Auto Collection: Maury Wills Leather & Lumber 2005

Here is another ode to collecting overabundance. Here are the Maury Wills 2005 Leather & Lumber autographed cut cards in my collection. Both a signed piece of wood and leather are represented above.

Blog Kiosk: 5/23/2011

• Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts lets us know that Scott Elbert's family is one of the lucky ones. He was born in Joplin, MO.
  
• The Boston Bruins have the greatest marketing program ever! It's so good they had to take some ads down because their opponents fans couldn't take a joke, via Puck Daddy.
• #5 Type Collection shows off his 1950 Drake's card, #5, which happens to be Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider. Nice!
  
• If you are in Cincinnati then you gotta check out the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum located at the stadium, via SCD. One of these days, once the ownership issues surrounding the Dodgers is solved, I hope the Dodgers do the same thing.
  
• A sign that the future remains bright for the LA Kings, they have been named the #1 organization in the NHL for prospects in 2011.
  

In Custody

The long hands of the law have finally captured a suspect, via LA Times.

A man suspected of being one of the two assailants in the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium was taken into custody early this morning, Los Angeles police sources say.

At about 7 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team descended on an East Hollywood apartment building with a warrant in hand. According to apartment building manager Maritza Camacho, police, using loudspeakers and with guns drawn, called out to the occupants of Apartment 25. Inside was one of the men police suspect in the March 31 beating that left Stow with brain damage.

eBay: Bowling at Reese's

Here is another item from Pee Wee Reese Lanes in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out the 200 Club award here.

(eBay Auction Link)

Some Kings Wearing Blue

As part of a promotion for LA Kings Night at Dodger Stadium on July 29th current Kings Jarret Stoll and Brad Richardson threw out thew first pitch last night. Check out the video below from the Kings:

LA Kings Night at Dodger Stadium

I love me some LA Kings gear. It's black, silver and white all over. If you don't already know, the Kings will be going back to the colors of Gretzky, and this hat helps usher in that era. I've read some gripes about how ugly they are, and, I have to admit, the mock-ups look horrendous. I'm hoping the real thing is nicer.

It will be a stadium give away on July 29th for only those who purchase a ticket through their special promotion. Check it out here. You must get a voucher to get the hat. I know, dumb, right? Below are the details provided by the Dodgers.

The second annual L.A. Kings Night at Dodger Stadium will take place on Friday, July 29, the Dodgers and Kings announced today. The July 29 game will include pregame ceremonies involving the L.A. Kings as well as a special ticket offer.

To celebrate the announcement, Kings forwards Jarret Stoll and Brad Richardson will throw out a ceremonial first pitch at tonight’s Dodger game. They will also participate in a hockey putting contest with Dodger pitcher and hockey fan Blake Hawksworth before the game. Stoll and Richardson are both scheduled to play in the Dodgers Dream Foundation Charity Golf Invitational on June 16.

On L.A. Kings Night, Preferred Field seats will be available for $35 and Infield Reserve and Preferred Loge tickets will be available for $25. Each ticket purchased will come with a voucher for a limited edition Kings-themed Dodger hat. Tickets are available at www.dodgers.com/kings

This year’s L.A. Kings Night will be the latest in a series of Dodgers-Kings promotions. At last year’s event, Kings forward Dustin Brown and defenseman Matt Greene, as well as mascot Bailey and the Kings Ice Crew, participated in the ceremonial first pitch. This past January, the Kings hosted Dodgers Pride Night at STAPLES Center and Manager Don Mattingly dropped the puck before game. Several of the Dodgers’ top minor league prospects enjoyed the game from a suite and met with Hockey Hall of Famer and Kings President, Business Operations Luc Robitaille. Special Advisor to the Chairman Tommy Lasorda and former Dodger Eric Karros have also recently dropped the puck at L.A. Kings games.