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Posted By: Chris Counts

I'm a 46-year-old newspaper reporter living in Monterey, California. I saw my first major league game in 1970 (Jay Johnstone hit a home run ... I thought he was Babe Ruth!) at the age of nine, and I've been hooked ever since. I collect type cards,1950-1953 Bowmans, 1956-57 Topps, Batter-Ups, old Exhibits, postcards, scorecards, Cincinnati Reds cards and memorabilia (from 1939-40 in particular), Mothers Cookies, Bell Brands, Kahns (Reds only), Sport Magazine baseball photos from the 1950s and a wide assortment of oddball items pertaining to our National Pastime. I am also hopelessly addicted to playing softball despite my gimpy knees and the fact I can barely throw a ball across the infield anymore ...