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Enfuego79 · Apr 14, 2015

So my wife has bought me a copy of a book called "The Card" Collectors, Con Men, and the true story of history's most desired baseball card, and in my mind it would tell me what I already knew about the whole Gretzky T206 scandal...WRONG! I just read the 1st chapter and so far I am eager to get into chapter 2 but if I did, I'll find myself tryin to finish the book in one sitting. Have any of you read this book? What did you think of it?

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tonsofcommons · Apr 14, 2015

Amazing book.

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DiebytheCubs · Apr 15, 2015

Really good book. I would call it a must read for baseball card collectors

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ASTROBURN · Apr 15, 2015

Excellent book. Go ahead and blow through it. When you are done, i will give you a list of other books to attack over a weekend.

Enfuego79 · Apr 15, 2015

ASTROBURN said:
Excellent book. Go ahead and blow through it. When you are done, i will give you a list of other books to attack over a weekend.

Sounds like a plan...:lol:

dstrawberryfan39 · Apr 15, 2015

Great read and I would like a list also

r2d2 · Apr 15, 2015

Awesome

gmarutiak · Apr 15, 2015

Excellent book. I also recommend Card Sharks: How Upper Deck Turned A Child's Hobby Into A High Stakes, Billion Dollar Business by Pete Williams.

Enfuego79 · Apr 15, 2015

gmarutiak said:
Excellent book. I also recommend Card Sharks: How Upper Deck Turned A Child's Hobby Into A High Stakes, Billion Dollar Business by Pete Williams.

I will order this as well, thanks!

Dilferules · Apr 15, 2015

It's an excellent book, I thought it was better than Card Sharks (Card Sharks had a lot of really boring behind-the-scenes business stuff that seemed to stretch on forever with a few juicy tidbits sprinkled throughout).

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

This one is obvious. I remember checking it out at the library, and i blew right through it. I loved it. It was on my want list for a while, and late last year i added it to my personal collection. I tend to keep the books that were very good and i would want to read again.

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

This should be required reading for anyone that claims to be a baseball fan. I personally have two copies in my collection ( one for me, a spare to give away ) and i have given three copies away already.

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

I enjoyed this book immensely. Its about the cape cod league, and this has been in my collection for years.

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

Operation Bullpen is one of my favorites. Its about one of the biggest forgery outfits ever, and will make you rethink the authenticity of your entire collection. Such an amazing book, i was thrilled to finally buy a copy for my personal collection.

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

Mnt Condition is a great read of how baseball cards came to be, and takes you to the present where the card market has collapsed and we find the market to be flooded and cards deemed worthless. Another great book i sought to add to my collection after checking it out at the library.

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

I heard good things about three nights in august, and i have yet to read it. And got em got em need em looked interesting as i was book searching ebay, and i havent read that one yet either...

Brewer Andy · Apr 16, 2015

ASTROBURN said:
Mnt Condition is a great read of how baseball cards came to be, and takes you to the present where the card market has collapsed and we find the market to be flooded and cards deemed worthless. Another great book i sought to add to my collection after checking it out at the library.

I enjoyed this one too. Particularly the sections on Jefferson Burdick (sp). Easy read with some good content for even long time collectors

ASTROBURN · Apr 16, 2015

I have a good chunk of my books in a box under the bed, so im gonna try the next by memory.

I am really into players autobiographies, and my favorite was David Wells book "perfect, i'm not. I have read it three times. I just really like reading baseball stories told by the players.

"it aint brain surgery" by larry dierker. Again, stories of his playing days, and stories of his managing days. Me being a Bagwell fan and an Astros fan during his managing years made this one a great read for me.

the cheaters guide to baseball. Probably my most recent read. Bought it at the bookstore on a whim and couldnt put it down. Stories of all varieties of cheating, scuffballs, steroids, stealing signs. My favorite was the groundskeeping section. I mean, patting the foul lines to slant inwards or out? Amazing!

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