One of the things that I love about collecting baseball cards in particular is the link to events in American history. Jackie Robinson is one obvious, emblematic one, but there are others. Sandy Koufax. Roberto Clemente. Hank Aaron.
George W. Bush's first pitch in October 2001. Randy Johnson. Mariano Rivera. David Ortiz and his f**king city. I somewhat wistfully hope that baseball can remain a part of Americana.
Last edited by bk400; 10-21-2023 at 12:27 PM.
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