
(Beckett.com)
Is this really a 1999 Upper Deck Piece of History 500 Home Run Club card of Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and Willie Mays? Well, according to Beckett they believe it is, “It was a new one on us, too. We’d never even heard of it until recently, when it was brought to our attention by a prominent East Coast dealer and that there were at least four of these cards in existence.”
The card is copyrighted with a 1999 copyright and has that same 1999 Upper Deck A Piece of History design, but Upper Deck didn’t include mention of this card in any sales material or press announcements back then, but Upper Deck officials have confirmed that the card is legitimate and Beckett Select is auctioning off one of just five known copies in existence. For more on this card, check out the story at Beckett.
Josh Wilker’s a 41-year-old proofreader who lives in Ukrainian Village, is quick to point out that his collection is incomplete and his most valuable card is probably worth no more than $5. “For me, it’s all about a way to access my childhood and think about those years, and think about the years that came after,” said Wilker, who recently signed a contract to write a book about his collection and his lifelong love of baseball. Stefano Esposito, of the Suntimes, takes alook at Wilker’s story
Finally some good news about the hobby in the mainstream media. The
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