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Before anything, thank you so much to Liberate Baltimore for his assist with this. I have had the pleasure of knowing him for several years. He is a great collector and a fantastic person. The most recent assist is not the first time I have been the recipient of his generosity.
For those who do not know me, I developed ripkenintheminors.com nearly 6 years ago. The site was developed after an experienced Ripken collector told me that I had been ripped off on a counterfeit 1980 WBTV Charlotte O's card of Cal Ripken, Jr. Knowing what to look for, I realized that counterfeit after counterfeit was being sold online for as much as $1,000. Information was simply not available at that time to be used as a resource for those wanting to do their homework. With a lot of help from fellow collectors, the site was developed. Since the site was developed I have had the pleasure of helping others avoid what I went through. I even had the opportunity to talk to Cal about the site and interview him.
Last week, Liberate Baltimore contacted me to let me know of the availability of an item associated with Cal's minor league days. We worked out a deal and the rest is history. It will now go on display for others to see on the site. The item is a cancelled paycheck from the AAA Rochester Red Wings to Cal. Two days after the check was issued, Cal had his first MLB hit. A unique look at Cal before he was a household name.
For those who do not know me, I developed ripkenintheminors.com nearly 6 years ago. The site was developed after an experienced Ripken collector told me that I had been ripped off on a counterfeit 1980 WBTV Charlotte O's card of Cal Ripken, Jr. Knowing what to look for, I realized that counterfeit after counterfeit was being sold online for as much as $1,000. Information was simply not available at that time to be used as a resource for those wanting to do their homework. With a lot of help from fellow collectors, the site was developed. Since the site was developed I have had the pleasure of helping others avoid what I went through. I even had the opportunity to talk to Cal about the site and interview him.
Last week, Liberate Baltimore contacted me to let me know of the availability of an item associated with Cal's minor league days. We worked out a deal and the rest is history. It will now go on display for others to see on the site. The item is a cancelled paycheck from the AAA Rochester Red Wings to Cal. Two days after the check was issued, Cal had his first MLB hit. A unique look at Cal before he was a household name.