The rookie card sat in a grocery store closet in Crosby, Minnesota, for "more than 60 years," and received a perfect "10" ...

A 1961-62 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain rookie card recently sold for $1.7 million in a private deal brokered by Goldin Auctions. It's the most money ever paid for a vintage (pre-1980) basketball card.

But, how did he come upon the 1961 Fleer Basketball Wilt Chamberlain rookie card? You ask? "His [the seller's] parents owned a grocery store when he was growing up. Him and his brother ripped a ...

A Wilt Chamberlain rookie card sitting in a closet for over 60 years was sold at a private auction this week for a whopping $1.7 million. According to ESPN, the card now holds the record for the ...

While the NFL and NBA have surpassed baseball in mainstream popularity, the balance in the trading card world is different ...

A rare Will Chamberlain rookie card that was discovered last month after sitting in a closet for over 60 years has sold for a hefty price. Per cllct's Ben Burrows, the Fleer Wilt Chamberlain SGC ...

A sports card collector from Minnesota just helped make the sale of a lifetime. About a month ago, a man contacted Caleb Baker, of Crosby, about the value of his 1961 Wilt Chamberlain rookie card.

A 1961-62 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain rookie card recently sold for $1.7 million in a private deal brokered by Goldin Auctions. It’s the most money ever paid for a vintage (pre-1980) basketball card.

Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men's soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.