Red Sox Memorabilia Valued at $1 Million by 'Antique Roadshow:' Boston Team on a Level of its Own

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most historically significant teams in Major League Baseball. Sports memorabilia has always been a huge part of the athletic world, however, things seem to be amplified when discussing the Red Sox. In recent news, a Boston native just learned that her 100-year-old baseball card collection is worth around $1 million, and she found out on Antique Roadshow.

The Red Sox were founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises. Since then, they have competed in 12 World Series, and walked away with eight Championships.

Boston is currently one of the most dominant teams in the league, but for a long time, they could not hold their heads above water. For 86 years, fans of the team were certain that the selling of Babe Ruth left a huge curse on all their heads.

It wasn't until 2004 that things finally started to look up. Nevertheless, The Sox and Fenway Park have remained a staple in the sport of baseball.

According to Collectors Weekly, Red Sox memorabilia is on another level:

"There is no doubt that the Red Sox are one of baseball's most historically significant franchises. Even during their years of losing, Fenway Park remained a baseball Mecca, and fans in the Boston area and around the country collected Red Sox memorabilia as a means of enjoying a team that seemed perpetually destined to fail."

With that being said, it is not that surprising that a woman from Boston just learned her antique cards are worth a ridiculous amount of money. According to TMZ, the 100-year-old collection was appraised at $1 million:

"A woman from Boston just learned her family's been sitting on a MILLION DOLLAR baseball card stash for more than 100 years...The woman -- who has not revealed her name -- went on PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" with a bunch of cards and memorabilia she inherited from her great-great-grandmother...Turns out, the booty was a collection of ultra-rare baseball cards featuring the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.

"The woman also had autographs from some of the players. One of the cards featured George Wright -- the biggest superstar in the sport at the time. He was ultimately inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame."

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