This article was produced by a member of the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where users like you are published on Yahoo! My baseball card collection is a reflection of my love of the New York Yankees. Over the years, I've collected a variety of rookie cards, rare inserts, and autographs of my favorite player, Derek Jeter(notes).
Here is a list of my top six baseball cards:
Best Derek Jeter autograph.Vonda Menard
6.1997 Donruss Signature Series Derek Jeter Millennium Marks Autograph.
Any autograph card of Jeter, is special to me. This card pictures a great action shot of Jeter, with a nice clean autograph in black ink.
BV $175.
5.1997 Donruss Elite Passing the Torch Derek Jeter Autograph Card, 70/1500.
I always thought the Passing of the Torch cards were beautiful. It's incredible how young Jeter looks in the picture, then again, he was only 22.
BV $400.
4.1994 Signature Rookies Derek Jeter Authentic Signature 1st Round Pick Autograph Card 1180/8650.
Great card, enjoy reading the back which describes Jeter as having all the potential to fulfill expectations in the majors. They were right. The Yankees drafted Jeter in 1992, and the rest, is great Yankee history. Hard to get book value on this card.
3.1997 Donruss Elite Passing the Torch Derek Jeter/Ozzie Smith Dual Autograph Card, 22/1500.
Autographs of two of the best shortstops to ever play the game, on one card. As a baseball fan, I was fortunate to see Ozzie Smith play, and even though it was late in his career, he was still amazing. It truly was a passing of the torch, from one great shortstop to another.
BV $350.
2.1997 Topps Stadium Club Co-Signers Derek Jeter/ Andy Pettitte(notes) Dual Autograph Card.
As a fan of the Yankees, this card is exceptional, because it features my two favorite Yankees, Pettitte and Jeter. With the retirement of Pettitte this season, it makes this card even more special.
BV $250.
1. 2006 Sweet Spot Signatures Derek Jeter Autograph Card, 2/15.
The card features a picture of the shortstop, with Yankee Stadium in the background. Jeter's autograph is on a piece of wood, in black ink. Very cool looking card. I've been blessed to watch Jeter his entire career as a Yankee, and as a fan, I am fortunate to own several of his cards. This is my favorite, being #2 (Jeter's number,) out of only 15. Pulled this card myself, and ranks as one of the best pulls of my life.
BV $400.
Sports cards give collectors a chance to have a little piece of the game. Autographs are my favorite, as they are more personal. Most of my Jeter autographs were gotten through trades on sports card sites, and shows, with the exception of the Donruss Signature Series Millennium Autograph, and the Sweet Spot.
I cherish my collection, and enjoy sharing it with my children. The cards are on display in our family room. I would never sell any of these cards, and plan to leave them to my boys one day, so they can share them with their children.
Source: Baseball Beckett, February 2011 edition
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