I have been collecting baseball cards on and off since I was five years old. Even during the times when I wasn't collecting, my love for the game never wavered (although the strike in '94 ticked me off a bit.)
I suspect that I will continue to have a passion for the game all the way up to the moment when my days are done and I finally visit that great ballpark in the sky. As an aside, am I required to become an Angels fan at that point?
Anyway, for me, baseball has a way of connecting all of the various dots in my life. And, away from the field itself, as spectator and amateur player, baseball cards are the part of this game that I enjoy the most.
As for your original question, I keep coming back because I firmly believe that Net54 has the greatest group of hobbyists I ever had the pleasure of encountering. Their overall respect for the hobby is refreshing, their collective knowledge is peerless, and I have learned more about baseball cards in the past year from them than I did on my own in the forty that preceded it.
Thanks to everyone here for making this site all of the great things that it is. You are truly appreciated.
Best regards and happy collecting.
Eric