Sister virginia muller had never heard of shortstop johannes "honus" wagner. then, a wagner baseball card was donated to her order of nuns. a note came with the card. it suggested that the price of this baseball card would increase throughout the twenty-first century. wagner was a legendary shortstop. honus wagner cards are prized by collectors. the nuns auctioned the card for $262,000. muller was surprised that such a small piece of cardboard could be so profitable. the proceeds will benefit the order's ministries in 35 countries.

the card was

a. delicate

b. valuable

c. mangled

d. colorful