Baseball/History combines memorable moments in baseball with events in history that happened the same day. The set is comprised of 15 baseball moments and each one has a corresponding history card to go along with it for a total of 30 cards (1:8 packs). The relic and auto cards for this set are truly unique. Relic cards contain a stamp from the year portrayed on the card (#’d to 10). There are also one-0f-one autograph versions with cut signatures from important figures that played a role in the historic moment.
1A Geneva Conference Begins
1B Hank Aaron – Milwaukee Brewers
2A Polio Vaccine Announced As Safe
2B Robin Roberts – Philadelphia Phillies
3A American Bandstand Debuts
3B Red Schoendienst – Milwaukee Brewers
4A Nixon / Kennedy Debate
4B Ted Williams – Boston Red Sox
5A MLK Leads March On Washington
5B Warren Spahn – Milwaukee Brewers
6A Apollo 11
6B Tom Seaver – New York Mets
7A Top 40 Countdown Premiers
7B Hank Aaron
8A Gerald Ford Sworn In As President
8B Nolan Ryan – California Angels
9A Apple Founded
9B Reggie Jackson – Baltimore Orioles
10A ESPN’s First Broadcast
10B Bruce Sutter – Chicago Cubs
11A CNN Begins Broadcasting
11B Darryl Strawberry – New York Mets
12A Space Shuttle Columbia Launches
12B Fernando Valenzuela – Los Angeles Dodgers
13A Sandra Day O’Conner Sworn In
13B Steve Carlton – Philadelphia Phillies
14A Live Aid Concert
14B Nolan Ryan – Houston Astros
15A Clinton Earns Democratic Nomination
15B Ken Griffey Jr. – Seattle Mariners
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