WORLD’S LARGEST SAMMY SOSA CARD COLLECTION?
Doug Shaffer isn’t shy about bringing up the fact that his family didn’t have a lot of money growing up. So, when Shaffer, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, heard about a young up-and-coming power hitter named Sammy Sosa who shared a similar poor upbringing, there was an instant connection.
“I read his bio that he hits lots of home runs, has lots of power, great speed and a rocket arm,” Shaffer said. “But then I read an article that said he sends his money back to the Dominican Republic to feed his family. So, I knew at that minute that he was hungry and he wanted to be successful.”
Shaffer knew exactly what that felt like.
Shaffer had just opened a
