Kid Pulls Misiorowski Cards, Reviving Card Collecting

0:00A six-grader named Camden Simpson from Grain Valley had an exciting moment at Valley Sports Cards when he pulled two cards of Jacob Mizierowski, A. Local graduate now pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers. Mizierowski, the 63rd overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, impressed everyone by striking out 11 batters in his opening day. Start on Thursday. The shop, opened by John and Corey Unrein last March on Main Street, is marking its two-year anniversary this weekend. Car collecting has surged back since the pandemic, with people digging into old collections and companies offering pricier packs full of rare. Autographs and patches. Camden called it thrilling to pull his fifth favorite player right behind stars like Shohei Otani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt, Jr. His dad, Jared, loves sharing the hobby, saying few kids get to pull the card of someone from their own town. Even pros like Royale's reliever Matt Strom are hooked again, trading bulky memorabilia for cards that fit

1:04on walls. Shops now sell boxes for thousands of dollars, turning it into more of an investment, but the digital swaps on social media keep the community alive. Across generations, that family bond and surprise pulls make every pack worth it, keeping the hobby fresh for kids and adults alike. That's the story for today. Kansas News Today, driven by AI. I'm Koring with the story.