Dr. Anthony Fauci’s baseball cards sold out in one day — now they are listed for as much as $9,995 on eBay Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a household name and the unofficial face of fighting the pandemic. And now he has his own trading card. The president of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases threw the first ceremonial pitch for Major League Baseball’s 2020 season on July 23. Fauci, 79, was announced as a “baseball superfan” and wore a Washington Nationals-themed face mask for the pitch. Although Fauci threw a wild pitch (with no fans in the stands to witness it live), the memorabilia company Topps released a limited-edition Washington Nationals baseball trading card featuring his photo and a brief biography. Click here to read the rest of the article. |