#30 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox

Player: Jose Abreu (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 30 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Chicago White Sox

Division: American League Central

Position: 1B

Jersey Number: 79
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

CHICAGO, IL - JULY 31: Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox runs after hitting a game-tying single in the 9th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 31, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Blue Jays 7-6. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Game Date: July 31, 2017

Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays
Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: White Sox 7, Blue Jays 6
Win/Loss: Win
Player Game Line: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 Run
Photographer: Jonathan Daniel (Twitter) (Instagram)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: January 29, 1987

Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 4

Social Media Handles: None?

Something I learned because of this card: I remember Abreu storming the League to unanimously win Rookie of the Year in 2014, but haven't heard much about him since. But that's my fault as a National League guy, not his. He's been plugging along, compiling stats. The back of the card mentions his four straight 25-HR seasons to start his career, but doesn't mention he's in an even more elite group of three players with 25 home runs and 100 RBI in each of his first four seasons. He joins Joe DiMaggio and Albert Pujols. Kris Bryant can join the 25 Home Run club this season, but he failed to get 100 RBI twice already.

 

Abreu made his first Opening Day appearance with a base card and short print photo variation. After being skipped over in 2016, he returned last year with a base card.

The same photo was used for Abreu's base card in Series 1, however he has a photo variation in both sets.