189: Singled Out: The Life and Legend of Glenn Burke, with author Andrew Maraniss
Host Matt Sammon discuses the new book "Singled Out" with author Andrew Maraniss. What started as a random card pull from a 1978 Topps pack...
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Matt Sammon is the host of "Wax Ecstatic", a very nerdy but fun look at the baseball cards of the 1980s and early 90's. Matt is the director of broadcasting for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He i...
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188: YOU KIDS GET OFF MY YARD! The (Old) Boys of Summer and the 1990 Pacific SPBA set!
Host Matt Sammon dives into a seldom known set about a seldom known league. In the winter of 1989-90, former Major League players brought th...
187: The "Eh" Team: How O-Pee-Chee Went From a Mirror of Topps to a Top-Notch Set in 1992
Host Matt Sammon dives into the bargain bin to find a gem in 1992 O-Pee-Chee Premier, a set that was overlooked then and now. At only 198 ca...
186: But What About the Children?!? We Take a Second Look at the Well-Intentioned 1992 Triple Play Set!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1992 Donruss Triple Play set, which had the right idea but quickly changed courses for numerous reasons....
185: The Best "Junk Wax" Set? We Revisit the Colorful Masterpiece 1989 Donruss!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at what is arguably Donruss' greatest set. The 1989 set featured big rookies, stars, and an incredible colorful...
184: Frankie Says "Relax" as we Take Another Look at 1985 Topps
Host Matt Sammon looks at another set that the program took a first look at many years ago, and then just moved on from. Finishing a close s...
183: Back in Black: By Popular Demand, We Re-visit 1987 Donruss!
Host Matt Sammon responds to listener suggestions for sets to revisit, and our first in the sharp but overlooked '87 Donruss set. With a 40-...
182: Fattening Up with Flair in 1993!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the sharp and fancy 1993 Fleer Flair set, which despite its impressive design and limited press run added an...
181: The Ultimate Combo Meal-- Food Co-Op Baseball Cards!
Host Matt Sammon looks at the cornucopia of foodstuff combo cards from the 1980s and 1990s. From the classic soda and fast food sets of the...
180: And..... ACTION! With Heritage Coming Out, We Look Back at '72 Topps!
Host Matt Sammon reflects on the colorful and progressive '72 Topps set which looks better with age, and gets a new look courtesy of this ye...
179: Trading Spaces: The History of the Traded/Update/Rookie Subsets
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the history of the "traded" sets and set extensions. What started out as a public service to notify fans that...
178: Reheat the Wax! We Dive Into Some Repacked Wax Packs
Host Matt Sammon looks at the new Repacked Wax, where cards from the past 65 years are assembled into newly packaged wax units. It's a great...
177: Gold Foiled Folly: How '94 Donruss Slouched into Laziness
Host Matt Sammon looks at the sharp '94 Donruss set, which continued a streak of impressive sets released by Donruss in the early 90s. But t...
176: Heads Up! No Really... 1990 Topps Heads Up, the Ultimate Pop Foul Collectible
Host Matt Sammon takes a look at a unique and short-lived product, 1990 Topps Heads Up. How did this predecessor to items like Fathead not h...
175: Even Better Than Before: How 1993 Donruss Raised the Bar Again
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1993 Donruss set which managed to raise the bar from the noteworthy 1992 set. Even though the improvement...
174: Ring in the New... With Something Old?
Host Matt Sammon rings in 2021 with a look back at the 1991 Topps Archives, a set that paid homage to the 1953 Topps set while staying true...
173: '92 Donruss Gets All Growed Up
Host Matt Sammon indulges in your 90's nostalgia as we take a look at '92 Donruss, the first set of three from the early 90's that showed a...
172: 66 in '63: How Fleer's Set Might Have Been a Big Deal... Or Was it Supposed to Be?
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1963 Fleer baseball set, or as he calls it, the "Seattle Pilots" of baseball sets as there won't ever be...
171: As God As My Witness, I Thought These Turkeys Would Fly
With Thanksgiving around the corner, host Matt Sammon looks at some hobby "turkeys" including some funny non-sports cards from deep in the s...
170: Don't Make Like a Tree and Leaf: We've Got Some Cool 90's Nostalgia Bargains Here
Host Matt Sammon tracks down some 90s nostalgia that isn't your usual "junk wax", as we open up 1991 Leaf Studio and 1992 Leaf Series 1 pack...