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How a Pack of '86 Baseball Cards Inspired an Epic Road Trip

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Many of us hold on to things from our childhood. For Oakland biology teacher Brad Balukjian, it's the memory of the 1986 baseball season. In search of a cardboard piece of his past, nostalgia led him to eBay and packs of baseball cards. For most people, that would be it -- curiosity satisfied. But for Balukjian, it led to a cross-country road trip and an idea for a book called "Wax Pack." We caught up with him in Kansas City.

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