Lance Berkman Autographed 1999 Multi-Ad New Orleans Zephyrs #1

Own an autographed 1999 Multi-Ad New Orleans Zephyrs #1 baseball card personally signed by Lance Berkman, featuring the future Houston Astros superstar during his time with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. This desirable minor league team-set issue captures Berkman immediately before his promotion to the Major Leagues and represents an outstanding early-career collectible of one of the greatest players in Astros history.

Produced by Multi-Ad Services, the 1999 New Orleans Zephyrs team set features players from Houston's Triple-A affiliate during the 1999 season. Minor league team issues were generally produced and distributed on a much smaller scale than nationally released Major League products, making surviving examples particularly appealing to player collectors. Card #1 features Berkman as a member of the New Orleans Zephyrs, giving collectors a card directly tied to the final stop of his rapid climb through the Astros farm system.

Selected by the Houston Astros with the 16th overall pick in the 1997 MLB Draft following a standout collegiate career at Rice University, Berkman quickly established himself as one of baseball's premier hitting prospects. He opened 1999 with New Orleans and dominated Triple-A pitching, batting .323 with 8 home runs and 49 RBIs in 64 games before earning his promotion to Houston. Berkman made his Major League debut on July 16, 1999.

Nicknamed "Big Puma," Berkman went on to become one of the finest switch-hitters of his generation. He joined Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio as part of Houston's celebrated "Killer B's" and earned six MLB All-Star selections during his career. Berkman finished with a .293 batting average, 366 home runs, 1,234 RBIs, 1,905 hits, and a .406 on-base percentage.

Berkman helped lead Houston to its first World Series appearance in 2005 and later captured the 2011 World Series championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, delivering one of the most memorable clutch hits in World Series history during Game 6.

Personally signed by Lance Berkman, this 1999 Multi-Ad New Orleans Zephyrs #1 is an outstanding minor league issue from the season he reached the Major Leagues and an excellent addition to a comprehensive Berkman collection.

Card Details

Player: Lance Berkman
Team: New Orleans Zephyrs
Organization: Houston Astros
Set: 1999 Multi-Ad New Orleans Zephyrs
Card Number: #1
Type: Minor League Team Issue
Level: Triple-A
Condition: NM-MT or better

Authentication

Personally signed by Lance Berkman.

Signature obtained through a private signing conducted by Under the Radar Sports Promotions and guaranteed to pass any third-party authentication service.

An outstanding addition for Lance Berkman collectors, Houston Astros fans, New Orleans Zephyrs collectors, minor league card enthusiasts, Killer B's collectors, autograph collectors, or anyone assembling a comprehensive collection of Berkman's early career.