Dr. Anthony Fauci first-pitch baseball card breaks Topps record for sales in just 24 hours

The back of the card, which sold for $9.99, calls Fauci an 'ardent Washington Nationals fan' and that his pitch 'signaled the official start of the 2020 MLB season.'

"We’re excited by the popularity of Dr. Fauci’s Topps NOW card," Emily Kless, Topps communications manager said in an email. "Topps prides itself on capturing the unique moments of the MLB season, one baseball card at a time, and Dr. Fauci’s inclusion in this year’s Topps NOW cards is just one way in which we are highlighting the uniqueness of the 2020 season."

The company's previous record was for a card of Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,The card features a photo of Fauci throwing out the first pitch during last Thursday's MLB season opening game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees. In the image, Fauci is shown from behind home plate, wearing a Nationals jersey and hat and a mask that commemorates the team's 2019 World Series Championship.The card sold for $9.99.

Fauci, the country's leading expert of infectious diseases, has been a member of the White House coronavirus task force and has helped craft policy surrounding the United States' response to the pandemic.

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