A Ken Griffey Jr. collector from Kansas went from having more than 500 cards of his favorite player to none after burglars made off with his collection.
Christopher Fevurly of Wichita came back from a trip to see Kansas State play in the Fiesta Bowl to find someone had used his young daughter's high chair to smash a window and steal not only the cards, but two TVs, a computer monitor and other items.
Fevurly started collecting Griffey during his rookie year in 1989 and while only a few a worth much these days, it was a labor of love with tremendous sentimental value. He was hoping to pass them on to his six-year-old son eventually.
While he's thankful he didn't meet the crook--who could have been desperate enough to hurt him--he's upset about the break-in.
Wichita has been hit by memorabilia thieves before. In 2009, one man orchestrated a big heist from a local sports bar but he was eventually caught.
The most recent case led one of the nightly newscasts in Wichita this week. Watch the story below.
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 2005 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Ken Griffey Jr AUTO GU JERSEY 25 $134.99 Time Remaining: 42m Buy It Now for only: $134.99 |
 KEN GRIFFEY JR UPPER DECK 1994 125 COLLECTORS PROMO baseball card $1.99 Time Remaining: 1h 21m Buy It Now for only: $1.99 |
 2005 UPPER DECK REFLECTIONS KEN GRIFFEY JR REDS $0.77 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 56m |
 2001 UD Reserve KEN GRIFFEY JR DEREK JETER Game Used Base Combo $39.99 Time Remaining: 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 KEN GRIFFEY JR UPPER DECK SP AUTHENTIC BUYBACK 8 8 $200.00 Time Remaining: 2h 53m |
 KEN GRIFFEY JR 1989 UPPER DECK ROOKIE CARD 1 PSA GRADED 8 NM MT MARINERS RARE $24.16 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 12m |
 KEN GRIFFEY SR 2001 UPPER DECK UD HEROES OF BASEBALL GAME USED BAT $9.00 Time Remaining: 3h 14m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 1989 Upper Deck UNCUT SHEET KEN GRIFFEY JR RC RANDY JOHNSON GARY SHEFFIELD $339.00 Time Remaining: 3h 21m Buy It Now for only: $339.00 |
 1998 Upper Deck Retro 23 Ken Griffey Reds NMMT NICE 31998 $2.00 Time Remaining: 3h 24m Buy It Now for only: $2.00 |
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