Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Dr. Beckett and Mike Johnston share heartfelt stories about their late fathers and their mutual love for vintage baseball cards. Both Dr. Beckett and Mike discuss how their fathers' collections of Goudey, Play Ball, and Diamond Stars cards created lasting memories and a strong bond between them. They reminisce about the times their dads spent buying and trading cards in the 1930s, with touching anecdotes about family life during the depression, baseball radio broadcasts, and the therapeutic power of collecting.
03:03 Baseball and Family Bonds
03:48 Rediscovering the Collection
04:36 Generational Differences and Shared Interests
05:02 The Impact of War and Career Paths
07:19 Card Collecting Community and Connections
12:05 Sentimental Value and Family Legacy
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