LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

Rick Fayter, a Fairfield native, discovered one of the rarest baseball cards in the world—a "one-of-one" Shohei Ohtani card—at a Liberty Township card shop, providing a moment of joy during a challenging time in his life.

Fayter, who grew up in Fairfield and is a die-hard Reds fan, faced a difficult period when his father suffered a stroke in June, prompting him and his son Cam to rush from Dallas to Cincinnati. Advertisement

"Spent two and a half days in the ICU with him until he progressively started getting better," Fayter said.

Seeking a moment to breathe, Fayter visited Card Stocks in Liberty Township to clear his mind, where he unknowingly purchased a pack containing a piece of baseball history.

"I was between Topps Tier 1 2020 and Topps Tier 1 2022," F

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