1963 Topps (Pedro Gonzalez/Ken McMullen/Pete Rose/Al Weis)
Pete Rose is not called baseball’s all-time Hit King for nothing. He holds the record for the most career hits in the MLB. He is also the main reason that this 4-player rookie card fetched around $70,000. A copy sold for $717,700 in 2016. What could be the reason behind it selling for this much money? The particular card got a grade of 10! Finding a perfect card, especially one that is this old, is very rare. Also, this 1963 Topps card is often found with poor centering and print defects, and its blue-colored top border is highly susceptible to chipping.
1963 Topps (Pedro Gonzalez/Ken McMullen/Pete Rose/Al Weis)
2001 Bowman Autographed (Albert Pujols)
By the early 2000s, baseball cards had become really ubiquitous, so none was considered rare unless there was a gimmick that came with the card. We are talking about low-numbered parallel cards, autographs, and memorabilia ones. One of the most valuable is the Albert Pujols autograph card that is part of the 2001 Bowman set. You can get a four-figure amount for it if it is in good condition. Albert Pujols played 11 seasons in the National League and was named Player of the Decade by The Sporting News.
2001 Bowman Autographed (Albert Pujols)
