The printing of baseball cards for sale goes back to the middle of the 19th century. Packaged with products as diverse as cigarettes and bubble gum, the modest little collector's items were swapped by school boys. Today, they offer a lucrative investment opportunity. A card depicting the legendary Babe Ruth sold not long ago for tens of thousands of dollars.
The items were traded, flipped, tossed and even attached to bicycle spokes using clothes pins. Just imagine fixing hundreds of hundred dollar bills on the wheels of a bike just to hear the cool sound they make. Among the famed idols whose faces graced what eventually became a license to print money were Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth.
Born George Herman "Babe" Ruth, the legendary pitcher and outfielder was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895 and died in New York City in 1948. He batted and threw left-handed. He was named the best baseball player of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated Magazine.
First baseman and pitch hitter Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) played for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons (1923-1939). Nicknamed "The Iron Horse" because of his amazing stamina, Gehrig had a batting average of . 340. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease) on his 36th birthday, New York Mayor La Guardia ordered the flags of the city to be flown at half mast when he died on June 2, 1941.
Almost as well known for his brief stretch as Mr Marilyn Monroe as he was for his baseball skills, Jo DiMaggio (1914-1999) was a center fielder for the New York Yankees for his entire 13-year career. His record-making hitting streak of 56 games in 1941 has never been equaled. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. His two brothers, Dom and Vince, also enjoyed careers as center fielders.
Mickey Charles Mantle (1931-1995) played first base and centerfield for the New York Yankees for 18 seasons between 1951 and 1968. He played in 12 World Series and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Himself the recipient of a liver transplant, Mantle established a foundation to raise the public's awareness of the need for organ donations.
"Georgia Peach, " Tyrus Raymond (Ty) Cobb was born in a small, rural community in Georgia in 1886. For the first 22 years of his pro baseball career, Cobb played outfield for the Detroit Lions. He finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. A film of his life was made in 1994 in which Tommy Lee Jones played the leading role. Clever investments in General Motors and Coca Cola enabled Cobb to establish a college scholarship for students from Georgia.
Baseball cards for sale may be found on a variety of auction sites. Countries where they are most popular are Canada, Cuba, Japan and the United States. The face of the cards would bear the image of the player, along with his name and club affiliation. The back sides would contain extra biographical information along with the players' statistics to date. Common sponsors of the cards included bubble gum manufacturers and tobacco companies.
The items were traded, flipped, tossed and even attached to bicycle spokes using clothes pins. Just imagine fixing hundreds of hundred dollar bills on the wheels of a bike just to hear the cool sound they make. Among the famed idols whose faces graced what eventually became a license to print money were Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth.
Born George Herman "Babe" Ruth, the legendary pitcher and outfielder was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895 and died in New York City in 1948. He batted and threw left-handed. He was named the best baseball player of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated Magazine.
First baseman and pitch hitter Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) played for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons (1923-1939). Nicknamed "The Iron Horse" because of his amazing stamina, Gehrig had a batting average of . 340. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease) on his 36th birthday, New York Mayor La Guardia ordered the flags of the city to be flown at half mast when he died on June 2, 1941.
Almost as well known for his brief stretch as Mr Marilyn Monroe as he was for his baseball skills, Jo DiMaggio (1914-1999) was a center fielder for the New York Yankees for his entire 13-year career. His record-making hitting streak of 56 games in 1941 has never been equaled. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. His two brothers, Dom and Vince, also enjoyed careers as center fielders.
Mickey Charles Mantle (1931-1995) played first base and centerfield for the New York Yankees for 18 seasons between 1951 and 1968. He played in 12 World Series and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Himself the recipient of a liver transplant, Mantle established a foundation to raise the public's awareness of the need for organ donations.
"Georgia Peach, " Tyrus Raymond (Ty) Cobb was born in a small, rural community in Georgia in 1886. For the first 22 years of his pro baseball career, Cobb played outfield for the Detroit Lions. He finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. A film of his life was made in 1994 in which Tommy Lee Jones played the leading role. Clever investments in General Motors and Coca Cola enabled Cobb to establish a college scholarship for students from Georgia.
Baseball cards for sale may be found on a variety of auction sites. Countries where they are most popular are Canada, Cuba, Japan and the United States. The face of the cards would bear the image of the player, along with his name and club affiliation. The back sides would contain extra biographical information along with the players' statistics to date. Common sponsors of the cards included bubble gum manufacturers and tobacco companies.
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