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Bedrock of the Community
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Baseball is definitely alive and well in the US, at least in those markets that will support it. I think there is more competition these days from Football and Basketball then there was in years past. NBA and its players are definitely more in tune with pop culture, and thus teens and young adults, than is baseball.
Of if you're right that baseball is a dying sport, 1967Canadapenny, then perhaps the HOF really does need our support with the proceeds from these coins! ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, the comment about baseball being a dying sport is off base for several reasons.
I can understand how some folks may feel like there are more worthy causes for a commemorative coin. You really can't argue with personal opinion.
Plenty of folks don't like baseball because it's too long, too slow etc. again, no
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry... No problem, personal opinion. However, it's a little much to call it a dying sport. As others have said, baseball is currently thriving financially and with attendance and is strong with a young pipeline of amazing talent coming.
I'm excited for this commem, could do without the concave/convex shape though. Just give me a nice traditional, classic looking coin to commemorate the game I love!
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Bedrock of the Community
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could do without the concave/convex shape though I kind of agree with that now after thinking about it. I like the idea but would like a normal coin two. Maybe a two coin set? Do we know for sure it will be this way or was that just being kicked around? |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Hey Commems - this seems like a good next topic for you: Unusual Shaped Commemoratives!
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! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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would this make this coin series the first series since the octagonal $50 gold Pan-Pac to not resemble actual circulating coin styles?
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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its just not so popular in Seattle, I mean, our soccer team's average attendance is twice that of the mariners. In in all fairness at the moment the seattle soccer team probably outscore the mariners on a lot of nights lol |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Baseball isn't a dying sport, its just not so popular in Seattle... Are you still bitter about A-Rod leaving?! ;) |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just please dont have football or car shaped coins. I dont have anyway to store oversized slabs in my albums
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Valued Member
United States
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Yup, Baseball Hall of Fame and Football Hall of Fame. We're starting a line of commems in which the surcharges will go to entities that don't need them. Coming soon... the microchip commemorative silver dollar, with surcharges going to the Intel Corporation. I'm not against the idea of a baseball or football commemorative, given their importance in society. I just think we could have had a better recipient for the surcharges. Wouldn't surcharges going to youth baseball or youth football been a more worthwhile cause? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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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
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also am a fan of the American pasttime BASEBALL (go Cubbies and just wait till next year)
I am looking forward to added this commem to my modern commem collection.
Also I am sure Football, Basketball and maybe NASCAR wont be far behind.
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(go Cubbies and just wait till next year) Worth quoting!  |
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Posted 07/18/2012 11:45 pm
