Featuring Joey Cora with the Chicago White Sox, this Joey Cora autographed 1994 Topps #478 Chicago White Sox card highlights the second baseman during his tenure on a talented White Sox club that emerged as one of the American League's top teams in the early 1990s.
Cora began his Major League career with the San Diego Padres in 1987 and later played for the White Sox after joining Chicago for the 1991 season. A contact-oriented switch-hitter with good speed, Cora became the club's regular second baseman and an important part of its lineup.
In 1993, Cora batted .268 with 152 hits, 12 triples and 20 stolen bases while appearing in 153 games. He helped the White Sox win the American League West championship and then started at second base throughout Chicago's AL Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Cora remained with Chicago through 1994 before joining the Seattle Mariners, where he enjoyed some of his most productive seasons. He earned his lone American League All-Star selection in 1997, batting .300 with 166 hits, 40 doubles and 11 home runs while helping Seattle capture the AL West title.
Over an 11-season Major League career with the Padres, White Sox, Mariners and Indians, Cora collected more than 1,000 hits and developed a reputation as a steady middle infielder and top-of-the-order contributor. The 1994 Topps #478 is an appealing addition for White Sox collectors, Joey Cora fans, 1993 AL West championship collections, 1994 Topps set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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