Decades in the making, the 406-of-407 signed set represents one of baseball collecting's most extraordinary pursuits
TAVARES, Fla., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The autographed 1952 Topps baseball card collection of lifelong collector and Destiny Family Office Founder and CEO Tom Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP®, has earned recognition as the 2026 PSA Baseball Set of the Year from among more than 157,000 registered baseball sets.
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