The Ultimate Set, an exhibit that opened in April of last year at the Baseball Hall of Fame, features the collection of Ken Kendrick, long-time collector and managing general partner of th
e Arizona Diamondbacks.
The group of 25 cards includes some of the hobby’s most iconic and highest quality cards. The exhibit features cards from Kendrick’s collection, which he began as a child in the 1950s, including a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, 1954 Topps Henry Aaron, 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax and the rare 1954 Bowman Ted Williams card.
The centerpiece of Kendrick’s collection, however, is the PSA 8 T206 Honus Wagner card once owned by Wayne Gretzky. The card changed hands for $2.8 million in a private sale conducted by SCP Auctions in September of 2007.
Kendrick got a chance to show off his collection for his fellow big league owners last week, and he also talked to MLB.com about how many cards he owns.
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