A Twitter Exchange with Indians Closer Chris Perez about Stan Musial Autographs

1. ChrisPerez54

   @toppscards I love your products, but the last couple Musial "signed" cards I've seen have been below sub-par

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2. 20hRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

   @ChrisPerez54 @toppscards dude, cannot wait to see your sig at 90++ #RestInPeaceStan

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3. 20hChris Perez ‏@ChrisPerez54

   @RickCanale @toppscards I'm not talking about Stan himself, but the actual ones that make it into product

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4. 19hRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

   @ChrisPerez54 @toppscards lol. imagine the ones they discard. I had a five star that was not that great at $400 per pack

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5. 19hChris Perez ‏@ChrisPerez54

   @RickCanale @toppscards it would be like getting a Mantle without the iconic "M"

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18hTopps Company ‏@toppscards

@ChrisPerez54 @RickCanale tough call for us to make, we believe majority will accept and treasure vs. not include

W.P. Kinsella The Thrill of the Grass - Book Review

If you are an avid baseball fan and long for decent baseball fiction, this collection of short stories is perfect. Crafted by W.P. Kinsella (of Shoeless Joe/Field of Dreams fame), this book gives you just the baseball fix you need in the off season or while traveling.

A Little Twitter Rapport with Gabe Kapler

1. Rick Canale ‏@RickCanale

   @gabekapler I am reading the biography of Moe Berg and cannot help but see many similarities to yourself.

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8 Jangabe kapler ‏@gabekapler

@RickCanale Rick, I don't know much about Moe. Prob need to do some homework on him.

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1. 9 JanRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

   @gabekapler Renaissance man like yourself.

Character is 24/7

after hearing that no one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today. check out my rant with Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy on Twitter.

Curt Schilling ‏@gehrig38

38.8? Cool number. Surreal to even be having this conversation. Sad to see Murphy not in, Character should/does matter. #3Dalemurphy

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23mBrandon McCarthy ‏@BMcCarthy32

@gehrig38 why should character matter? That's based on a public persona created by the media. Behind closed doors is always an unknown.

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22mRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

@BMcCarthy32 @gehrig38 character is 24/7 not a behind closed door thing.

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19mBrandon McCarthy ‏@BMcCarthy32

@RickCanale @gehrig38 not when you're dealing with someone you don't know. Ridiculous dividing line when you can't be 100% certain

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13mRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

@BMcCarthy32 the hall charter makes character a part of the vote. it is their club and they make the rules. character is subjective (cont)

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11mRick Canale ‏@RickCanale

@BMcCarthy32 Ripken, Clemente and @DaleMurphy3 have it. Rose didn't. perhaps others do. Clemens will be there, he has it. you just know.