Quick Rips | RIPPED Newsletter\xa0 \xa0 4/30/24 by\xa0RIPPED |
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Bee specialist is all the buzz on a sticky night in Phoenix
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What’s up, Rippers! We are approaching the much-anticipated National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, which is T-minus 11 weeks – can’t wait!! – away. RIPPED will have content starting at the end of the month, getting everyone prepared for The National. The Topps Industry Conference was held last week, and plenty of Hobby news was announced. We start this week with a bee specialist who made a name for himself on the diamond, Fanatics Events has two additional shows planned for the year, and a fan pulls an amazing 1-of-1 card while attending a baseball game. - Local beekeeper is all the buzz after his appearance at Chase Field
- Fanatics Events announces two more shows to its 2024 schedule
- Jasson Dominguez Superfractor surfaces in an unlikely location
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Who are you gonna call when a bee colony located in the protective netting behind home plate is delaying the start of a game? You better bee sure it’s Matt Hilton. When the ArizonaDiamondbacksandLos Angeles Dodgerscontest on April 30 faced a sticky situation as a swarm of bees made their home at Chase Field, the D-backs gave the local beekeeper a quick buzz. Hilton had to depart his son’s T-ball game – presumably leaving his honey, err … wife, to take care of the family. After a 45-minute drive to the park, Hilton’s life changed in an instant. Fully protected in a bee suit, Hilton used an electric scissor lift to take a beeline to the hive at the top of the netting. He sprayed the colony filled with thousands of bees and knocked it down. The game was back on. Due to his heroic work, the Diamondbacks asked Hilton to throw out the game's ceremonial first pitch. If that wasn’t enough to make the bee specialist’s day, Topps honored Hilton with hisfirst official trading card. TOPPS NOW® used an image of Hilton with his hands raised on the pitcher’s mound prior to throwing out the first pitch. The ballpark erupted with cheers for the hometown hero. With this instant fame, Hilton might never bee the same.\xa0 |
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During last week’s Topps Industry Conference, Fanatics Events announcedtwo more shows plannedfor 2024. The first stadium show will be held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sept. 28 and 29. Keep an eye out formore informationdown the line. Fanatics Events’ first regional show is scheduled in Orlando for Nov. 1-3. These regional shows will focus on trading card/card shows and will feature over 800 dealer tables. As previously announced, Fanatics Events’ flagship show will be at the Javits Center in New York City on Aug. 16-18.Tickets are availablenow for this event.\xa0 |
Have you ever thought about doing a “stadium rip?” That’s buying a pack or box of trading cards during a sporting event and hoping you hit a big card. On May 4, the Force was definitely with a fan attending thePhillies-Giantsgame at Citizens Bank Park. The person pulled a 2024 Topps Series 1Jasson DominguezSuperfractor. A friend of the lucky person posted in a Facebook sports card group: “Thoughts on its value and how the hell do we get it out of here clean?” Let’s hope his card of the Yankees’ top prospect made it home safe and sound. |
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