1948 Leaf (Jackie Robinson)
The most important American athlete during the 20th century has to be Jackie Robinson. He broke the Baseball Color Line in the MLB, and this made a lasting impact on the history of sports. He has been immortalized in this 1948 Leaf card, the only real rookie card of the first African-American representative of baseball and hero to all. The item is coveted in collector circles as it is scarcer than his other 1950s cards. Needless to say, the price changes depending on the grade of the card, but a grade 8 one sold for nearly $75,000 in the spring of 2019.
1948 Leaf (Jackie Robinson)
1938 Goudey (Joe DiMaggio)
Joe DiMaggio’s 1938 Goudey card does not look like the regular baseball card as it shows a caricature body of the player and it has background cartoon illustrations. However, the reason it is so different is the fact that it is one of the Yankee Clipper player’s earliest cards. This card was released only two years into the pro career of Joltin’ Joe. You can expect it to pull in thousands of dollars! There is another card of Joe DiMaggio in the series but it has no background illustrations and is worth a bit less.
1938 Goudey (Joe DiMaggio)
