Richard Tyner slid the pack of 1987 Topps Major League Baseball "the Real one" cards over his counter for $1. The pack contained "17 Bubble Gum Cards" and "1 Stick Bubble Gum." It was the rookie year ...

Originally, it was an innocent enough marketing plan by the Topps Company. Buy the pink bubble gum covered by a thin layer of powder and it would come with five baseball cards. Such a deal. Fifty ...

And what it has to do with cigarettes. Nearly three decades later, the bubblegum in a pack of 1989 Topps baseball cards is, unsurprisingly, inedible. Now an off-pink color, it was probably a mistake ...

Author of "The Devil Wears Pinstripes" and winner of a Sports Emmy. Reported from 17 World Series, 9 Olympics, 6 continents. Topps hasn't included a stick of gum inside its pack of baseball cards for ...

Aesthetic Appeal: The high-quality artwork is part of what makes these cards so coveted. The cards don’t have a name on the front, making them more classic looking. The 1950 Jackie Robinson is ...