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  • June 10, 2020
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Remember This? Mini baseball hats

Dorri Partain Contributor Whether your batting helmet is filled with ice cream or came from a vending “gumball” machine, these mini and micro caps remain popular collectables that can be…

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  • June 3, 2020
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Remember This: Hotel Matchbooks

Dorri Partain Contributor In 1961, San Francisco Giants owner Horace Stoneham unveiled his grand vision of the ultimate spring training facility, the Francisco Grande Motor Inn. Stoneham (1903-1990), inherited the…

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  • May 27, 2020
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Remember This? Cracker Jack prizes

Dorri Partain Contributor Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts, and a prize- that’s what you get with Cracker Jack! This tasty snack was permanently connected with watching baseball when it was mentioned in…

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  • May 20, 2020
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Remember This? All Star Ballots

Dorri Partain Contributor Royals Stadium was brand-spanking new when Kansas City hosted the 1973 All-Star Game. Votes for the selected players were tabulated using a ballot sponsored by the Gillette…

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  • April 29, 2020
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Remember This? MLB Pinback Buttons

Dorri Partain Contributor Don’t forget the Guy’s- Guy’s Potato Chips, for this special offer. Inside specially marked bags, chip munchers could find one of twenty different pin-back buttons featuring Major…

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  • April 22, 2020
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Remember this? Radio

Dorri Partain Contributor Decades before television and the internet, folks relied on radio for news and entertainment. Credited to Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), the radio receiver quickly became a…

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  • April 15, 2020
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Remember this? Round baseball cards

Dorri Partain Contributor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two long-time…