I’m also old school with a similar background to you. For me these pinbacks are part of history that is gone. I still remember the venders outside ballparks selling their non-licensed items. At one time wearing pins of your favorite team or player was important. Those days are long gone. I always wonder about the history of any pin I acquire including when and where it was originally bought.
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Baseball's appeal isn't complicated or confusing. It's about the beauty of the game; it's about heroes and family and friends; it's about being part of something larger than yourself, about tradition---receiving it and passing it; and it's about holding on to a bit of your childhood.
Tom Stanton from The Road to Cooperstown
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