Dodger Correspondence: Red Adams Christmas

A fan received a great Christmas card from vintage Dodger Red Adams, circa 1966.

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2009 Sweet Spot Dodgers

Upper Deck's Baseball Sweet Spot was recently released. Below are some of the Dodgers in the set found on eBay.

This set is very popular because of their randomly inserted autographed sweet spot baseballs. Below is Billingsley and Manny Ramirez.

Here is an even cooler Chad Billingsley leather autographed card.
Vintage Dodger Dolph Camilli signs this sweet spot baseball.Below are some of the base cards from the set.

Clayton Kershaw
Russell Martin

Matt Kemp

Manny Ramirez

Chad Billingsley

The Dodger autographed card of James McDonald.

Madec Auctions: Dodgers Innaugual Game

Here are a couple of great photos that recently sold at Madec's auction recently; including the below pic from the Dodgers inaugural game in Los Angeles on 4/18/1958. Willie Mays is sliding back to first as Gil Hodges covers the base. It sold for $616.88.

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I'm sure that if you've ever golfed then you have either done this or thought about doing it. Babe Ruth tries to hit the ball in the corner pocket.

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Card of the Week: Vintage Straw

This card is just awesome.

Blog Kiosk: 11/29/2009

There is not much to really report- at least nothing too important. All is quiet on the Dodger front.

• It's a small world. I have season tickets to the Kings up in the rafters at Staples and found out on Saturday that my seat neighbor has his own blog dedicated to the Kings. Go and check it out at LAKingsNews.com.
  
• Jose Contreras in Blue?
  
• Dodgerfan.net is following Matt Kemps Thanksgiving on twitter. Below is Matt's Thanksgiving plate.
• True Blue LA Remembers Pedro Guerrero.
  
• Ken Levine shares a Levine Family Thanksgiving tradition. Check it out and watch the video.
  
• GCRL Maury Wills TTM autograph success. Check his post here for more autos.
• Night Owl cards recently received a bunch of great Dodger cards. Check them out here.
  
• Check out some of the entries in the 2009 National Geographic International Photography Contest. Below is my favorite one.

  "Kids take advantage of a rare concrete canyon in the densely packed city of Hong Kong. Making paper airplanes out of an IKEA catalog, then watching them spiral down the deep void."

  
• Custom Card Blog makes a 1987 Bo Jackson fantasy card.
• Dude!!! The Muppets are on YouTube! Check out their Bohemian Rhapsody below.

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• A big thanks to Diamond for finding this great Holliday video.

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Happy Birthday Vin! Happy Birthday Ross!

A big thanks to Jon at Dodger Thoughts for reminding me of the birthdays of Vin Scully and Ross Porter.

Happy Birthday Guys!

Below is a collection of videos featuring Vin Scully.

Vin gives a graduation speech.

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Vin Scully, the game show host. See part 2 here.

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