Ursinus President Bobby Fong Shows Off Baseball Collection

While Bobby Fong’s interest in baseball as a child initially served as a way for the son of Chinese immigrants to integrate with American society, it has turned into quite a collection, according to the Times Herald.

“I raised my hand in class one day and asked, ‘What’s baseball?’” Fong told Mike Morsch of the Journal Register Service. “After the laughter died down, my teacher said to me, ‘Bobby, if you want to understand American life, you need to learn about baseball.’ And I’ve been overcompensating ever since."

Fong, who started his collection in 1958 with a Dee Fondy card, and is now only 99 cards shy of his goal – complete sets of every regular-issued Topps baseball card since 1951.

Ursinus Board of Trustee Chair Alan Novak shares Fong's passion for baseball; in 2010, he loaned his exstensive collection to the Berman Museum of Art.

For more on Fong's story, visit the Times Herald website.