Lance Parrish Autographed 1990 Donruss Best of the AL #59 California Angels Card

Add a distinctive boxed-set issue from one of Lance Parrish's finest late-career seasons with this 1990 Donruss Best of the American League #59 California Angels card, personally autographed by the eight-time Major League All-Star and 1984 World Series champion.

The 1990 Donruss Best of the American League set was a special 144-card release and represented a change from Donruss' Baseball's Best sets of the previous two years. For 1990, Donruss divided the concept into separate Best of the American League and Best of the National League boxed sets.

The cards closely resemble the regular 1990 Donruss release but are easily distinguished by their blue borders instead of the familiar red borders. The backs are different as well, providing complete Major and Minor League statistics rather than limiting the statistical record to the previous five Major League seasons.

That makes Parrish's #59 an excellent companion to his regular 1990 Donruss #213. The two cards feature the same accomplished California Angels catcher but come from distinctly different Donruss products.

The American League set has a particularly strong checklist. Ken Griffey Jr. leads off the set as card #1, and the 144-card release contains 18 Hall of Famers. Other prominent players include Carlton Fisk, Alan Trammell and many of the American League's leading stars of the period.

The timing of this Parrish card is especially good. His 1990 season with California was one of the best performances of the latter portion of his career. At age 34, Parrish batted .268 with 126 hits, 24 home runs and 70 RBI in 133 games, producing a .338 on-base percentage, .451 slugging percentage and 123 OPS+.

That performance earned Parrish selection to the 1990 American League All-Star team and the American League Silver Slugger Award at catcher. It was his eighth and final career All-Star selection and his sixth Silver Slugger Award.

Parrish ultimately completed a 19-year Major League career with 1,782 hits, 324 home runs and 1,070 RBI. His rsum includes eight All-Star selections, three Gold Gloves, six Silver Slugger Awards and the 1984 World Series championship as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

Card Details:

• Player: Lance Parrish
• Team: California Angels
• Year: 1990
• Manufacturer: Donruss
• Set: Best of the American League
• Card Number: #59
• Special 144-card American League boxed-set issue
• Separate companion set to Best of the National League
• Distinctive blue-border design
• Different from regular 1990 Donruss #213
• Card backs feature complete professional statistics
• 1990 American League All-Star
• 1990 Silver Slugger Award winner
• Hit .268 with 24 home runs and 70 RBI in 1990
• Eight-time MLB All-Star
• Three-time Gold Glove Award winner
• Six-time Silver Slugger Award winner
• 1984 World Series Champion
• 324 career home runs
• 1,070 career RBI
• Personally autographed
• Condition: NM-MT or better

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

This is a particularly nice Parrish issue for the collection because it combines a distinctive Donruss boxed-set release with his final All-Star and Silver Slugger season. An excellent addition for collectors of Lance Parrish autographs, California Angels memorabilia, Donruss Best of the AL cards, 1990 boxed sets, All-Star catchers, or comprehensive signed player collections.