I have many hobbies that span from when I was young, but one constant has been baseball cards and autographs. I was a pretty hardcore collector in the late 80's-early 90's (like many others) collecting almost anything that was printed, including hockey, football and basketball. I collected with my buddies and we all loved it. Then when I was 17, my best collecting friend lost a 2 year battle with cancer. This hit me hard and I forgot about cards. I was completely separated from the hobby as other things occupied my mind. I went to college...then law school...then started working.
What got me back in was my mom actually. She enters contests as a hobby, and has won everything from cars to trips to cash. In 2002 I believe, she entered me into a Steiner Sports contest, where the winner got to meet former WS MVP John Wetteland. She won the contest, and I met him with my girlfriend at the time (now my wife). While I watched baseball religiously, this was my first re-exposure to the hobby in about 10 years. Since then, I have been back to stay!
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