Murphysboro boy finds Caitlin Clark autographed rookie card

SOUTHERN Ill. (KFVS) - A southern Illinois boy made an unforgettable purchase at an area sports cards and collectibles show.

According to a news release from the John A. Logan College, Reid Endres, from Murphysboro, recently turned 11 and wanted to spend some of his birthday money at the JALC Sports Cards and Collectibles Show.

After finishing his Saturday morning baseball practice, he and his mom, Erika, went to the show. According to JALC, it was his second time attending. The first time was with his dad, Cory, in August where he scored a Caitlin Clark college card.

This time, Reid spotted a Women’s National Basketball Association card box across the room and bought it.

When he opened the box, he pulled the card of a lifetime: a Caitlin Clark autographed rookie card, numbered 10 out of 10.

“He was so excited, and everyone around us was freaking out,” Erika said in a news release. “He never imagined something like this would happen to him.”

Caitlin Clark was recently named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year.

According to JALC, a similar 1/1 version of her card recently sold for $234,000 at auction, and Reid’s card is estimated to be worth between $10,000 and $30,000, depending on its condition.

For Reid, who has been collecting cards for several years, it was a dream come true.

“I’m still on cloud nine,” he said in the news release. “I can’t believe it.”

He plans to hold onto the card for now and eventually have it graded.

This was the fourth sports cards and collectibles show hosted by JALC.