A '52 Topps Jackie Robinson pulled from a pack from a drug store in Schenectady, NY where I grew up. When the word got out in the neighborhood, some bright light figured out it was the last series and we were in a good geographic location for its distribution. Well, the search was on for, you guessed it, The Mick who was already wildly popular with us Yankee fans. After some insane activity to drum up a few bucks to buy as many 5c packs as we could, I believe only 1 or 2 turned up. The lucky holders wouldn't even show them to us perhaps fearing mob violence. Seems like yesterday.
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