This 2001 Fleer Legacy Game Issue relic card features a piece of base used in the October 1, 2000 game between the Orioles and Yankees—Cal Ripken Jr.’s final game of the season.

But here’s the twist: Albert Belle hit his final career home run in that very game.

That makes this relic more than a Ripken piece—it’s an artifact from Belle’s final MLB moment. The base included here was touched during Belle’s eighth-inning home run trot, a 381st blast that would turn out to be his last. Belle quietly retired three months later due to chronic hip issues, never taking the field again.

This card is slabbed by Arena Club and graded 9.5 Mint+, with subgrades:

• Centering: 9.5
• Corners: 9
• Edges: 9.5
• Surface: 10

The historical weight of the card is undeniable—a quietly brilliant crossover between Belle and Ripken on the final day of the 2000 season.

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