Joe Roderick and Ryan Fagan used this holiday edition of Card Central 365 to step away from roster talk and dive into the nostalgia of baseball cards, sharing personal stories that tied the hobby closely to Christmas and winter memories. Fagan talked about how he now donates large portions of his...
Joe Roderick and Ryan Fagan used this holiday edition of Card Central 365 to step away from roster talk and dive into the nostalgia of baseball cards, sharing personal stories that tied the hobby closely to Christmas and winter memories. Fagan talked about how he now donates large portions of his card collection to Greg Poole’s Cans charity in Southern Illinois, which distributes baseball cards to kids and seniors to brighten their holidays, reflecting how his lifelong love of collecting has evolved into a way to give back
He also shared how his passion began in the late 1980s, recalling riding his bike to buy packs of 1987 Topps cards, and even told a memorable story about dropping prized Todd Worrell rookie cards into the snow after being startled by a neighborhood dog—an experience that’s stuck with him decades later. The conversation then shifted to Joe’s memories of receiving a massive 1990 Fleer box set for Christmas, leading into a humorous breakdown of the infamous “junk wax era,” including a critique of Fleer’s off-center cuts and bland designs, and the realization that childhood sticker-covered doors may now be hiding unexpected value.
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