Also what comes to mind - the story about Bob Costas carrying around the Mantle card in his wallet for years. I believe it was a '58 All-Star card. I never saw a picture of that particular card - I'm sure it had to be beat to hell - but always wanted to. The tie-in to personal stories is neat.
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T206 Cubs. Postwar stars & HOF'ers. Currently working on 1956, '63 and '72 Topps complete sets.
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