What's it Worth?

The 1968 Baseball World Series featured the St. Louis Cardinals (the defending champions) and the Detroit Tigers. To the excitement of Detroit fans, the Tigers won in seven games, coming back from a 3-to-1 deficit — only the third team in the history of baseball to do so. It ultimately became Detroit’s first World Series championship since 1945. Unfortunately, however, your souvenir “Rain Check” ticket is exactly what it purports to be — a souvenir ticket, not related in any way to an actual game ticket. The vast majority of sports memorabilia is most valuable in a hometown market, to the team’s devoted fans. To a Tigers devotee, your souvenir has a value of around $10. Otherwise, its value is minimal, no more than $1 or $2.