Tag 90s Baseball

Larry Walker never entered an MLB Draft. No teams showed any interest, except one. A scout from the Montreal Expos signed him as a free agent on November 14, 1984. Larry Walker has 8 true rookie cards and 3 rookie…

With the 6th overall pick of the 1st Round in the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft, the New York Yankees selected Derek Jeter from Central High School in Kalamazoo, MI. Jeter has 8 true rookie cards and 5 parallels.

With the 7th overall pick, in the 1st Round of the 1989 MLB Amateur Draft, the Chicago White Sox selected Frank Thomas from Auburn University. He has 6 official rookie cards, two rookie parallels, and one of the most iconic…

With the 20th Overall Pick in the 1st Round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected Mike Mussina from Standford University. Mike Mussina has four true rookie cards with zero parallels.

With the 17th Overall Pick of the 1st Round in the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Roy Halladay from Arvada West High School in Arvada, CO. He has 3 true rookie cards and 6 parallels.

Mariano Rivera was never in any MLB Amateur Draft, instead, he was signed by the Latin America Scout for the New York Yankees in 1990 for a modest amount of money. Mariano Rivera has one true rookie card and zero…

With the 20th Pick of the 11th Round in the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Trevor Hoffman from the University of Arizona. Trevor Hoffman has one true rookie card.

With their pick in the 13th Round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Jim Thome out of Illinois Central College. Jim Thome has two true rookie cards.

The Los Angeles Dodgers passed. The Texas Rangers also passed. But Montreal Expos scout Fred Ferreira offered Vladimir a tryout. The result? On February 24, 1993, Vladimir Guerrero signed with the Montreal Expos. Vladimir Guerrero has two true rookie cards.

With their 1st Pick in the 1st Round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, the Atlanta Braves selected Chipper Jones from The Bolles High School. Chipper Jones has five true rookie cards and two parallels.

With their pick in the 4th Round of the 1989 MLB Amateur Draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Jeff Bagwell from the University of Hartford. Jeff Bagwell has 9 true rookie cards, 1 rookie parallel, and 2 rookie year chase…

At the young age of 16 Ivan Rodriguez signed a contract with the Rangers in 1988. He excelled and developed quickly which led to his ML Debut in Chicago on June 20, 1991. Ivan Rodriguez has 7 true rookie cards…

With their pick in the 62nd Round of the 1988 MLB Amateur Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Mike Piazza from Miami-Dade College. Mike Piazza has two true rookie cards.