As soon as I thought about writing this post, a few cards came to mind. A 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig was one of them, as was another Yankee (I’m not a Yankee fan, really), Don Mattingly’s 1984 Fleer and 1984 Topps rookie cards. Soon after these nostalgic cards popped into my head though, I thought about a modern day player and his iconic (I know, that word is probably being over-used lately), baseball card. Yes, I am talking about the best first baseman to ever take to a baseball diamond in St. Louis, Albert Pujols and his 2001 Bowman Chrome Refractor Auto Card.
First Baseman
2001 Albert Pujols Bowman Chrome Autographed Refractor, Rookie Card #340
This baseball card is the gold standard of the 21st century. Okay, the 21st century is only about a decade old, but that doesn’t change the fact that this card is sweet.
The 2001 Chrome Pujols rookie card features an action shot of Pujols, wearing a different uniform number than he wears now by the way, at the tail end of that patented swing he has. What has that patented swing racked up for Pujols over his first nine seasons in the majors? Well, how ’bout this for starters? 366 homers and a .334 career batting average. He’s kinda good, no?
Yeah, he played a little third base and a little outfield, but he’s mainly a first baseman. And how about that 2001 Chrome Autographed Refractor? Well, in top condition, this card routinely sells into the four figures. A recent look on eBay showed that it’s sold for prices over $2,000 and $4,000 based on condition and other factors recently. Think this card might be in a bit of demand? Yeah, I’d say so. I’d also say it’s the best baseball card of first baseman. Ever.
I have a Don Mattingly 1st base card #354
is it worh anything?
Mattingly is one of the best 1st baseman ever, but it depends on the card you have. What year was the card made, it should be on the back of the card, and who made it (probably Topps or Upper Deck)?