Name A Forgotten Once-Big Prospect

[James52411]

Ruben Mateo

The owner of the card shop I worked at in 1998 (college job) had a PSA 10 1998 Leaf Rookies and Stars Ruben Mateo shortprint rookie card that he sold for $800 back when he was the next Juan Gonzalez. I'd hate to be the guy that bought it, unless he somehow flipped it quickly. I imagine mutliple people may have lost a ton of money on that card unless it found its way into a PSA graded set. The PSA 9 can be had for $1.99 BIN/BO on eBay.

1998 Leaf Rookies and Stars 316 Ruben Mateo PSA 9 Mint | eBay

 

[TBTwinsFan]

Tsuyoshi Nishioka
Tim Alderson
Elijah "Fly Eli" Duke

 

[heavy_hitter]

I also have the 2000 SPx Spectrum 1/1 parallel of Mateo. Will post a scan once I find it.

The 1998 BB Mirror Image set had a number of prospects that never panned out:

Hidalgo did sign a $45 million contract, so he did alright for himself.

 

[js0000001]

Adam Miller

 

[Laxcat]

Mark Kotsay

 

[nappyd]

Gregg Jeffries

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Freedom Card Board mobile app

 

[guzman4cy]

Felix Pie

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Ryan Anderson , Joe Crede , Durazo

Ryan

 

[bobthewondercat77]

David Clyde

 

[MisterT]

Oh the irony...I have forgotten most of these guys.

My bust was Lars Anderson.

 

[olerud363]

Kevin Maas

 

[Laxcat]

Pat Listach Marty Cordova and... Not a prospect, but do y'all remember the ridiculous $$ that Shane Spencer cards were going for?

 

[AmishDave]

Bill Pulsipher

 

[AmishDave]

I also have the 2000 SPx Spectrum 1/1 parallel of Mateo. Will post a scan once I find it.

The 1998 BB Mirror Image set had a number of prospects that never panned out:

Hidalgo did sign a $45 million contract, so he did alright for himself.

I'd give my left nut for that Kotsay :shock:

 

[heavy_hitter]

Pat Listach Marty Cordova and... Not a prospect, but do y'all remember the ridiculous $$ that Shane Spencer cards were going for?

If I recall, Shane Spencer was ineligible to be pictured on a Topps cards because he was a replacement player. Not sure how he was eligible to be pictured on a Bowman RC.

 

[heavy_hitter]

It's my only copy of the Kotsay. If I had two, I'd definitely pass it along.

 

[notjomommasclint]

Gary Thurman
Jesus montero

 

[LazerShow15]

Jerome Walton
Dwight Smith
Marc Newfield
Wes Chamberlain
Matt Bush

 

[AmishDave]

Juan Encarnacion

 

[Labratt21]

Mark Prior
Fernando Martinez