Time is a funny thing. Time can be on your side or help one forget. As the days pass and another Major League Baseball season begins, the feats of Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio are seemingly forgotten, especially in the sports card hobby.
Not all Hall of Famers are held in the same regard, and understandably so, but respect is due to all who enter the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. When fans talk about America’s Pastime from days gone by, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, and the like get the ballpark’s share of mentions.
Even among all-time shortstops, Aparicio gets little respect. Time favors the present for players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Ozzie Smith, Barry Larkin, Cal Ripken Jr., and Alan…
