I have a collection of cards of various performers. These are baseball, football and basketball players as well as NASCAR drivers and even a professional poker player or two. They are mostly auto and/or memorabilia cards but I do include a few significant rookie cards and some old-time cards such as Goudey and one T205 (shown below). These players are mostly HOFers, but they are all players that I remember (or know about) and have some connection to me. Here are a few of these cards.

These cards are: Top row (L/R)
- Knute Rockne jersey (or "clothes") from 2008 Donruss Sports Legends.
- Richard Petty auto from 2008 Press Pass Authentics.
- Peyton Manning auto numbered 3/5 which I pulled from a pack of Upper Deck 2009 SP Threads. This is probably the most valuable card I've ever pulled.
Bottom row (L/R)
- Ernie Banks auto and double bat card from 2011 Topps Tribute.
- Bob St Clair autographed 1959 Topps which was personally signed for me by St Clair at the CSA show in Chantilly, VA in July 2011. He was extremely nice and very friendly, even standing up to shake my hand! This is not the most valuable card I have, but the memory of meeting this football HOF lineman makes this card special to me.
- A triple jersey card of three all-time great NFL quarterbacks: Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman and Bob Waterfield. It came from 2007 Donruss Playoff National Treasures.


These cards are: Top row (L/R)
- An original T205 gold border of HOF'er Zack Wheat.
- Hank Aaron bat card from 2001 Upper Deck Hall of Famers.
- Joe DiMaggio jersey card from 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic.

Bottom row (L/R)
- Babe Ruth bat card from 2004 Leaf Certified Materials.
- Jackie Robinson triple bat card from 2009 Topps Tribute.
- YA Tittle auto from Fleer 2004 Greats.



These cards are: Top row (L/R)
- Roger Maris bat card from 2001 Donruss Legendary Lumber.
- Tris Speaker bat card from 2008 Topps Triple Threads.
- Gale Sayers auto from 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game.

Bottom row (L/R)
- John Riggins auto from 2002 Upper Deck SP Authentic Sign of the Times.
- Bob Cousy auto from 2010 Panini National Treasures.
- Elgin Baylor auto from 2009 Topps Signatures.



These cards are: Top row (L/R)
- A really cool Ted Williams card with a cut from his WWII military uniform. From 2001 Topps Heritage Time Capsule.
- Mickey Mantle bat card from 2001 Upper Deck AL Centennial.
- Mel Ott rookie card from 1933 Goudey.

Bottom row (L/R)
- Dizzy Dean jersey card from 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic.
- Triple memorabilia card of three legendary Brooklyn Dodgers: Pee Wee Reese (bat), Jackie Robinson (jersey) and Roy Campanella (jersey, I think). From 2008 Topps Triple Threads.
- Triple memorabilia card of three HOFers: Ted Williams (jersey), Joe DiMaggio (bat) and Mickey Mantle (Jersey).




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