Rummage Through Your Basement – You May Be Sitting On a Baseball Card Treasure Chest!

Published on 09/26/2023
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1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Vintage baseball cards are synonymous with Cracker Jack – a caramel-flavored treat that became legendary thanks to baseball card rhetoric and the 20th-century classic “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” In modern times, the lyric “Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,” continues to be sung at matches. Cobb was the downfall of so many pitchers across thirty years. Almost one hundred years following his exit from baseball, Cobb’s 3.66 batting average remains unbeaten in MLB performance across the board. One PSA 9 1915 Cracker Jack Cobb card fetched $432,000 during 2016.

1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

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1948 Leaf Satchel Paige

It is rare that a nearly middle-aged pitcher’s rookie card becomes so scarce and desired. Incredibly, Paige was a rare breed of the pitcher. The man may be baseball’s fiercest thrower ever seen. It was only in 1948 that the champion was allowed to shine. This hero was unchallenged throughout his performance in the Cleveland Indians, with a searing 6 – 1 world championship performance. A PSA 8 print of the card fetched $432,000.

1948 Leaf Satchel Paige

1948 Leaf Satchel Paige

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