Brunswick man who stole $2.1 million in vintage baseball cards sentenced to 4 years in prison

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Brunswick man who stole $2.1 million in vintage baseball cards from a Strongsville hotel will spend at least the next four years behind bars. James Paxton, 27, was sentenced Monday to between four to six years in prison for swiping cards of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Micky Mantle, Hank…

Brunswick man gets prison time for $2 million baseball card theft

Jacob Paxton stole the cards from a Strongsville hotel he worked at and took them to a friend’s house in Cleveland. Two of the higher-priced cards remain missing. CLEVELAND — A Brunswick man will serve time in prison for stealing more than $2 million worth of baseball cards from a Strongsville hotel this past spring….

1982 Fleer #220 Frank LaCorte – NM-MT – Baseball Card Connection

The 1982 Fleer set contains 660-card standard-size cards, of which are grouped in team order based upon standings from the previous season. Cards numbered 628 through 646 are special cards highlighting some of the stars and leaders of the 1981 season. The last 14 cards in the set (647-660) are checklist cards. The backs feature…

These baseball cards can be worth millions of dollars: what features to look for

Baseball has given so much to the world, both the wider sporting world and the daily lives of ordinary citizens, that it is difficult to know where to begin. Phrases and concepts like “three strikes and you’re out” and “touch all the bases” have made their way into jurisprudence and boardrooms worldwide, even in countries…

Sentencing for 2 men guilty of stealing over $2M in baseball cards from Strongsville hotel

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Two men convicted of stealing over $2 million worth of baseball cards from a Best Western in Strongsville are scheduled to be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Monday. Jacob Paxton, 28, was an employee for the hotel. He pleaded guilty to aggravated theft. Jacob Paxton((Source: Strongsville police)) The…