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http://www.beckett.com/news/2015/05/topps-puts-hurricane-sandy-relic-into-pro-debut/#more-91418
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
When Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast in 2012 it caused an*estimated*$68 billion in damage — a total only topped by Hurricane Katrina, according to the Department of Commerce.
One of many victims of the storm was the Staten Island Yankees baseball team, the short-season A-ball squad*for the New York Yankees that helped relief efforts in the area.
Why does this matter to collectors a few years later? Well, Topps has included a piece of a “Hurricane Sandy damaged dugout mat” as a Fragments of the Farm Relic in 2015 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards that arrived in hobby shops yesterday. It’s a Relic that’s unique — What’s a dugout mat, anyway? — and it’s also a reminder of the past. It’s part of a stadium Relic set that just might be one of the more-unique memorabilia releases made.
In this case, S.I. Yankees team officials chose the piece of memorabilia provided for the card since it shows a significant time in its history. Other teams chose championship flags, ticket stubs, pitching rubbers, stadium seats, mascot fur, infield dirt and backstop netting.
What do you think of the card and the set? Tell us in our poll and in the comments below.
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
When Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast in 2012 it caused an*estimated*$68 billion in damage — a total only topped by Hurricane Katrina, according to the Department of Commerce.
One of many victims of the storm was the Staten Island Yankees baseball team, the short-season A-ball squad*for the New York Yankees that helped relief efforts in the area.
Why does this matter to collectors a few years later? Well, Topps has included a piece of a “Hurricane Sandy damaged dugout mat” as a Fragments of the Farm Relic in 2015 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards that arrived in hobby shops yesterday. It’s a Relic that’s unique — What’s a dugout mat, anyway? — and it’s also a reminder of the past. It’s part of a stadium Relic set that just might be one of the more-unique memorabilia releases made.
In this case, S.I. Yankees team officials chose the piece of memorabilia provided for the card since it shows a significant time in its history. Other teams chose championship flags, ticket stubs, pitching rubbers, stadium seats, mascot fur, infield dirt and backstop netting.
What do you think of the card and the set? Tell us in our poll and in the comments below.
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