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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Now, turning away from rarity and value and towards pure sentiment:
The above was pulled from a pack when I was 11. I somehow kept it in nice shape through cross-country moves, earthquakes, burglaries, marriage and other tragedies.
Meeting a childhood idol can often be anticlimactic or even disappointing--Pete Rose and Willie Mays come to mind--but not Mr. Aaron; he was every bit the class act I hoped he would be. Remains my favorite player of all time. |
I've always loved that 76 Aaron card even though not a HUGE fan of Aaron (I like him) or the Brewers, and Hate the DH. Go Figure. Here's my favorite that is scanned.
OK, and a more recent one I really like.