Will collectors buy Manny Machado rookie cards after $300M deal with Padres?
Welcome to the $300M club, Manny Machado.
As of Feb. 19, a deal was in place for a 10-year record-breaking contract with the Padres.
Welcome to the $300M club, Manny Machado.
As of Feb. 19, a deal was in place for a 10-year record-breaking contract with the Padres.
Arguably the Orioles’ biggest trade bait is their shortstop Manny Machado. And rumors are already swirling about Machado going to their American League East rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
It was Sept. 6, 1995 when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. broke the seemingly unbreakable record held by Lou Gehrig – to play in more than 2,130 consecutive games.
At the start of the season, he was number 8 on the list of top 10 Bowman Chrome Autograph Cards.
Some names on the list might surprise you while others you’d expect them to hit a few more long bombs before the 2017 season is done.
How fun would it be to collect a journeyman’s card from each team he’s played for.
Frank Robinson has had a storied professional baseball career, having won the MVP honors in both the American and National leagues.
What’s often neglected in the success of a professional baseball player is that good health throughout one’s career is vital to being considered an elite player.
Nicknamed the “Iron Man” for playing 2,632 consecutive games, Cal Ripken Jr. is a one-of-a-kind player.
8: Manny Machado 2010 Bowman Chrome Auto $400
We now officially cross into the $400 valuation territory as we reach the number 8 spot on our list occupied by none other than Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles and his 2010 Bowman Chrome 1st prospect auto card.
In many ways it’s fitting that Machado and Arenado (who came in at #9) are ranked one after another in our list of most valuable Bowman Chrome auto cards.
Both are considered the top defensive third basemen in their respective leagues, have finished in the top five in 2016 MVP voting, and offer tremendous hitting and run production at the plate.
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