What a SWEET card. Topps always does a good job. This graphic is simple, I love the blue. Also the reflective feature is still SUPER reflective. I had to stand out of the way because I could honestly see myself a little too well! After nineteen years it's still in great condition. 19 YEARS!! I'm getting old...
Jeff Bagwell had a really sensational playing career that lasted from 1991-2005. Growing up, I only got to watch Bagwell's career at the tail end of it. I thought he was good, but I remember always being intrigued when I heard people say maybe he's a Hall of Famer. I never understood that idea, I knew he had a lot of home runs and everything, but I wasn't aware of just how much he accomplished as a pro.
Bagwell was incredibly dominant throughout the 1990's earning a taste of many major awards in that decade.
Bagwell earned the following awards throughout his career:
- Unanimously selected as 1994 NL MVP
- 4x All-Star
- 1x Gold Glove
- 1991 Rookie Of The Year
- 3x Silver Slugger
Bagwell was consistently healthy and consistently powerful throughout his career. Bagwell played in 162 games four times in his career playing in a total of 2,150 games. Besides his fifteenth injury plagued season, Bagwell averaged about 32 home runs a season.
Bagwell ended up playing his entire 15 year career in Houston. I love to see that loyalty. Here's Bagwell's impressive career totals:
- 449 Home Runs
- 2,314 Hits
- 1,529 RBIs
- .297 Batting Average
- 202 Stolen Bases
Those power stats mixed with a great batting average is really impressive stuff. Bagwell became a Hall of Famer in 2017! His number five is retired in Houston and of course he's in their Hall of Fame.
I was for sure a fan of Bagwell and I know my brother liked him too. He had a cool looking batting stance where he sort of kept a very low, wide base. It was cool to watch.
