Author: Jack
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Under Autumn Lights: October Moments That Made Sports History
October has a different kind of sound. Cleats on cold dirt. Arena hum settling into a hush. Announcers stretching a syllable just long enough for a city to hold its breath. It’s the month when a single moment can tilt the world—when doubt and destiny share the same breath. And if you lean in, you…
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Your Autographed Ball Could Lose 50% of Its Value in a Few Years from UV Rays. Do This Now.
We collectors know that scarcity, provenance and player popularity all shape the market for signed memorabilia. Yet there is another factor that quietly eats away at the value of a baseball or photograph: light. Left unchecked, ultraviolet (UV) and visible light will fade the ink on a baseball, turning a once‑bold autograph into a ghostly…
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Mike Piazza’s Post-9/11 Home Run: A Surge Of Hope In New York
The New York Mets before taking on the Braves on Sept. 21, 2001 at Shea Stadium (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)