Scott Orgera is a sportswriter and statistician with more than three decades of experience. He has covered thousands of MLB and NFL games, along with most other major sports. A member of the BBWAA, his bylines appear in the Associated Press, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, and Forbes, among others. He also co‑authored 976‑1313: How Sports Phone Launched Careers and Broke New Ground. Having worked card shows with his family in the 1980s, Scott has remained active in the hobby ever since and now owns a card and memorabilia shop just outside New York City.
Michael Jordan, wearing a number other than his own, was immortalized in cardboard on the 1990-91 Hoops #223 Sam Vincent, a seemingly meaningless common that accidentally chronicled one of the league’s most well-known uniform mysteries.
No matter what he does from here on out, Shohei Ohtani has cemented his status as one of the game’s historical greats. The two-way giant has been one of the hobby’s most desired to collect since before making his stateside debut in 2018.
The New York Mets are tied to two of the most coveted rookie cards of the 1960s, each issued in consecutive years, and each featuring a Hall of Fame hurler who defined grit and guile on the mound.
An uncomfortable situation that had permeated Bills' training camp has been resolved, and with that resolution comes a potential buying opportunity for one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs.
Before they etched their names in NFL lore, Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas shared a backfield at Oklahoma State. The 1989 Score set featured both future Hall of Famers' rookie cards.
The mid-1980s Mets had equal parts juggernaut and jungle vibe. At the center of this mayhem were two young stars who would help deliver the franchise's magical 1986 World Series championship, Dwight "Doc" Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
No pair in the 1980s and '90s were joined at the hip more than Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs, despite playing in different leagues. Comparing their rookie cards
When it comes to Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards, collectors have more than a handful of options across the major brands from 1989. The Kid's sweet swing and infectious smile made him an instant sensation, launching a HoF career that spanned 22 seasons.
