 5 to 18.

With an opening bid of $5,000 you can take home the actual Vin Scully first pitch mound from the 2014 Opening Day ceremony.  You can see it in the photo below (pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014).  It is the circular white Dodger logo Scully is standing on.  Per the auction description:

The item comes signed by Vin Scully and the 2014 Los Angeles Dodger roster.

Go here to check out the auction.

You can also take home the actual Dodger jersey Magic Johnson wore yesterday.  He has also signed it for you.  See him wearing it in the photo below (pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014).  It also starts at an opening bid of $5,000.00.  Check out this auction here.

Here is some background on Dodgers RBI (from a press release):

Working together with local organizations, parents, coaches and volunteers, Dodgers RBI currently offers 2,400 youth the opportunity to learn and enjoy the games of baseball and softball with special emphasis on education, recreation and healthy habits for young people. Dodgers RBI is a cornerstone program of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation provides uniforms and equipment, recruitment assistance, cash grants, coaches training, youth clinics and education and health resources to all teams. Using the power of sport to mold major league people, Dodgers RBI seeks to impacts 10,000 youth in some of the most under-resourced areas of Los Angeles during a three-year period.

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Blog Kiosk: 4/5/2014 - Dodgers Links - A Billingsley Rehab Start on Sunday, Beckett Tweaks Ankle and Puig Forgettable Day

Vin Scully make the Opening Day pitch to Sandy Koufax in the above photo, via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014.  Check more pics of Opening Day from Jon here.

• Via Bill Shaikin at the LA Times, "Magic Johnson on Yasiel Puig: 'He has to make the right decisions'"

"We’re hoping that he’ll get better making the right decisions with his life," Johnson said. "He has to remember that those decisions also can affect what you do on the baseball field."

• Via Jon Weisman at Dodger Insider, "Puig apologetic, Mattingly forgiving after benching."

“It was 100 percent my fault,” Puig said. “It was nothing to do with my teammates and my manager. I didn’t realize stretch was as early as it was. But it was absolutely my fault, and I ask forgiveness from my teammates and obviously from my manager.”

Puig said that once he realized he was late, he knew that “there’s pretty much no chance that you’re going to play, and I certainly felt bad about that.”

“I want to ask forgiveness from the fans,” he added. “I was very sad that I wasn’t able to play on Opening Day. It’s something that I’m not proud of and I take full responsibility.”

• Ramona Shelburne at ESPN.com writes a great commentary, "Yasiel Puig needs to cut the chaos."

What everyone with the Dodgers is hoping, is that days like Friday make him realize that the chaos he creates actually does affect other people sometimes. That it isn't just something to charge him up or push him to another next level. The dust he kicks up gets in other people's faces sometimes and has real consequences. Once he sees that, once he experiences a day like Friday, there is a real moment to change. Not to save the season or his career or anything so dramatic. Just to make it easier on himself and everyone involved.

• Via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA, "Chad Billingsley starts rehab assignment Sunday in Rancho Cucamonga."

"It's getting close. I'm just going to start working and prepare for each [rehab] start like it was the regular season," Billingsley said. "But I'll work on things too, using these starts at my spring training."

• Mark Townsend at Big League Stew writes, "MLB report: Dodger Stadium a 'culture of apathy' on day of Bryan Stow beating."
• Not again!  Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Beckett exits rehab start with apparent injury."  According to reports, he tweaked his ankle fielding a bunt, via Raymond Bureau at Sports Injury Alert.
• Via Craig Minami at True Blue LA, "Dodgers 4/4/14 minor league report - Duke von Schamann is efficient in win."

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