Here are todays Daily Conlon cards numbered 253 through 261, and it features former Dodger Freddie Fitzsimmons on the bottom row, at center. The card highlights him as having the fourth highest winning percentage all-time for a season. Strangely, he achieved this feat as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940 by going 16-2, but is pictured wearing the hated uniform of the New York Giants. What's up with that? Click on any of the pic to embiggen.
OK, that's adorable. A Dodgers pillow pet. Where can I get one for my nephew? (pic Link: jaydeemariee_)
"With Juan, and James [Loney] swinging the bat, it's been a total transformation of the team. That tells you what one bat can do. A solid bat is something we've got to have or we'll be right back where we were. You get that and it's like dominoes. Depending on what you get, the dominoes fall."
Paying for bankruptcy lawyers is not cheap, as the Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is learning. Last year, when the Texas Rangers filed for bankruptcy, Weil Gotshal & Manges sought nearly $5.2 million in fees and expenses for 81 days of work. The court authorized payment of $4.5 million.
One of the best things about being a Baseball collector is the large variety of cards and memorabilia items you can add to your collection. You can focus on something common like Baseball cards, autographs or pins. But, for the more adventurous you can focus on items more obscure. Here is a great example.
