2020 was an exceptionally difficult year in many ways.
From a collecting standpoint, I do think being home meant more time and money spent on the hobby than in previous years
There were quite a few highlights, but here are a couple. My collecting focuses are Integration (and related items), lineup cards and WWII related baseball items. I did really well on the first 2 this year.
1) 1945 Kansas City Royals vs Feller All-Stars. Paige vs Feller. They only played a couple of games in 1945 and programs are exceedingly rare. This game featured Jackie Robinson in the lineup 3 weeks before he signed with the Dodgers
2) 1946 Paige All-Stars team signed sheet. Features Paige and fellow HOF Hilton Smith along with other greats including Frank Duncan, Barney Brown, Quincy Trouppe etc.
3) 1937 World Seris Game 2 lineup cards. Yanks featured HOF's Gehrig, DiMaggio, Dickey, Lazzeri and Ruffing along with HOF manager Joe McCarthy (who signed the bottom). The NY Giants featured HOF Mel Ott, and HOF manager Bill Terry who signed the Giants lineup card. It's the oldest WS lineup card I have ever seen.
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