Tony Batista Autographed 1998 Pinnacle Plus #109 Arizona Diamondbacks Card

Add an early Arizona Diamondbacks issue of future two-time All-Star Tony Batista with this Tony Batista autographed 1998 Pinnacle Plus #109 Arizona Diamondbacks card. The Pinnacle Plus release captures Batista during the Diamondbacks inaugural Major League season, making it an appealing card from an important transitional year in both his career and franchise history.

Batista joined Arizona after being selected from the Oakland Athletics in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. During the Diamondbacks first season in 1998, he appeared in 106 games and began displaying the power that would become a defining part of his career. Batista hit 18 home runs while seeing extensive action on the left side of Arizonas infield.

His power production increased dramatically over the next several seasons. 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 blasted 41 home runs with 114 RBI and earned his first American League All-Star selection. He returned to the All-Star Game as a member of the Baltimore Orioles in 2002.

Batista finished his Major League career as a two-time MLB All-Star with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. The 1998 Pinnacle Plus #109 combines an early Tony Batista appearance with the historical appeal of Arizonas inaugural season and is an excellent addition for Diamondbacks collectors, Batista fans, Pinnacle collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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