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Title: Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions
Post by: Chris_ on July 10, 2012, 02:58:53 PM

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Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions

Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BASEBALL_CARD_DISCOVERY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-07-10-13-07-28)

Ty Cobb?  Cy Young?  Never heard of 'em. :confused:

Title: Re: Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions
Post by: thundley4 on July 10, 2012, 03:01:30 PM

Quote from: chris_ on July 10, 2012, 02:58:53 PM

Ty Cobb?  Cy Young?  Never heard of 'em. :confused:

Where is the :sarcasm: smiley?   Honus Wagner?

Title: Re: Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions
Post by: Eupher on July 10, 2012, 03:06:23 PM

Quote from: chris_ on July 10, 2012, 02:58:53 PM

Ty Cobb?  Cy Young?  Never heard of 'em. :confused:

Honus Wagner -- probably the most well-known figure in baseball card history. I think I read somewhere he played shortstop.

Title: Re: Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions
Post by: Chris_ on July 10, 2012, 03:07:08 PM

Here's a story from April.

Honus Wagner T-206 sells for $1.2 million (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/honus-wagner-t-206-sells-1-2-million-142622731.html)