Giving credit where credit is due In celebration of Black History Month, PSA would like to honor and acknowledge those ballplayers who broke the color barrier for each of Major League Baseball’s first 16 teams – eight American League teams and…
Tag: Jackie Robinson
Black History Month: Recognizing Greatness
One year ago, in recognition of Black History Month, the PSA Blog paid tribute to four black athletes who impacted their sports, their country, and society as a whole by breaking the color barrier: Jackie Robinson (MLB), Marion Motley (NFL),…
Jackie Robinson Card Values | PSA Collector Guide
In this new, ongoing series, we explore various sets on the PSA Set Registry, featuring the trading cards of iconic athletes. Select cards will be highlighted and the requirements of each set will be included. In 1945, Jackie Robinson was…
Black History Month: Recognizing Sports Pioneers
With apologies to the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps no other African American in U.S. history made a bigger impact on the country’s social fabric than the late Jackie Robinson. And with February hailed as “Black History…
Giving Thanks to the Hobby
As the leaves change color and temperatures drop, many of us appreciate this time of year for the opportunity it presents us to look back with gratitude at the wonderful things that we have in our lives. Of course health,…