Bob Villemure

Bob, the founder of baseball-trading-cards.com, brings over 25 years of creating web content and building digital web applications. He has been collecting sports cards for many years beyond that. Bob’s favorite recent sports card pack pull was a 2022 Topps Chrome Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, and Bryce Harper autograph serial numbered to /25!

It’s Official. Ronald Acuna Called Up by Braves.

Rookie Sports Card Outlook, Sports Card Blog / / 2020-04-22

Well, here he comes! Ronald Acuna, the prized Atlanta Brave prospect, has been called up to the Big Show. Acuna has had a slow start in AAA after tearing through Spring Training. Acuna coupled with 21-year-old second baseman Ozzie Albies gives Atlanta the two youngest players in the majors. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23309586/ronald-acuna(eBay)-atlanta-braves-called-triple-gwinnett-wednesday

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Card Insights & Valuations: Ronald Acuna Atlanta Braves Top Prospect for 2018

Rookie Sports Card Outlook, Sports Card Blog / / 2020-04-22

Team: Atlanta Braves For my money, Ronald Acuna(eBay) is the top MLB prospect in baseball. We truly may be watching the second coming of Rickey Henderson. His raw power and speed matched with advanced skills have been on display this Spring (4HR, 4SB, .410BA, .744SLG, 1.254 OPS). Acuna has not been overmatched at any MLB playing level

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Baseball Trading Card – An American Original

Sports Card Blog / / 2020-04-22

Did you know the very first  Baseball Trading Card was made as promotional material back in 1880? Allen & Ginter Tobacco and Goodwin Tobacco’s marketing ingenuity led to the production of small cardboard imprints of Baseball players to promote their tobacco products. The mini billboards were inserted into cigarette packs. And the Baseball Trading Card was born! Since then a whole

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Houston Astros Top Prospects for 2018

Rookie Sports Card Outlook, Sports Card Blog / / 2020-04-22

Team: Houston Astros The Houston Astros minor league has been loading up for years now and on the heels of a World Series championship and positioned to continue this trend. Over recent years former farm-hands the likes of George Springer and Carlos Correa have blossomed into superstars and now have Kyle Tucker (4 HR already this spring) and Forrest Whitley ready to

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New York Yankees Top Rookie Prospect for 2018

Rookie Sports Card Outlook, Sports Card Blog / / 2020-04-22

Team: New York Yankees The New York Yankees continue to reload year-in, year-out. Following monster rookies in Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez Yankee Stadium has another uber-talented prospect ready to hit the diamond in 2018 via Gleyber Torres. Gleyber Torres, INF, Grade A/A-*: Age 20, hit combined .287/.383/.480 with 30 walks, 47 strikeouts in 202 at-bats

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