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Fernando Tatis Jr. is making noise on the diamond with an MVP-caliber season at 21 years used.
He’s additionally making noise in the trading card world.
A 2016 Bowman Chrome Potentialities signed rookie card of the San Diego Padres neatly-known person simply went for $101,000 at an auction Sunday.
Per Goldin Auctions, the card had a minimum starting sigh of $15,000 and obtained 14 bids earlier than the lot closed.
Here is the legit lot description:
“Encapsulated and graded GEM MINT 9.5 by BGS, with signature graded “10” by Beckett. Rookie Card. This Bowman Chrome collectible showcases the San Diego Padres’ young shortstop who has scripted a courageous blue signature on the obverse. The card’s BGS condition document: Centering: 9.5, Corners: 9, Edges: 10, Surface: 9.5. A symbol on the card’s front proclaims, “Licensed Autograph Topic,” testifying to the authenticity of the signature and serving as Topps’ COA.”
The card used to be given a 9.5/10 gem mint grade and is surely one of simply 5 in the sequence. This card used to be labeled 3/5.
Tatis is in the midst of a sensational 2020 season, batting .313/.389/.696 with 12 dwelling runs and 29 RBI. He additionally made nationwide headlines by breaking surely one of baseball’s “unwritten rules” in hitting a great slam off Texas Rangers pitcher Juan Nicasio in a 3-0 rely on Monday evening.
