Rob Kirkpatrick

For the fortieth anniversary of 1969, Rob Kirkpatrick takes a look back at a year when America witnessed many of the biggest landmark achievements, cataclysmic episodes, and generation-defining events in recent history. 1969 was the year that saw Apollo 11 land on the moon, the Cinderella stories of Joe Namath's Jets and the "Miracle Mets," the Harvard student strike and armed standoff at Cornell, the People's Park riots, the first artificial heart...

Introduces Terrell Davis, star running back for the Denver Broncos.

Introduces the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, Doug Flutie, who has also played in the Canadian Football League.

Introduces the player for the St. Louis Cardinals who set the home run record in 1998.

Introduces the former Duke University basketball star, Grant Hill, who now plays for the Detroit Pistons.

Surveys the history of trading cards, explains what factors determine their value, and describes how to care for and protect them.