Les cartes de baseball sont plus que des objets de collection, ce sont des objets qui gardent des souvenirs. Des portraits des années 1800 aux reliques holographiques d'aujourd'hui, les cartes ont évolué avec le sport, reflétant les changements dans la société et les amateurs. Au Canada, l'histoire des cartes est marquée par l'innovation et un lien profond avec la communauté. Qu'il s'agisse d'un morceau de gomme, d'un bout de chandail ou d'un autographe unique, chaque carte renferme un moment dans le temps et un morceau du sport que nous chérissons.
Une recherche d'Alexei DeLuca, 2025
Assistante aux archives du Temple de la renommée et musée du baseball canadien
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