Aces In The Cards Vol. 3
As a new feature this season, Not Just Baseball…Aceball will look at the Reno Aces within the baseball card industry. All the oddest, visually striking, and valuable cards for some of your favorite Aces players will be showcased each month. This month, we take a look at RHP Randall Delgado and RHP Zeke Spruill.
Randall Delgado
This card from Topps features Delgado in an Atlanta Braves uniform, and includes an on-card autograph. This is a certified “rookie card” of Delgado, as the Major League Baseball “RC” logo is stamped on the top-left of the card. The stamped RC logo adds substantial value to a player’s cards, as it designates one of their first official first-year cards. The green refractor background provides a visually striking feature to the card, and baseball card collectors will routinely pay more money for these colorful variations.
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Zeke Spruill
Another former Atlanta Braves farmhand, Zeke Spruill was a part of the trade that sent former D-backs OF Justin Upton to Atlanta. Now in the Arizona organization, Spruill has been one of the top pitchers for the Reno Aces. As he continues to move up the D-backs Minor League affiliates, his baseball cards value will continue to rise. This card is one of the first of Spruill to hit the market, and it comes from the “Bowman” product line, which consistently features some of the most popular rookie cards, and first-year cards of up-and-coming prospects. The sparkle background is commonly known as an “X-Fractor” within the baseball industry, and is a common variation for player’s cards.
