Powers ’15 Topps APEX Auto Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Paul on being the lucky winner of the Dillon Powers 2015 Topps APEX Soccer Auto.  Once Paul sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Powers ’15 Topps APEX Auto Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Dillon Powers 2015 Topps APEX Soccer Auto.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Monday, October 5, 2015 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Powers ’15 Topps MLS 2-Color Relic Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to Matt Wilson on being the lucky winner of the Dillon Powers 2015 Topps MLS Kits of the Game 2-Color Jersey #’ed/25.  Once Matt Wilson sends me his mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

Powers ’15 Topps MLS 2-Color Relic Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Dillon Powers 2015 Topps MLS Kits of the Game 2-Color Jersey #’ed/25.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, April 17, 2015 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post.
• You can enter once per day.
• The winner will be selected at random.
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering.
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over.
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again.
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Player Spotlight: Doc Powers

 

The name Michael Riley “Doc” Powers may not always be familier with collectors, but he does hold his place in baseball history.  He was born on September 22, 1870 in Pittsfield, MA and played catcher for a variety of teams such as Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Highlanders.  Powers career stats amounted to a .216 BA, 4 HR, and 199 RBI’s.  In 1909, Powers crashed into a wall while trying to catch a pop-up and two weeks later he passed away because of the fatal injuries.  He was the first baseball player to pass away from an on-field injury.  The only other time this happened was with Ray Chapman in 1920.  

Doc Powers didn’t have many cards made at all.  He has a 1903-04 Breisch-Williams E107 #125, and a card in the famous T206 set.  He would definitely be an interesting player to have a relic and/or cut signature card made of.