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What began as a groundbreaking insert 15 years ago will become a new set of its own next month when Upper Deck releases its new, $60-per-pack Baseball Heroes issue.
As mentioned in this column two weeks ago, Upper Deck introduced its "Baseball Heroes" inserts in high-number series packs in 1990 with a 10-card tribute to company spokesman Reggie Jackson. The set included eight cards detailing key moments in Jackson's career, a checklist card featuring artwork from Vernon Wells and an unnumbered title card. Also randomly inserted were 2,500 cards personally autographed by Jackson - the first certified autograph card inserts in hobby history, still valued at about $100.
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Feedback and discussion are welcome. The article contains a very nice history of the "Baseball Heroes" inserts. After reading this, anyone tempted to work on a complete set of the cards?
-Bob