Babe Ruth card a treasure that appeals to many (AP)

Much like the icon it depicts, the 1914 Babe Ruth baseball card is renowned for a variety of reasons. For a collector, it's a unique treasure worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is the first Babe Ruth card, and fewer than a dozen are known to be in existence. "It's right up there with the holy grail of baseball cards," said Brian Fleisher of Beckett Media, one of the...

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Is interleague play good for Major League Baseball? A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)

As a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians and baseball in general, I was ecstatic when interleague play began in 1997. For the majority of my childhood the Tribe simply were not a very good team. There was no hope to see any of the players on my baseball cards because there was no...

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Derek Jeter fan: My autographed baseball card collection of the great Yankees shortstop (Associated Content)

My baseball card collection is a reflection of my love of the New York Yankees. Over the years, I've collected a variety of rookie cards, rare inserts, and autographs of my favorite player, Derek Jeter. Here is a list of my top six baseball cards: 6. 1997 Donruss Signature Series Derek Jeter Millennium Marks Autograph. Any autograph card of Jeter, is special to me. This card pictures a great action shot of Jeter, with a nice clean autograph in black ink.

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Fan’s jewel: Owner of a Dick Woodson baseball card (Associated Content)

I am not much of a baseball card collector but I do have two cards that I keep with care and always flaunt to my friends with pride. The baseball pitcher I have in my collection is Richard Lee "Dick" Woodson. He pitched for the Minnesota Twins in their minor and major league games, but he finished his career pitching for the magnificent club of the New York Yankees. You may be wondering how I obtained these baseball cards and why are they special to me?

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