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Dear Babe: I have two older Mecca Cigarettes cards. Someone told me they were the 1912 Olympics. -- Rich Gladue, Conyers, Ga.

Dear Babe: I have a Jack Nicklaus MacGregor N275 "White Fang'' Putter that has never been used. It has a white ceramic putting head and is signed by Nicklaus in the ceramic. In addition, I asked Nicklaus to sign the putter, while he was a contestant at the Sarazen World Open Championship at Chateau Elon in Atlanta in 1996 or 1997.

Tiger Woods never sold a Buick. Since he started trying to sell them, only half as many were sold as before, so in a way, the problems of General Motors can be seen as Tiger's fault. If he had been able to convince the world that he liked the car or that he even drove the car, maybe car company bigwigs would not now be begging.

It's that time of year again for our Turkey of the Year choices. If you goofed up, embarrassed yourself or generally acted like an idiot, you have the chance to be recognized.

Dear Babe: My siblings and I recently inherited a baseball that was my dad's. He told us it was signed by Babe Ruth. William Summers was an American League umpire in the 1930s and was a family friend. He gave it to my dad in the '30s. Of course, we thought it was pretty valuable and wanted it appraised.

Dear Babe: I have several Red Sox mid-1930s baseball cards. They are not in good condition, since the person who gave them to me pinned them up for display with thumbtacks. Among them are Rick Ferrell (National Chicle, Goudey Gum), Lefty Grove (Goudey), and Billy Werber (Chicle) among others. -- Harry Devitt, Redlands, Calif.

Dear Babe: I have a 2006 Topps Sterling Spider Jorgensen card with a "cut'' signature on it. Frederick Minor, Brookline, N.H.

Dear Babe: I have a signed Bob Tewksbury baseball, which I received in the early 1990s. I've lost track of him and wonder if he ever became a well-known player. Is my baseball worth keeping? -- Karen Demers, Wilton, N.H.

Dear Babe: I have an autographed Rob Moroso card. I got the card the year he died. It does not have a number just an item number. -- Zachary Kramme, Adairsville, Ga.