Surprise Find: A 139-Year-Old Baseball Card
rare 1869 baseball card that turned up featuring the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
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And all I have is
a mid 60’s Ernie Banks card. Lucky lady. Thanks for posting.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
by tucsoncubsfan on Jan 7, 2009 11:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not as good as my 3 Steve Avery rookie cards
thought those would be worth something
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
by bren on Jan 7, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow!!!!
wow wow wow wow I wish this would happen to me.
Dear Santa:: All I want for X-mas this year is an official 2009 Jake Peavy Cubs Jersey. Oh and a Beimel one too. I've been a real good guy for the most part!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 7, 2009 4:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
She tried to sell it on EBay for $10...There were no takers...
Brian McRae's 5 o'clock shadow
by PurpleLineToWrigley on Jan 7, 2009 4:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wish I'd have seen that auction.
I’d have bought it.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 7, 2009 5:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no one
probably thought it was real. I wouldnt have believed it in a million years.
Dear Santa:: All I want for X-mas this year is an official 2009 Jake Peavy Cubs Jersey. Oh and a Beimel one too. I've been a real good guy for the most part!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 7, 2009 5:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But for $10? Why not?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 7, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I have some awesome babe ruth etc
cards I will sell u for 10 bux a piece. No lie they look pretty authentic. only thing that sets them apart is the wonder bread symbol in the back bottom corner. lol.
Dear Santa:: All I want for X-mas this year is an official 2009 Jake Peavy Cubs Jersey. Oh and a Beimel one too. I've been a real good guy for the most part!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 7, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a little different, wouldn't you say?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 8, 2009 4:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
red stockings
that must have been a low payroll back then with only 10 players on team.
by bluedave on Jan 7, 2009 5:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I wonder what payroll was… maybe $1.98?
by AndHart120 on Jan 8, 2009 8:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Impressive
But it’s still not as old as my Julio Franco rookie card.
by salparadise23 on Jan 8, 2009 11:12 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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