Coach Gary Yeatts Baseball Card History

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​Nothing is more ubiquitous to the sport of baseball than the baseball card. The casual fan may collect a few but the baseball collector shows up at Goodyear with notebooks and thousands of cards. There is some money to be made by getting a signed baseball card as cards may range from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. Some of my players had their own cards. Here is a Jeff Hartsock card that is worth 70 cents.
                                                                                                               

The earliest baseball cards date all the way back to post Civil War times.  The first commercial cards were called "trade cards" and had a picture on the front and advertising on the back. These cards were free and were given away much like the "nudie cards"  that are passed out on Las Vegas Boulevard. Mass production of cards began in the 1880's and most were done by tobacco companies. The cards were put in packs of tobacco to help hold the tobacco in place.    

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 By the 1920's the tobacco cards were out of production and candy and gum had become the prominent seller of cards. By the 1950's the Topps Chewing Gum Company got in the business and they still reign supreme to this day. Their first issue of cards in 1952 is thought by many to be the best ever. Topps had a virtual monopoly for years but today there are many companies producing cards.   

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 The MLBPA has a licensing program for the players baseball cards. Proceeds go to the Players Trust, which is a charitable foundation. Players, coaches, and trainers of MLB share in the profits.today you can go to an internet site likemytrainingcards.com and create your own trading cards.

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​One thing to keep in mind if you are ever cleaning out an old garage or attic. Keep your eyes open. Karl Kissner of Ohio was cleaning out his grandfathers attic in 2012. He came across an old set of cards tied together by twine. It has turned out to be one of the biggest finds in sports card collecting. The cards are estimated to be worth millions of$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ YIB-G

                                                                  

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 Karl Kissner in Attic