Tony Batista Autographed 1998 McDonald's Arizona Diamondbacks SGA #NNO

Add an interesting regional issue from the inaugural season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball with this Tony Batista autographed 1998 McDonald's Arizona Diamondbacks SGA #NNO card. Produced as a McDonald's-sponsored stadium giveaway during the Diamondbacks first Major League season, this unnumbered promotional issue offers a distinctive alternative to Batistas nationally distributed cards from 1998.

Batista became a member of the expansion Diamondbacks after Arizona selected him from the Oakland Athletics in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. He appeared in 106 games during the franchises inaugural 1998 season, collecting 82 hits, 17 doubles, 18 home runs and 60 RBI while seeing extensive action at third base and shortstop. His 18 home runs marked the beginning of his emergence as a legitimate Major League power hitter.

That power continued to develop rapidly. Batista combined for 31 home runs between Arizona and Toronto in 1999 before enjoying a career year with the Blue Jays in 2000, when he belted 41 home runs with 114 RBI and earned his first American League All-Star selection. He later represented Baltimore in the 2002 All-Star Game.

Batista finished his Major League career as a two-time All-Star with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. With its McDonald's sponsorship, stadium-giveaway origins and connection to Arizonas inaugural season, this 1998 Diamondbacks SGA #NNO is an appealing addition for Tony Batista fans, Diamondbacks collectors, regional-issue collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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