That’s Sports Podcast - DC Simmonds On The Resurgent Sports Card Industry, Expectations For The Blue Jays, KD vs. Michael Rapaport, MLB vs. Georgia

DC Simmonds On The Resurgent Sports Card Industry, Expectations For The Blue Jays, KD vs. Michael Rapaport, MLB vs. Georgia

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04/05/21 • 57 min

That’s Sports Podcast

Alex, Chris, Darcy, and Jon are joined by DC Simmonds to discuss the recent boom in the Sports Card Industry. DC explains how he began collecting cards (3:27), why cards are the next big investment for millennials (4:28), and offers his take on the NBA season (14:23). DC describes how insanely fast sports cards are flying off the shelves (19:57), and how retro cards are gaining value once again (23:30). The guys converse about the return of baseball (29:40) and the Toronto Blue Jays' chances this season (32:05). The crew end their show with their Qualin Awards (41:25) and a game of Start-Bench-Cut (48:43).

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