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.
Some of the biggest names in baseball appear on these valuable trading cards, Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Cards were tossed, traded and flipped. The term flipping refers to a simple card game, where the card is tossed in the air, landing either face down or face up. The next player tosses a card and tries to match which side lands face up.
Born George Herman Ruth (11895-1948), renowned outfielder and pitcher "Babe" Ruth was a south paw at both throwing and batting. Sports Illustrated Magazine named "The Bambino" the best baseball player of the twentieth century. He played for a total of 22 seasons on three separate teams.
Lou Gehrig was a pitch hitter and first baseman for the New York Yankees for his entire 17-year career. He was known as The Iron Horse owing to his enduring stamina. His career batting average was 340. On his 36th birthday, Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder that was ultimately christened, "Lou Gehrig's Disease." Gehrig had such stature with the city, that New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia had the flags of the city flown at half staff when Gehrig died in 1941.
Known almost as well for his brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) played center field for the New York Yankees for the duration of his 13 years in major league baseball. He held the record for a 56-game hitting streak in 1941, a record which stands to this day. He had two brothers, Vince and Dom, who both played the position of center field. DiMaggio was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
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.
While baseball cards for sale featuring these enduring vintage names sell for huge amounts on auction sites including eBay, there are many, manly others. While the United States has the largest number of avid collectors, Japan, Cuba and Canada also make a pretty good show. The cards are adorned with the images of the fans' idols on the front, along with names and the clubs they played for. The reverse sides bear some bio info and statistics of the player's career.
Some of the biggest names in baseball appear on these valuable trading cards, Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Cards were tossed, traded and flipped. The term flipping refers to a simple card game, where the card is tossed in the air, landing either face down or face up. The next player tosses a card and tries to match which side lands face up.
Born George Herman Ruth (11895-1948), renowned outfielder and pitcher "Babe" Ruth was a south paw at both throwing and batting. Sports Illustrated Magazine named "The Bambino" the best baseball player of the twentieth century. He played for a total of 22 seasons on three separate teams.
Lou Gehrig was a pitch hitter and first baseman for the New York Yankees for his entire 17-year career. He was known as The Iron Horse owing to his enduring stamina. His career batting average was 340. On his 36th birthday, Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder that was ultimately christened, "Lou Gehrig's Disease." Gehrig had such stature with the city, that New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia had the flags of the city flown at half staff when Gehrig died in 1941.
Known almost as well for his brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) played center field for the New York Yankees for the duration of his 13 years in major league baseball. He held the record for a 56-game hitting streak in 1941, a record which stands to this day. He had two brothers, Vince and Dom, who both played the position of center field. DiMaggio was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
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.
While baseball cards for sale featuring these enduring vintage names sell for huge amounts on auction sites including eBay, there are many, manly others. While the United States has the largest number of avid collectors, Japan, Cuba and Canada also make a pretty good show. The cards are adorned with the images of the fans' idols on the front, along with names and the clubs they played for. The reverse sides bear some bio info and statistics of the player's career.
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