The Haddix card was the first 56 card I ever owned. In the late 70's I answered a classified ad in the back of Baseball Digest for George Husby's baseball card pricelist (Sturgeon Bay WI). I wish I still had one of his pricelists - the 56's were .30 cents each. I remember how cool I thought they were based on the 1975 MVP cards, and working on a very miniscule allowance I mailed him a SASE and .30 cents for any 1956 card - just send me a nice one. He sent me a Haddix in a condition that amazed me. All of my 5 year old cards were beat to hell and here I was receiving a 23 year old card in perfect condition. Still one of my all-time favorites for sentimental reasons.
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