WOW..... my sentiments exactly Bill. As a newer member to this site, and just back into collecting after a long layoff myself, I couldn't have said it better.
This site truly IS amazing. I feel so privileged to find like-minded people that share this passion as much as me. I live for the game, and I feel that the game of the past lives through me and my cards.
Amazingly enough I just had this conversation with some friends at dinner last night. I rarely bring up baseball card collecting when I am around "non-collectors" because I know they just wouldn't understand the passion. I live right outside Defiance, OH and the big news in our little town for the past few months has been the "Black Swamp" find. Everybody here knows the Kissner's and we were at their restaurant last night. They are selling posters of some of the cards and I picked one up to get framed and hang on the wall in my card room. That sparked the conversation about my collection and me getting back into it again. Of course I rambled on and on about the immense impact that the find has had on the hobby, and of course I mentioned Net54 and all it's wonderful members.
You are so right. Baseball is pure. Baseball is life. Baseball is MY life and I thank you Leon and all the other members here for sharing it with me.
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