Dave Martinez Autographed 1989 Upper Deck #444 Montreal Expos Card

Part of Upper Decks landmark debut baseball card release, this Dave Martinez autographed 1989 Upper Deck #444 Montreal Expos card features the versatile outfielder during his first full season with Montreal. The inaugural 1989 Upper Deck set helped reshape the baseball card hobby with premium photography, higher-quality card stock and the companys distinctive hologram-backed presentation.

Originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the third round of the 1983 MLB Draft, Martinez made his Major League debut in 1986 and became a regular the following season. Chicago traded him to the Montreal Expos in July 1988, beginning a productive stretch in which Martinez became a regular part of the Montreal outfield.

In 1989, his first full season with the Expos, Martinez appeared in 144 games and batted .274 with 131 hits, 21 doubles, 41 RBI and 11 stolen bases. He followed with a strong 1990 campaign, collecting 147 hits while batting .279 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI and 17 stolen bases.

Martinez spent three full seasons with Montreal from 1989 through 1991 before continuing a Major League career that ultimately spanned 16 seasons. He finished his playing days with 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, 580 RBI, 183 stolen bases and a .276 batting average.

His career continued in the dugout, where Martinez served as bench coach for the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs before becoming manager of the Washington Nationals and guiding the franchise to the 2019 World Series championship. Combining Martinezs early Expos tenure with one of the hobbys most influential modern baseball card sets, the 1989 Upper Deck #444 is an appealing addition for Expos collectors, Dave Martinez fans, inaugural Upper Deck set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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