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Freddie Freeman's card market surges
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Already an MVP, a Gold Glove winner, an eight-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger, Freddie Freeman added World Series MVP and two-time champion to his Hall of Fame résumé following the Dodgers' comeback win over the Yankees on Wednesday night in the Bronx.
Willie Mays used a teammate’s bat to his 660th and final career home run.
That teammate kept it for decades, largely unknown to the collecting community.
Until last month. Now, it could sell for as high as $350,000.
While the overwhelming majority of sports cards are purchased for the player featured on the front, it’s not uncommon for celebrities and other personalities to make their way into the backgrounds.
One of the most valuable “Star Wars” figures in the collecting world features a character even the most die-hard fans have likely never heard of: Vlix.
MLB star and well-known card collector Bobby Witt Jr. used custom baseball cards to invite his groomsmen to his wedding. But this isn't the first baseball card wedding invitation: Billy Ripken sent his groomsmen autographed copies of his infamous F-Face cards as gifts.
Taiwanese investment firm UC Capital, which won the record-breaking $4.392 million auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball earlier this month, will be exempt from paying standard customs duties due to the ball's historical significance.
MLB Advanced Media, the media arm of Major League Baseball, filed a trademark for the phrase “Gibby meet Freddie” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for apparel Monday.
Ted Williams’ 1946 American League Most Valuable Player Award carries a pre-sale estimate of $150,000-$300,000. In 2012, the sale of Williams' MVP Award from his 1949 season fetched nearly $300,000.