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For years, I’ve joked that the last time I got something wrong was in 1991. I don’t know what that imaginary thing was that I got wrong 35 years ago, but I’ve always found it amusing to think that someone could go more than a day without getting something wrong.
The truth is that I get things wrong all the time. I’m thankful for viewers who will point out my mistakes. Here are two from Sunday’s Clearing the Bases episode:
First, I said that Prize Picks won the auctions for the three Rookie Debut Patch Autos, totaling about $13 million. A viewer pointed out that they actually acquired them from the winning bidders:
“PrizePicks acquired the card from a third- party post auction,” a spokesman told SC Daily.
So in under a month, Prize Picks somehow acquired all three of these very expensive cards and got them into repacks. No word on how much they paid for them.
Second, I said that the 1980 Topps Bird / Dr. J / Magic Johnson PSA 10 and SGC 10 both had gold MBA stickers.
As viewer Troy pointed out, the PSA 10 was actually a bronze sticker, which is simply MBA saying that they would give it a 10 as well.
The SGC 10 has a gold diamond sticker, which today indicates that MBA believes the card is better than the assigned grade. This would, presumably, mean that MBA believes SGC should have given it a Pristine 10?
The problem is that this is what MBA calls a “legacy” sticker, which was from when they indicated that the card was in the top 5% of examples. From the cert lookup:
This is a Legacy Diamond Certified trading card, which represents most Diamond Certifications issued prior to September 2025. Legacy Diamond Certified cards were awarded to the top 15% and top 5% of quality for Silver and Gold Diamonds respectively. As such, Legacy Gold Diamond awarded cards are considered in the top 5% by quality, but may not necessarily be worthy of a higher technical grade (as is the current policy for Gold Diamonds). Legacy Diamond Certifications lack a numerical MBA technical grade and must be reviewed against the current standards to determine a numerical crossover grade.
I regret these mistakes, and promise to make more this week.
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🎬 Channel Highlights From the Past Week
I wish I had more time to do videos. I also wish I had more to say. It’s crazy to see videos like this do 12k views:
🎁 My Pickup Of The Week
This might be the first week in years that I didn’t buy a single card. Last purchase is still the Puckett I showed last week, which is currently with the authenticator.
👻 Brief Horror Movie Review of the Week
I watched An American Werewolf In London this week. It starts off like a buddy comedy and I was really enjoying it until one of the buddies is gone and the other ends up in a romance.
I bet the movie slayed in 1981, though. I did enjoy it.
3.5/5 stars
I’m hoping to see You Can See Everything in the theater next weekend. Not horror, but I’m dying to see it.
🗓️ This Week In Sports & Pop Culture History
🏆 Sports
October 25, 1986 — Bill Buckner's Infamous World Series Error
A ground ball rolls through Buckner's legs in Game 6, allowing the Mets to defeat the Red Sox and setting the stage for New York's championship two days later. Baseball History
October 26, 1984 — Michael Jordan Makes His NBA Debut
Jordan scores 16 points for the Chicago Bulls against Washington, beginning one of the greatest careers in basketball history. NBA.com
October 27, 2004 — The Red Sox Finally Break the Curse
Boston sweeps St. Louis to win its first World Series in 86 years, ending one of the most famous championship droughts in sports history. History Channel
October 30, 1974 — Muhammad Ali Wins the Rumble in the Jungle
Ali shocks undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman with an eighth-round knockout in Zaire, reclaiming the heavyweight championship. AP News
October 31, 1950 — Earl Lloyd Breaks the NBA's Color Barrier
Lloyd becomes the first Black player to appear in an NBA game, making his debut for the Washington Capitols. NBA.com
🎬 Pop Culture
October 25, 1978 — Halloween Arrives in Theaters
John Carpenter's low-budget horror classic introduces Michael Myers and helps establish the modern slasher-film genre. The Official John Carpenter
October 26, 1984 — The Terminator Is Released
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in James Cameron's science-fiction thriller, launching one of Hollywood's most recognizable franchises. AFI Catalog
October 27, 1975 — Bruce Springsteen Appears on TIME and Newsweek Covers Simultaneously
The rising rock star appears on both magazines' covers in the same week, cementing his arrival as a major American music figure. Monmouth Timeline
October 30, 1938 — Orson Welles Broadcasts The War of the Worlds
Welles' realistic radio dramatization of a fictional Martian invasion alarms some listeners and becomes one of broadcasting's most legendary productions. History Channel
October 31, 1975 — Queen Releases Bohemian Rhapsody
The groundbreaking six-minute rock epic becomes Queen's first UK No. 1 single and one of the most celebrated recordings in music history.
