#CardCorner: 1976 Topps Bob Coluccio
kkundahl
Fri, 2026-08-21 12:34
Thanks to his memorable mustache, “The Macaroni Pony” found a corner of Cooperstown to call his own.
Steve Wulf
“Every once in a while, someone will tell me I’m in the Hall of Fame,” says Bob Coluccio, a Newport Beach, Calif. realtor. “Someday, I’m going to have to see it for myself.”
What he’ll see, on the second floor in one of the Whole New Ballgame display cases, is his 1976 Topps baseball card. He’s...
Hafey cycles through the Phillies
kkundahl
Fri, 2026-08-21 11:15
Chick Hafey helped contribute to the Year of the Hitter by recording a cycle for the Cardinals on Aug. 21, 1930.
Abbey Dempsey
According to the Chinese zodiac, 1930 was the Year of the Horse. On the diamond, however, it was aptly titled the Year of the Hitter.
The start of the decade ushered in power hitting across the American, National and Negro National Leagues as owners employed a livelier ball to boost...
There just wasn’t enough LoDo Magic for the Colorado Rockies as their comeback effort fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite a solid offensive night and bullpen performance, the Rockies couldn’t overcome another difficult starting pitcher outing. Another labored night for Feltner Hoping to replicate his successful outing last […]
There was understandable concern in the Bronx when the Yankees placed Max Fried on the 15-day injured list yesterday. The diagnosis of an elbow bone bruise was the same as the one that cost the star lefty two months earlier in the season. Fortunately, the Yankees don’t anticipate nearly the same absence. Manager Aaron Boone told […]
It took a few games, but Adley Rutschman is beginning to look like the impact trade-deadline addition the Red Sox expected.Rutschman drove in three runs and launched his first home run in a Red Sox uniform Tuesday night as Boston overcame an early blown lead and pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park.
Here are the results and details of every Los Angeles Dodgers game for 2026, from the beginning of the regular season through however long they last in the postseason. For additional details on each game, click on the game scores below. That will take you to a recap of that particular game. We also have […]
The Dodgers scored in four different innings, including a three-run fourth inning and held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver. Before this series, the Dodgers hadn’t scored at least six runs in consecutive games since June 29-30. That was back when the Dodgers led the majors […]
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s so nice to see you tonight. Come on in and dry off. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB […]
You want to empty your home, you want to empty your life, of the 2026 Mariners, and we here at Lookout Landing Lacuna are here to help. Hopefully you enjoyed the brief interlude of the Mariners winning a series against the Astros, as we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming of soul-crushing road losses with […]
The Dbacks fell once again for the second consecutive night in Boston 9-4. To make things worse, the Phillies and the Padres won so now the Dbacks are 2 games outside of the third wild card spot. They are losers of 3 in a row and are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Despite everything […]
Charlotte Knights 9, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 8 (10 innings)The Knights (65-56) struck first in the second inning. Edgar Quero led off with a double, and Caden Connor drove him in for a quick 1-0 edge. Shane Smith, still lost, flooded the basepaths with traffic in the bottom half and let the RailRiders swipe the lead right […]
Chicago Cubs starter Kevin Gausman departed Tuesday's start after throwing 86 pitches.
The runs came early and often for the Sox in this one as they scored in the five of the first seven frames, including three in the opening inning to set the tone. However, the most impressive baseball of the night came in the bottom of the third. Right after Ranger Suarez served up a […]
PHILADELPHIA — This getting on base thing seems to be working out pretty well for Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott, and […]
The Mets dropped the middle game of their three-game set with the Padres, 5-2. The Mets’ string of good luck somewhat dried up tonight, although starter Zac Thornton gave them a perfectly cromulent start, five inning performance, allowing three earned runs on two home runs, while striking out seven and walking just one. Thornton has […]
A player on the Los Angeles Dodgers removed himself from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after puking.
Mark Walter agreed to sell the Lakers for a record $12.5 billion after acquiring controlling ownership of the team for a reported $10 billion valuation roughly 10 months earlier. Now, it seems his entire sports empire is suddenly facing a much bigger spotlight. Bill Simmons believes the Lakers could be only the beginning of a […]
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Tonight, the Kansas City Royals played an “Uno reverse” card on their opponents, the Athletics: most of the time this season, it’s been the boys in blue who have blown the ninth inning. Not tonight. On this eve, the Royals scored a trio of runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in baseball, and they show no signs of cooling off as the postseason nears.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have had some internal discussion about bringing Jack Leiter back as a reliever, according to The Dallas Morning News. That would allow for a shorter rehab. The bigger need is in the rotation. Nathan Eovaldi is on the 15-day injured list with right posterior elbow inflammation, and Jacob deGrom‘s […]
Box Score Struggling offense? What struggling offense? The Brewers poured it on the Mariners tonight with 22 hits and 22 runs in a game that became a laugher late. But even discounting the nine runs that Milwaukee scored off of a position player, the offense showed real, positive signs against Mariners starter Bryce Miller and […]
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Washington Nationals scored zero runs. Maybe all the Rangers needed was to play a team from the National League. Sure the American League is terrible this season but Texas obviously likes a challenge. Why put in your best effort against the likes of Anaheim and Not-Oakland when […]
Lots of movement over the weekend. Iowa left-hander Josh Fleming was released. Iowa right-hander Tyler Santana was activated off the Development List. Left-hander Ethan Flanagan was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from High-A South Bend. Outfielder Ethan Conrad was promoted to South Bend from Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Luke Alwood was promoted to South Bend from […]
PHILADELPHIA — As it turns out, all Alec Bohm needed was a little corn in his diet. Since the Phillies […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung resumed jogging after 10 days off, during which he wore a walking boot, according to The Dallas Morning News. Jung has also fielded ground balls and continued a hitting progression. He has not given a return date. Jung said jogging “felt great” compared to before. He […]