They say that "April is the cruellest month" (T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland). Wars (American Revolution, Civil), assassinations (Lincoln, King), and natural and man-made disasters (San Francisco earthquake, Chernobyl) all began or happened in April. Even the Titanic sank in April.

So what does all this have to do with Found in the Attic? Well, April is also the month when Boston Red Sox fans begin to dream of winning a World Series,... (It's SO CRUEL!) All of which made me think of players and baseball cards and--VOILA!--Rookie baseball cards! So here they are - got any of these in your attic? (Search conducted on eBay on 4/20/00.)

Sammy Sosa Rookie Cards
Number of Items (Lots): 319
High: $200
Low: $0.99
Average: $16.11
Sell-Through Rate: 63%

Mark McGwire Rookie Cards
Number of Items (Lots): 346
High: $1,950
Low: $1.04
Average: $44.22
Sell-Through Rate: 68%

Cal Ripken Rookie Cards
Number of Items (Lots): 95
High: $227.50
Low: $0.99
Average: $40.84
Sell-Through Rate: 80%

Ken Griffey (Jr.) Rookie Cards
Number of Items (Lots): 392
High: $2,650
Low: $0.55
Average: $54.69
Sell-Through Rate: 79%

Roger Clemens Rookie Cards
Number of Items (Lots): 62
High: $87.26
Low: $4.25
Average: $16.09
Sell-Through Rate: 73%