The famous T206 Honus Wagner baseball card (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers) The famous T206 Honus Wagner baseball card (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It’s time to start thinking about baseball again with Opening Night set for Sunday and some fans are dreaming about one of the sport’s rarest collectibles.
For baseball card collectors, it’s the Holy Grail.
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Dwyer told WCBS 880’s Jim Smith they are taking bids on one for the next three weeks. In just the first few days, the price has already reached over a million dollars.
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