Concave/Convex Baseball Hof Commems?

I'll have to give that one some thought...the US hasn't issued many coins/medals in non-traditional format. I do have a few ideas however...stay tuned!

Alright guys
Baseball isn't a dying sport, its just not so popular in Seattle, I mean, our soccer team's average attendance is twice that of the mariners. As for me, sounders till I die!

Are you still bitter about A-Rod leaving?!

;)

Just please dont have football or car shaped coins. I dont have anyway to store oversized slabs in my albums

Maybe but both do do programs with youth orgs. They arent exactly flowing with cash as they operate outside of the leagues and it is important to preserve the history of things. With the current economy money isn't exactly flowing in.

But like I said before the commem should determine where the money goes not the other way around. Dont think people are looking for a full set of disease commems lol.

An interesting side not though I do know for a fact some of the player memorabilia in cooperstown isn't what they say it is. A lot of players love their gloves and cleats and have a 2nd set ready to give to the hall if they are going to break a milestone, not all do it but there are some players that do

Worth quoting!

I have been critical of the intended beneficiary for the coin surcharges, but after seeing this, I stand corrected, and withdraw my earlier objection:

http://www.coinworld.com/articles/2...ns-approved/

From the article:
The surcharges will be used to support the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's educational outreach programs, including "the ongoing efforts to reach America's youth with meaningful lessons, such as the BASE (‘Be A Superior Example') program, which promotes healthy living and choosing to live and play free of performance-enhancing substances," according to a news release from the Hall of Fame.


Now that seems like a better cause than what I was originally led to believe. That being the case, I'll be inclined to buy the coins if they have good designs and are more of a tribute to the game of baseball itself, rather than the Hall of Fame buiding. One commemorative I will never own is one that simply depicts a building or is dedicated solely to a building.

When the inevitable Football Hall of Fame commem comes our way, I hope the surcharges go to a similar cause, such as youth football or the NFL's "Play 60" initiative. Given basketball's status as sport with American roots (maybe more so than baseball and football, which are both arguably derivatives of sports originated elsewhere), I think we'll probably get one of those too in future years.

Still no opinion on who the surcharge beneficiaries should be for the "Mom" and "Apple Pie" commens.