Nick Esasky Autographed 1989 Upper Deck #299 Cincinnati Reds Card

Featuring power-hitting first baseman and third baseman Nick Esasky, this Nick Esasky autographed 1989 Upper Deck #299 Cincinnati Reds card comes from Upper Decks landmark inaugural baseball release. The 1989 Upper Deck set helped reshape the modern baseball card hobby with premium card stock, sharp photography and the use of holograms as an anti-counterfeiting feature.

Esasky was coming off a productive 1988 season with Cincinnati in which he hit 12 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Originally selected by the Reds in the first round of the 1978 MLB Draft, he developed into a significant source of right-handed power while splitting time between first base, third base and the outfield.

His best season came immediately after his Cincinnati tenure. Esasky joined the Boston Red Sox in 1989 and produced career highs across the board, batting .277 with 30 home runs and 108 RBI. He also collected 159 hits and 28 doubles while becoming one of Bostons leading run producers.

Esasky spent the majority of his Major League career with Cincinnati, appearing for the Reds from 1983 through 1988. His career was ultimately cut short by severe vertigo after joining the Atlanta Braves, limiting him to only nine games in 1990.

The 1989 Upper Deck #299 combines Esaskys Cincinnati Reds tenure with one of the most important baseball card sets of the modern hobby era. It is an appealing addition for Reds collectors, Nick Esasky fans, inaugural Upper Deck set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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