Young ’68, Baseball Card Business Profiled by Star Tribune
Christopher “Kit” Young ’68, owner and president of Kit Young Baseball Cards, is profiled in the July 22 edition of the Star Tribune. The story tells of Young’s decision to forego the family banking business and start his own baseball card shop. “There was a little consternation on my family’s part,” said Young, now 63. “After that fancy college education, I was going to sell bubble gum cards.” In the 30 years since opening his store — one of the first full-time baseball card stores in the country — Young has done OK. His San Diego-based company, which focuses on vintage (pre-1975) sports cards, is one of the most influential and honored in the sports memorabilia business, the Star Tribune says.
Christopher “Kit” Young ’68, owner and president of Kit Young Baseball Cards, is profiled in the July 22 edition of the Star Tribune. The story tells of Young’s decision to forego the family banking business and start his own baseball card shop. “There was a little consternation on my family’s part,” said Young, now 63. “After that fancy college education, I was going to sell bubble gum cards.” In the 30 years since opening his store — one of the first full-time baseball card stores in the country — Young has done OK. His San Diego-based company, which focuses on vintage (pre-1975) sports cards, is one of the most influential and honored in the sports memorabilia business, the Star Tribune says.