Filed under: Beckett Media, MLB, Topps | Tags: 2009 bowman chrome draft, Bowman Chrome Draft, j.g. taylor spinks award, mike trout, MILB, minor league baseball
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim prospect Mike Trout received the 51st annual Topps/J.G. Taylor Spinks Award for the top Minor League Player of the Year on Wednesday.
Trout, 19, is the youngest player to win the award.
The Millville, N.J., native hit .341 between Class-A Cedar Rapids and high Class-A Rancho Cucamonga with 10 homers, 56 stolen bases 106 runs in 131 games.
Filed under: Free Stuff Friday, MLB, Topps | Tags: baseball, baseball cards, bowman chrome, Bowman Chrome Draft, Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Free Stuff Friday, Indians, MLB, Topps
We’re back with another Free Stuff Friday our weekly ritual where we try and get some cool stuff into the hands of our readers just for answering some simple card-related trivia.
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Filed under: MLB, Topps | Tags: 2008, Autographs, Bowman Chrome Draft, prospect cards, rookie cards, Topps
Here’s your first look at an actual 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Autograph Prospects card (No. BDPP112) and a pack-confirmed checklist for the 18 cards.
Look for a box breakdown here.
Chrome autographs:
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