Slammin Sammy knocked out his 589th home run over the weekend and is only 11 away from homer No. 600. Barry Bonds is almost certainly going to break Henry Aaron’s record this year, and steroid scandal or not, ticket collectors should be in full force for both events.

By the way, my boy Brett Favre only needs seven more touchdowns to pass Dan Marino’s career touchdown mark, football’s version of the home run record. So, start preparing for these milestones… Also, get ready to see what happens with Bonds’ record-breaking ball. I wonder if Todd McFarlane will be in the mix.


Speaking of memorabilia that you can get at a stadium, Tom Hultman compiled a terrific piece for the April 20, 2007 issue of SCD that broke down all Major League baseball teams’ stadium giveaways for 2007.

Some of the souvenirs the teams will be giving away are bobbleheads, baseball cards, McFarlane figures and the Pirates are even giving out statues of Josh Gibson and Roberto Clemente. In addition, the Cubs will be handing out raffle tickets that will give fans a chance at some really neat stuff, like jerseys, autos etc.


Just a reminder… F&W Publications’ Sportsfest will be held June 8-10 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Illinois. This is the first time we have held the event in Schaumburg. Autograph guests will be announced very soon.

Also: It's not just about sports anymore, so gather up your antiques, vintage toys, comics and assorted collectibles!

The 10th annual Sportsfest show will offer free appraisals of a wide array of antiques and collectibles from 1-5 p.m. on June 9 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. There is a limit of five items per person.

With a focus on sports and entertainment collectibles, Sportsfest takes place June 8-10 and opens each day at 10 a.m. An adult one-day ticket is $10; a weekend pass is $25. For details on a $65 VIP pass, visit Sportsfest.