u/Altruistic_Coach9014

We had a great first virtual rip night - it lasted 2.5 hours which was amazing!!! We had lots of conversations and pack ripping!!!! Some of the packs that got opened tonight were the newly release 2026 Bowman, 2026 Heritage, Topps Celebration, Topps Collector Kit and 2025 Stadium Club! We hit an auto, several numbered cards, an image variation & SP's!!!!

Thanks again for spending your time with us and helping build something awesome together! Our next virtual rip night is this Sunday 05/17 at 8:00PM! There's still plenty of time to rsvp!!!!

https://forms.gle/448uFPknkAPKXVZ59

We’re hosting our first ever community Virtual Rip Night! Grab your favorite drink, snack and packs and let’s get ripping!!!

Whether you’re opening hobby boxes, ripping retail, showing pickups, or just hanging out and talking baseball cards — everyone is welcome.
** Beginner collectors absolutely welcome. No pressure to rip anything expensive — this is about hanging out and building the community**

To accommodate everyone there will be two separate nights - one weeknight event and one weekend event! If you cannot make either one we will be running this again so stay tuned!

Date: Wednesday May 13, 2026
Thursday May 17, 2026
Time: 8 PM EST - 9 PM EST
Platform: Zoom
**Camera Optional**
**Kids & Family friendly**

Please sign up below (google form) so I can send the Zoom link and get an idea of attendance:

https://forms.gle/448uFPknkAPKXVZ59

Feel free to comment what you might be opening!!

Thank you to everyone who entered the 1K member giveaway and shared your baseball memories. I really enjoyed reading through all of the stories about parents, grandparents, kids, first games, little league moments, and lifelong fandoms. I hope you will continue to cherish those memories but also make many new baseball memories! At the end of the day, all of those memories are what make baseball and this hobby so special.

Without delaying any further. . . . . . .

After spinning the wheel, our GRAND PRIZE winner of the 1961 Mickey Mantle slab is:

u/kodkod

Big congratulations to you my friend! I hope this piece will be an awesome addition to your collection!

Also huge congratulations to our runner-up winners:
Second Prize 1968 Bob Barton Slab + Bonus Cards: u/bigbonejones24
Third Prize 8-Card Legend Lot: u/Jon66238

I also hope these cards will be an awesome addition to your collection!!!!

I will be reaching out shortly to get your info so I can get your prizes sent out.

Thank you all again for helping us hit 1,000 members. This is only the beginning — more giveaways, rip nights, discussions, maildays, and community events are coming soon.

This community has become something really special 😄

•	Marcenia Lyle Stone, known as “Toni Stone,” was the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues.  
•	In 1953, she joined the Indianapolis Clowns, replacing Hank Aaron at second base.  
•	Stone reportedly got a hit off Satchel Paige and refused to play in a skirt for publicity.  
•	She later played for the Kansas City Monarchs before retiring from baseball in 1954.  
•	Stone was honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and inducted into the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.  
•	A baseball field in St. Paul, Minnesota, was named after her, and her story inspired a stage play called “Toni Stone.”

(All info from wikipedia)

To celebrate this major milestone, I wanted to give back to the community with cards directly from my personal collection.

THREE RANDOM WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN
Winners will be selected using a random wheel on Sunday May 10, 2026 at 9 PM EST.

🥇 GRAND PRIZE
1961 Topps World Series “Mantle Slams 2 Homers”
PSA 5 EX
(Every collection deserves to have a Mickey Mantle in it at some point)

🥈 SECOND PRIZE
1968 Bib Barton Topps PSA 6 vintage slab + bonus cards including:
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Smith
and more!

🥉 THIRD PRIZE
8-card vintage/legend lot featuring:
Ken Griffey Jr.
Rickey Henderson
Wade Boggs
Cal Ripken Jr.
Nolan Ryan
and more!

HOW TO ENTER
• Join the community if not already a member
• Upvote this post
• Comment ONE favorite baseball memory

* Only one entry per person, no bonus entries on this special giveaway*

When I started this community, I honestly had no idea if it would grow into what it is today.

My goal was simple: to create a beginner friendly baseball card community that stayed positive, welcoming, educational, and fun for everyone!!!

Now we’ve officially hit 1,000 members. That is absolutely incredible.

Thank you all for:
• Participating in QOTDs
• Joining giveaways
• Keeping the community fun and non-toxic
• Supporting New Collectors
• Answering questions
• Sharing hobby knowledge
• Posting cards

🔥 To celebrate hitting 1K members, we’ll be doing our BIGGEST GIVEAWAY YET 🔥
Details, prizes, and entry rules will be posted this weekend… so stay tuned

This community is just getting started. Thank you all again for being part of it!