Cancelled 2020 MLB Little League Classic Pins Begin To Surface – Red Sox vs. Orioles

This COVID-19 virus sure has messed-up a lot of stuff.  Everyone wishes we could just go back to the way things use to be.  Life will eventually get back to normal, but it certainly won’t happen overnight.

One of the casualties of this horrific virus is the Little League World Series.  It has officially been canceled for 2020.  This will be a significant impact to baseball fans, and businesses to the surrounding communities.  Hotels, restaurants, and shops are already hurting.  Taking away the business generated when the world comes to Williamsport will only deepen the economic blow.

With the cancellation of the 2020 Little League World Series also comes the cancellation of the MLB Little League Classic.  Taking place during the Little League World Series, the MLB Little League Classic features two MLB teams playing a regular season game at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field right there in Williamsport.  Little League players, and their families are welcomed to attend.  For a lot of these kids, this game might be the only chance they have to watch a MLB game in person.

Collectible lapel pins are a huge part of the Little League World Series.  Everywhere you look teams, districts, players, umpires, ushers, emergency medical staff, security guards, corporate sponsors, and local businesses have pins they’re looking to buy/sell/trade.  2020 will be an unusual year with a low number of pins.  With no Little League World Series being played, it doesn’t make sense to spend money on making them right now.  Especially during this economic downturn.

Some 2020 pins have found their way out.  I suppose they were in the works before the Little League World Series was cancelled.  Take this pin for instance.

It commemorates the now cancelled 2020 MLB Little League Classic between the Red Sox and Orioles.  A handful of these pins have been floating around Williamsport.  I wasn’t fast enough to hit the “Buy It Now” on the first two, but I got lucky with the third.  They were selling extremely fast.  According to the seller, only (50) of these pins were made.  I’ve seen a few different variations.  The pin I bought has a white scoreboard.  Others come in grey.  Its possible there could be more colors.  I’d speculate each color is limited to (50) copies.

Card of the Day: Reggie Jackson 1977 Topps Proofs Orioles Uniform

Orioles ’18 Baseball Treasure Copper Coin Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to y2jbrak on being the lucky winner of the Adam Jones 2018 Baseball Treasure 1-ounce copper coin card.  Once y2jbrak sends me their mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Orioles Hometown Heroes Auto Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Marc on being the lucky winner of the Mike Boddicker 2013 Panini Hometown Heroes – City Hall Auto.  Once Marc sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Orioles Hometown Heroes Auto Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Ryan Padden on being the lucky winner of the Mike Boddicker 2013 Panini Hometown Heroes – City Hall Auto.  Once Ryan Padden sends me their mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Orioles Prizm Auto Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Neil on being the lucky winner of the J.J. Hardy 2013 Panini Prizm Auto.  Once Neil sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Orioles Prizm Auto Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This is a contest for a J.J. Hardy 2013 Panini Prizm Auto.  Good luck!!!

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“Pin-Up” of the Week: Sammy Sosa 2005 Baltimore Orioles 600 HR’s Error Pin

Nobody could possible forget that 1998 baseball season where Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were battling it out to break Roger Maris’s single season home run record.  Too bad it was all ruined by the steroid and performance enhancer controversy.  In 2005, Sosa played for the Orioles and fans were hoping to see him hit his 600th career home run in 2006.  That’s why these pins were printed up ahead of time.  Do to one of his worst seasons since 1992, the Orioles decided not to bring him back in 2006.

The error isn’t that Sosa didn’t make it 600 home runs, the error was that he didn’t do it while playing with the Orioles.  Sosa hit his 600th career home run in June, 2007 while playing for the Rangers.

This pin and countless others can be found for sale by the #1 pin dealer in the industry… The Pin Man.

Orioles vs. Reds – 6/25/11

Last night the Orioles and Reds put on a show.  A combined 9 home runs were hit, the second most in Camden Yards history.  The Orioles lost 10-5.  I have never seen such a display of power between two teams before.  It was fun to see Scott Rolen again in-person.  I met Rolen many years ago at the first card show I attended.  At the time, he was just a prospect making his way up to the Phillies.  In the 7th, he belted a two-run homer.

Scott Rolen and Matt Wieters

The first 20,000 fans received a Buck Showalter bobblehead

That is a lot of bobbleheads

“Pin-Up” of the Week: Baltimore Orioles 1966 World Series Press Pin

The 1966 World Series placed the Baltimore Orioles against the LA Dodgers.  Baltimore ended up sweeping the Dodgers in 4 games.  Frank Robinson was the MVP.  Dodgers outfielder Jim Barbieri became the first person to play in both the Little League World Series and Major League World Series.

Members of the press were given the above pin.  In today’s market, they sell for around $70.00.  Press pins remain some of the most sought after pins for collectors.