Tony Batista Autographed 1999 Pacific Private Stock #54 Arizona Diamondbacks Card

Add a premium Pacific issue from Tony Batistas breakout season with this Tony Batista autographed 1999 Pacific Private Stock #54 Arizona Diamondbacks card. Pacifics Private Stock line was positioned as an upscale offering, giving collectors a distinctive alternative to the companys standard releases. Card #54 features Batista during his second season with Arizona and at the beginning of the year that transformed him into a legitimate Major League power threat.

Batista began the 1999 season with the Diamondbacks, appearing in 44 games with five home runs and 21 RBI before joining the Toronto Blue Jays in June. His arrival in Toronto marked a turning point offensively, as Batista added 26 home runs and 79 RBI in 98 games for the Blue Jays.

Combined between Arizona and Toronto, Batista finished his breakout 1999 campaign batting .277 with 31 home runs and 100 RBI. He followed that performance with an even bigger season in 2000, blasting a career-high 41 home runs with 114 RBI and earning his first American League All-Star selection.

Batista went on to become a two-time MLB All-Star and finished his Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. The 1999 Pacific Private Stock #54 combines the appeal of Pacifics premium Private Stock line with an appearance of Batista at the beginning of his breakout season, making it an excellent addition for Arizona Diamondbacks collectors, Tony Batista fans, Pacific Private Stock collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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