Starling Marte had a heck of a MLB debut. And he has been a much welcome spark to the suddenly competitive Pittsburgh Pirate roster. To post an .873 OPS in your first 14 Games is no small feat, and this led the people at The Topps Company to make him their red hot redemption #1. Here is the press release from Topps.
“Topps announces that the card redeemable for the 2012 Topps Finest Baseball Autograph Rookie Redemption # 1 is highly-touted Pirates prospect Starling Marte. In addition, the card includes his autograph!
In just 14 games since being called up, Marte already has 4 homeruns, several multi-hit games and a respectable batting average at .281. He’s solidifying himself not only as the Bucs starting leftfielder, but as one of the game’s future stars.
Over the next month, Topps will announce the subjects for the remaining four redemptions. Collectors holding the corresponding redemption card for that player can redeem for their card online.
Stay tuned for Finest Autographed Rookie Redemption # 2″
