Best Photos of the Day

Michael Osacky, who appraises the conditions of cards, at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

Michael Rubin, the chief executive of Fanatics, at their offices in New York on Nov. 30, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Amy Lombard/The New York Times).

A row of glass cases featuring trading cards at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

A young collector carries a small case for trading cards at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

Customers browse and look at cards at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

Trading cards at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

A young collector at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

Mike Mahan, left, who leads Fanatics’ collectibles division, speaks to business owners at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).

John Yohe and Stephen Abbondandolo, who is known as Filthbomb, host popular live breaks on Fanatics Live in New York on Nov. 14, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Lucia Vazquez/The New York Times).

Signed baseballs at the Chicago Sports Spectacular at the Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 18, 2023. Powered by its connections with leagues and star athletes, Fanatics, the merchandising giant has entered the hobby universe with deep pockets and sharp elbows. Not everyone is happy. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times).