9 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in History

LOS ANGELES, CA - CIRCA 1984: Gymnast Mary Lou Retton of the United States competes in the vault competition in gymnastics during the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in the 1984 Summer Olympics circa 1984 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Jon Gold is an award-winning features writer and columnist with more than a decade of full-time beat, features and columnist experience. He has hosted television and radio shows, podcasts and YouTube videos

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Jon Gold is an award-winning features writer and columnist with more than a decade of full-time beat, features and columnist experience. He has hosted television and radio shows, podcasts and YouTube videos

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9 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in History

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