#13 Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves

Player: Ozzie Albies (Baseball Reference)

Card Number: 13 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Atlanta Braves

Division: National League East

Position: 2B

Jersey Number: 1
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: RC

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 01: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves makes his MLB debut as he turns to second base on a two-run homer hit by Johan Camargo #17 during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SunTrust Park on August 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Game Date: August 1, 2017

Opponent: Los Angeles Dodgers
Stadium: SunTrust Park
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Dodgers 3, Braves 2
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 Run, MLB Debut
Photographer: Kevin C. Cox (Twitter)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: January 7, 1997

Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (Curacao)

Bats: Both

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 1

Social Media Handles: (Twitter) (Instagram)

Something I learned because of this card: Geography was not really my strong suit so I was a little confused that the back of the baseball card said Albies was born in Netherlands Antilles but in other places it was referenced as Curacao. After a little research (and I mean just a little), it appears Netherlands Antilles refers to a group of island territories that was dissolved in 2010. Curacao was one of the islands that became its own country with the dissolution. So technically, he was born in the Netherlands Antilles, which is now Curacao.

Albies is one of two players born in 1997 to have made their MLB debut. The other, Victor Robles of the Washington Nationals, also appears in this set.

As a rookie card, this is the first appearance for Albies in Opening Day. He was however, in Series 1 and the Factory Team set with the same photo.

Cubs Ties?: None?