Not a baseball fan - but still a collector who loves the hobby

[HRBAKER]

I love baseball, then and now. How else can you explain the fact that I would actually spend real money to go see the Royals several times a year.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

I love baseball, then and now. How else can you explain the fact that I would actually spend real money to go see the Royals several times a year.

Now that's love of the game.


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[bcbgcbrcb]

I was always a big baseball fan when I collected the modern cards. Ever since I began the pre-war collection in 2004, my interest in live baseball games has waned to almost none.

[novakjr]

It's only baseball for me, and everything else is pretty much filling time between seasons. Every once in a while Basketball of Football, may take a step up from filler, but that never really last for more than a few weeks at a time, but that's only really when something of a historical nature seems to be happening..

Now regarding the OP not being a baseball fan, but loves the history. I can completely relate. That's exactly how I am with boxing. I've honestly NEVER seen a fight(not even on tv), but love the history of the sport, and love collecting vintage boxing..

Well that, and I'll play the shit out of some Golf. Like Costner said in "Tin Cup"- "Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you’re not good at them."

[h2oya311]

Loved baseball as a child (rootin for hometown Astros in the '80s and 90s. Live in Boston now, so have to contend with astronomical prices to attend a game in person. I'd rather buy a $200 pre-war card over dropping that dough to go to Fenway park. That said, I watch many games on tv (mostly to keep track of my AL only fantasy baseball players).

Someone nailed it w/r/t the announcers (Esp. on FOX). The playoffs just suck b/c of joe buck and Tim mccarver. Ugh. I correct them constantly and then 5 minutes later when their statistician tells them they're wrong, they correct themselves and I have to chuckle. My wife always says that it was my calling to do their job. Oh well-- maybe in my next life.

But yeah I'm a baseball junkie, but mostly b/c I love stats (I don't have a favorite team, so it comes down to players on my fantasy roster, nothing more).

[ethicsprof]

I never watch MLB. I do support our double A minor league team which serves the cincinnati reds.
I love vintage baseball cards, photos, photographers, paintings.
Lately, i've been drawn to getting photos from key photographers who took
pictures of players and managers from around the time of my youth---e.g.brock,aparicio,reese,franks,
thomson, Yankees team card,b.murphy(emmons,regan,stein,stein,brace,dorri ll,wingfield).

all the best,
barry

[g_vezina_c55]

Your story is the same of mine. I am basicaly a hockey fan , but i really love the baseball history. I only watch world serie at tv and i am present at arround 2 game localy each year to see local junior game...

In hockey i collected c55 c 57

[EvilKing00]

im a huge baseball (football, hockey and basketball as well) fan love the game, used to play, love to watch it on tv and go to games. Also love collecting.