The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have a great MLB history and have many fans who collect thier baseball cards. The Angels finished their first season in 1961 with a 70-91 record which still stands as the best of any expansion team in major league history. The Angels played that first seasons home games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles before moving to Dodger Stadium for seasons 1962 through 1965. The Angels opened Anaheim Stadium April 9, 1966, with an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants. After 18 years of existence in 1979 Gene Autry the owner and the Angles had finally made it to the postseason. League MVP Don Baylor led an explosive offense which complemented a pitching staff led by 16 game winners Nolan Ryan and Dave Frost. The Angles however, would lose to the Baltimore Orioles in four games in the American League Championship Series. In 2002 the Angels began the year with the worst record in team history and finished up with the best mark in baseball after the regular season and won the World Series. |
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Baseball Card and Sports Cards collecting tips: A key thing to remember when building your baseball card and other sports cards collections is that the condition of the baseball card, football card, or other sports cards is very important to it’s value and the selling price. Baseball cards in lower condition bring far less than those same baseball cards in top shape. Make sure to protect your sports cards with the proper card supplies every time. If you ever think of selling baseball cards, football cards, or other sports cards your top condition cards will always get better prices than sports cards that are not in top condition regardless if they are old or new when you put them up for sale. There is no right or wrong baseball cards to collect. Many people like Topps baseball cards or Upper Deck baseball cards but there have been many manufacturers over the years and even the ones that are no longer in business anymore like Fleer or Pinnacle are collected by many. Some buy only new sports cards while other buy only old baseball cards. Price, value or what a price guide says a sports card is worth should not be the only or even the main factor in what you buy. The way to have the most fun with the hobby is to collect what you like and how you like and not what someone else says they think you should. Many hobbiests like to buy baseball cards by the pack or box and get a thrill out of hitting their favorite player or that hard to find card insert, autograph or relic card. Others like to collect baseball card team sets or cards of their home town players and yet others buy factory sets or build sets by hand. Collecting baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, or any other types of sports trading cards can be a life long hobby that's fun for the whole family. So above all enjoy your hobby. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are property of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. The NFL Shield design, and the Super Bowl logo are trademarks of the National Football League. The team names and logos are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. NBA is trademarks of the National Basketball Association. The team names and logos are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. All NHL logos and marks and team logos and marks depicted are the property of the NHL and the respective teams. Trademarks used on this site are used for the sole purpose of selling licensed merchandise and remain the property of their respective owners. The Baseball Card Shop - 1891 E. State Hermitage PA 16148 - 724-981-4443 - Copyright © 1999-2013 - All rights reserved. Celebrating 24 Years In Business 1989-2013 |