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Cooperstown Calling but Adrian Beltre Cards Still Get Little Respect

March 6, 2015 By Rich Mueller

There have been few better over the last 20 years than Adrian Beltre.  One of only a small number of players still active who began their careers in the 1990s, he’s a lifetime .286 hitter, with a 90.2 WAR and a decent chance to join the 500 home run club.  He’s positioned as a potential Hall of Famer and there’s little doubt he will be a first-ballot inductee.  With that in mind and some fans not realizing how close he really is to Cooperstown, it might be a good time to consider examine Adrian Beltre rookie cards instead of focusing too deeply on much-hyped prospects who have yet to play an inning in a big league game.

Adrian Beltre 1997 BowmanAdrian Beltre 1997 Bowmans BestBeltre has consistently hit for average and power throughout his career, and has seemingly gotten better as the seasons go by. But he doesn’t just do damage with his bat. He won his fifth Gold Glove in 2016, and his consistently well-rounded play and fearlessness has made him one of baseball’s best–and most respected– players.

Prospect and Rookie Cards

Beltre had a couple of minor league cards but broke into the mainstream hobby on Bowman and Upper Deck cards as an 18-year-old member of the Dodgers in 1997.  Even in gem mint holders, those early cards aren’t expensive.  1997 Bowman Chrome Beltre Bowman Chrome Refractor Adrian Beltre 1997rookie cards sell for prices that are far less than players who aren’t as accomplished. 

Beltre is also in the 1997 Bowman’s Best set with gem mint examples selling for relatively modest sums.  Refraactor versions  versions represent the high-end.

1997 Upper Deck SP Top Prospects seem like they were made for autographs Adrian Beltre 1998 Bowman certified autographand that may be the case, but any signatures were obtained once the cards were pulled from packs.

In 1998, still a teenager, he hit a measly .215 in his debut with the Dodgers while appearing in 77 games, and fans and card collectors alike were not impressed.  Beltre’s first certified autographs arrived that spring with Donruss Signatures and Bowman, both of which are in most collectors’ budgets.

Somehow, Beltre has managed to fly a little under the radar. He doesn’t play the game with the flashiness of Ken Griffey Jr., or post the jaw-dropping power numbers of Hank Aaron. But like Aaron, he’s been consistently excellent over a long period of time…and he’s not done yet.

You can see the current hottest Adrian Beltre cards on eBay in the live list below.

ADRIAN BELTRE 2018 Topps Tribute Auto /25 Orange Iconic Perspectives RANGERS
10 bids - Price: $28.60 - Watchers: 19
Item #323205970191
1997 Bowman Chrome #182 Adrian Beltre PSA 10 GEM MINT future HOFamer!!
9 bids - Price: $70.99 - Watchers: 16
Item #222916164738
1998 Upper Deck SP Top Prospects ADRIAN BELTRE #AB 3,000 HITS BGS 9 MINT AUTO 10
5 bids - Price: $13.50 - Watchers: 14
Item #323213503002
2018 Topps Tribute ADRIAN BELTRE Tribute to the Moment Auto #/25 - RANGERS
5 bids - Price: $27.55 - Watchers: 13
Item #253558410650
ADRIAN BELTRE 1997 Bowman Chrome #182 Mint Rookie SP (3000 hits) (500 HR) PSA 9
4 bids - Price: $12.38 - Watchers: 13
Item #352330162818
Adrian Beltre - 2017 Topps Transcendent Auto 19/25
4 bids - Price: $5.50 - Watchers: 13
Item #123085098586
2003 Leaf Certified Mirror Black Adrian Beltre Dodgers AUTO 1/1
4 bids - Price: $4.25 - Watchers: 12
Item #362297687016
1997 Bowman Chrome Adrian Beltre BGS 9.5 International Rare! Rangers True Gem!
7 bids - Price: $21.50 - Watchers: 11
Item #332621274300
2018 Topps Tribute ADRIAN BELTRE Orange Parallel ON CARD AUTO #'d 2O/25 SSP RARE
3 bids - Price: $15.72 - Watchers: 10
Item #163003236682
2017 Panini Immaculate Josh Donaldson Manny Machado Adrian Beltre Auto #1/25 SP
14 bids - Price: $33.00 - Watchers: 9
Item #123084518333
2018 topps tribute adrian Beltre 10/50 purple auto
5 bids - Price: $11.50 - Watchers: 9
Item #232736762514
1997 Bowman Chrome #182 Adrian Beltre RC NM-MT OR BETTER
10 bids - Price: $24.49 - Watchers: 9
Item #132581632048
2018 Topps Tribute Baseball Adrian Beltre ON CARD Auto 81 of 110!!
7 bids - Price: $26.08 - Watchers: 7
Item #263613177876
2018 Topps Tribute Baseball Adrian Beltre On-Card Autograph Card AB *Mint* #/110
3 bids - Price: $6.50 - Watchers: 7
Item #273163597585

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