The Card: 2018 Topps Series 2, #661
How I obtained the auto: I bought it on eBay and received it on June 22, 2018.
About Christian Villanueva: He was signed by the Rangers as a amateur free agent in 2008. In 2012 he and Kyle Hendrick were traded to the Cubs for Ryan Dempster. In December of 2016 he was granted free agency. He signed with the Padres in the same month. He played mostly in El Paso in 2017, getting into ten games for the Padres. In 2018 he made the team in San Diego as the third baseman. On April 3, 2018 he hit three home runs in one game against the Rockies at Petco Park. He was the National League Rookie of the Month. In August of 2018 he fractured a finger and missed the rest of the season. He was released by the Padres at the end of the year. He then played with a couple of teams in Japan and several in Mexico. He is playing in 2026 in the Mexican Leagues.
Between: Carlos Villanueva and Ron Villone
Up Next: Derek picks #24, Matty Alou
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1 comment:
That's a nice card, wish the bottom half wasn't partially obscured though
966
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