Tough to top that one, Mike....
Mine is either Johnny Bench's first-ever Home Run Ball, Tony Perez' Flannel Home Jersey from 1970 (his best season), or Tony Perez' Batting Helmet from the 1975 World Series (the pinnacle of success for the Big Red Machine). All 3 items represent landmark times in Reds' history. I guess that makes them "important".... they are to me, anyway.
The set of 5 Spalding Trophies and a Nap Lajoie Game-used Bat (Mears A8) from the 1900s would be other important pieces, but the Reds' items mean the most to me personally.
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