About this episode

The episode discusses Aaron Judge's record card sale, Victor Wembanyama's memorabilia, and new card releases while debating sports collectibles.

Did Aaron Judge just enter all-time territory? And are collectors too early… or already too late on Wembanyama?Aaron Judge's 2013 Bowman Chrome Superfractor resurfaced after 13 years and sold for nearly $840,000. That sparks a bigger question: where does Judge actually rank among Yankee legends and baseball's all-time greats?Then the guys dive into Victor Wembanyama's latest hobby headline as a game-used net from his historic 41-point, 24-rebound performance is turned into a 1/1 autograph card. Is this the future of memorabilia cards, or are manufacturers getting carried away?Plus, Grand Slam Cards is loaded with new releases this week, including Bowman Best Basketball, Topps Finest Football, FIFA Prizm Soccer, NBA Hoops Basketball, Leaf Baseball Nation, and more.And somehow the episode starts with a debate about Deadpool, Miles Morales, Harley Quinn, Mickey Mouse, and whether sports collectors forget stars faster than non-sports collectors.Because of course it does.This Episode:🏆 Aaron Judge's $838,800 Superfractor sale⚾ Where Judge ranks among Yankees legends🏀 Wembanyama game-used net 1/1 auto🤔 Are modern athletes protected by the leagues?🎭 Sports cards vs. non-sports…

People in this episode

Host: Grand Slam Cards

Topics covered

• Aaron Judge
• Wembanyama
• sports collectibles
• new releases
• memorabilia cards
• sports vs non-sports debate

Keywords

• Aaron Judge
• Wembanyama
• sports cards
• memorabilia
• Bowman Chrome
• Topps Finest
• FIFA Prizm
• NBA Hoops
• collectibles

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bowman Chrome Superfractor, 1/1 autograph card, Bowman Best Basketball, Topps Finest Football, FIFA Prizm Soccer, NBA Hoops Basketball, Leaf Baseball Nation

Books & works: Deadpool, Miles Morales, Harley Quinn, Mickey Mouse

Places: Yankees

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