Tony Jacobs (b. 1925 - d. 1980) played in the majors for two games, one in 1948 (for the Cubs) and one in 1955 (for the Cardinals). He had no decisions in the two games, striking out 3 with an ERA of 11.25. According to the back of his card, it sounds like he was a pretty decent minor league pitcher. 
I got a pleasant surprise yesterday when I checked my mail. I finally got my 2010 Topps Tribute Nick Markakis Relic/Auto that I redeemed way back in September. It was a birthday gift from the former owner of the card shop. I guess this isn't a bad birthday present/severance package for 4 and 1/2 years of keeping the shop running.
Roy McMillan (b. 1929 - d. 1997) played in the majors from 1951 to 1966 for the Reds, Braves and Mets. He retired with 1,639 hits, 68 home runs and a .243 batting average. He was an All Star in 1956 and 1957. Also, he won a Gold Glove in 1957, 1958 and 1959. Following his playing career, he managed the Brewers in 1972 and the Mets in 1975 (taking over the team after Yogi Berra).
I knew it was coming, but it still made sad. Nolan Reimold was optioned to AAA Norfolk after posting a line of .315, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, .448 OBP and a .537 slugging percentage. Reimold was nowhere near healthy last spring (physically or mentally). He had undergone achilles surgery that offseason and also had a multitude of personal issues that weighed on him throughout the season. In 2009, Reimold enjoyed a breakout season after toiling in the minors and battling various injuries. He had 100 hits, 15 home runs, 45 RBI and a .279 batting average that season vs. 24 hits, 3 home runs, 14 RBI and a .207 batting average for the '10 season. It looks like he emerged from his funk this spring. Unfortunately, he had an option remaining while Felix Pie did not.
Clem Labine (b. 1926 - d. 2007) played in the majors from 1950 to 1962 for the Dodgers, Tigers, Pirates and Mets. He was a very good relief pitcher who was a member of the 1955 and 1959 World Champion Dodgers and the 1960 World Champion Pirates. He had a career record of 77-56, 551 strikeouts, an ERA of 3.63 and 96 saves. He led the league in saves in 1956 (19) and 1957 (17).
I got this really cool-looking 2011 Topps Wal Mart Black Variation Nick Markakis. I like these cards, even though there isn't really much to them. I think blacking out the background makes the player kind of pop off of the page.
He also traded me this 2011 Topps 60 reprint of the classic 1968 Topps card featuring Frank and Brooks Robinson. Woo hoo! Another Brooks card to add to my collection. I really love the 1968 set. One day, I may try to tackle this set, but in order to do that, I will need to find a legit Nolan Ryan RC. Good luck with that!
Jim Bolger (b. 1932) played in the majors from 1950-1951, 1954-1955 and 1957-1959 for the Reds, Cubs, Indians and Phillies. He retired with 140 hits, 6 home runs and a batting average of .229.
Bobby Adams (b. 1921 - d. 1997) played in the majors from 1946 to 1959 for the Reds, White Sox, Orioles and Cubs. He retired with 1,082 hits, 37 home runs and a .269 batting average. When he played for the Orioles in 1956, he wore the number 5. The number 5 would end up being retired by the Orioles, but that was after a certain 3rd baseman took that number over in 1957, Brooks Robinson. I thought that was kind of interesting trivia.
I mailed to Bobby Shantz on February 26, 2011 and received this signed ball on March 24, 2011 - about a month TAT. I was afraid that this one wasn't coming back, but it did. This was also one of the last balls that I sent out before I suspended TTMs (ok, just so you all know, we are in the process of closing on a house and moving, so that's why I suspended them). I still have several TTMs outstanding, but I don't plan on sending any out until after we close on the house (April 5th). 
Jim Robertson (b.1928) played in the majors from 1954 and 1955 for the Philadelphia/Kansas City A's. He left the majors with 29 hits, 0 home runs and a .187 batting average.
I picked up this awesome looking Warren Spahn signed baseball off of Ebay the other day at a very good price. The ball is PSA authenticated, so it definitely should have been more expensive than what I paid. According to the spreadsheet I have been working on, an autographed ball from Spahn averages around $91.20 and I got this ball for almost half that. 
Norm Zauchin (b. 1929 - d. 1999) played in the majors from 1951 and 1955-1959 for the Red Sox and Senators. He retired with 242 hits, 50 home runs and a .233 batting average. 
I posted this ball on my other (now dormant) blog way back on May 27, 2010. I picked the ball up from Ebay after I got word that I passed the first half of my geology licensing exam. Since I am really going hard after Hall of Fame autographed baseballs, I was really happy to add this Rizzuto to my collection. I feel like it got missed by everyone because the other blog didn't take off like I wanted it to. Oh well. Here it is now!
Rudy Minarcin (b. 1930) played in the majors from 1955 to 1957 for the Reds and Red Sox. He had a career record of 6-9, 70 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.66.
Plaque photo borrowed from www.baseballhall.org
Bobby Kline (b. 1929) played in the majors for only the 1955 season with the Washington Senators. He had 31 hits, 0 home runs and a .221 batting average.
Frank Baumholtz (b. 1918 - d. 1997) played in the majors from 1947 to 1949 and 1951 to 1957 for the Reds, Cubs and Phillies. He was also a standout basketball player for the University of Ohio where his jersey number was the first one retired at that school.
Here is the best Oriole I got, a Nick Markakis base card. I love the design, the 1962 design is one of the best out there and I was really looking forward to Heritage this year for that reason.
Here is my one hit from the box, a Francisco Liriano relic. I was a bit underwhelmed with this pull, but it will be a little something to put in my display case at the next card show.
Here is a great pairing on the Then and Now insert. Usually Topps throws anything at the wall to see what sticks with their duos cards, but in this case, Spahn and Halladay is a great matchup. I like this card, for sure.
I was able to pull a card of one of my favorite Orioles' prospects, Brandon Snyder. I've met Snyder several times and each time, he has been really awesome to talk to. I hope to see him in the majors more this year.
One of the cool things in Heritage is seeing players in their new uniforms. I think that Topps Flagshhip comes out so early, you don't always get to see a player in the new uniform, so you have to wait til heritage comes out. You can see how strange Manny looks in the Rays uniform above. I also pulled new Orioles Derrick Lee and Mark Reynolds.
I'm always happy when I get a new Brooks Robinson card. I think pulling this card is what ended up satisfying me with this box break. It doesn't take much, haha.
I really thought this was a cool card. I keep forgetting that Babe Ruth coached for the Dodgers for a time. It is kind of weird seeing the Bambino with a number other than 3 on the back of his jersey, and seeing Dodger blue makes it even weirder. 
Dick Brodowski (b. 1932) played in the majors from 1952, 1955-1959 for the Red Sox, Senators and Indians. He retired with a record of 9-11, 85 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.76.
Jim Pearce (b. 1925 - d. 2005) played in the majors from 1949 to 1950 and 1953 to 1955 for the Senators and Reds. He retired with a record of 3-4, 22 strikeouts and an ERA of 5.78. He was from Zebulon, NC, the current home of the Carolina Mudcats.
Bob Oldis (b. 1928) played in the majors from 1953 to 1955 and 1960 to 1963 for the Senators, Pirates and Phillies. He retired with 56 hits, 1 home run and a batting average of .237. He was a member of the 1960 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. He now serves as a scout for the Florida Marlins.
Duane Pillette (b. 1922) played in the majors from 1949 to 1956 for the Yankees, Browns, Orioles and Phillies. He retired with a record of 38-66, 305 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.40. We was a member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees in 1949 and 1950. Pillette won the final game for the St. Louis Browns in 1953 and then recorded the first win in Baltimore Orioles franchise history.
I got a text message a couple hours ago from my good buddy Drew informing me that former MLB player and manager Marty Marion had passed away. Apparently, Mr. Marion died last night from a heart attack. He was 93. I got a TTM success from Mr. Marion on January 30. I'm sad that a lot of the older players are passing away, but that is part of life. Mr. Marion lived a full life, for sure, but one still can be sad because another part of the game's history has faded back into the annals of time. Check out Drew's post for his tribute to Mr. Marion's passing.
Tom Casagrande (b. 1930) was a minor league pitcher in the Phillies system. Casagrande never got a call to the majors, but he can take comfort in the fact that he has his own card.