Modern-day treasure hunt: elusive packs of baseball cards
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Baseball cards are becoming as hard to find as Lysol and hand sanitizer in the pandemic’s early days. A search at the old stores can lead to frustration.
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