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You are here: Home / Around the Hobby / Cooperstown Calling but Adrian Beltre Cards Still Get Little Respect

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.

2007 Bowman Sterling Gold Refractor Adrian Peterson RC AUTO /25 PSA 10 2007 Bowman Sterling Gold Refractor Adrian Peterson RC AUTO /25 PSA 10
14 bids - Price: $480.00 - Watchers: 58
2022 Panini Flawless Football Greats Autograph Auto Adrian Peterson 14/20 PW1 2022 Panini Flawless Football Greats Autograph Auto Adrian Peterson 14/20 PW1
6 bids - Price: $76.00 - Watchers: 48
2022 Panini One 21 2022 Panini One 21' Update Quad Patch Auto On Card 07/20 Adrian Peterson
15 bids - Price: $183.50 - Watchers: 41
2022 Donruss Optic Downtown Gold Prizm Adrian Peterson /10 PSA 9 2022 Donruss Optic Downtown Gold Prizm Adrian Peterson /10 PSA 9
18 bids - Price: $500.00 - Watchers: 41
2007 Topps Rookie Premiere Autograph Adrian Peterson/ Marshawn Lynch “ Blue Ink” 2007 Topps Rookie Premiere Autograph Adrian Peterson/ Marshawn Lynch “ Blue Ink”
13 bids - Price: $76.00 - Watchers: 38
Adrian Peterson 2012 Topps Five Star Patch Auto Gold /40 PSA 5 Adrian Peterson 2012 Topps Five Star Patch Auto Gold /40 PSA 5
13 bids - Price: $41.00 - Watchers: 33
2022 PANINI FLAWLESS ADRIAN PETERSON RUBY GREATS AUTO /8 MINNESOTA VIKINGS JC 2022 PANINI FLAWLESS ADRIAN PETERSON RUBY GREATS AUTO /8 MINNESOTA VIKINGS JC
24 bids - Price: $256.00 - Watchers: 33
2011 Upper Deck College Football Legends Adrian Peterson SSP On Card Autograph! 2011 Upper Deck College Football Legends Adrian Peterson SSP On Card Autograph!
10 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 31
2007 Topps Chrome Adrian Peterson Xfractor RC #TC181 PSA Vikings PSA 10 2007 Topps Chrome Adrian Peterson Xfractor RC #TC181 PSA Vikings PSA 10
12 bids - Price: $96.00 - Watchers: 30
2016 Flawless Adrian Peterson *5/5* Green Emerald GEM SSP Minnesota Vikings 2016 Flawless Adrian Peterson *5/5* Green Emerald GEM SSP Minnesota Vikings
7 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 29
Adrian Peterson 2007 Topps Chrome White Refractors #TC181 BGS 9.5 Gem Mint Adrian Peterson 2007 Topps Chrome White Refractors #TC181 BGS 9.5 Gem Mint
6 bids - Price: $151.00 - Watchers: 28
2007 Topps Chrome ADRIAN PETERSON #TC181 Xfractor Rookie BGS 9.5 GEM MINT 2007 Topps Chrome ADRIAN PETERSON #TC181 Xfractor Rookie BGS 9.5 GEM MINT
6 bids - Price: $62.00 - Watchers: 27
1998 Bowman Adrian Beltre Rookie/RC/Los Angeles Dodgers Blue Ink On-Card Auto #1 1998 Bowman Adrian Beltre Rookie/RC/Los Angeles Dodgers Blue Ink On-Card Auto #1
3 bids - Price: $27.00 - Watchers: 27
2022 Optic Adrian Peterson Downtown SSP DT-AP Minnesota Vikings READ 2022 Optic Adrian Peterson Downtown SSP DT-AP Minnesota Vikings READ
18 bids - Price: $117.50 - Watchers: 26
2011 Upper Deck College Football Legends Adrian Peterson /5 On Card Autograph! 2011 Upper Deck College Football Legends Adrian Peterson /5 On Card Autograph!
11 bids - Price: $81.00 - Watchers: 24
2020 Adrian Beltre Auto Printing Plate # 1/1 Texas Rangers Immaculate Collection 2020 Adrian Beltre Auto Printing Plate # 1/1 Texas Rangers Immaculate Collection
9 bids - Price: $34.55 - Watchers: 22
2014 Adrian Peterson Topps Valor Patch Auto 12/25 2014 Adrian Peterson Topps Valor Patch Auto 12/25
4 bids - Price: $36.00 - Watchers: 22
78014748 ADRIAN PETERSON 2007 Bowman Chrome BC65 Refractor RC Rookie PSA 10 78014748 ADRIAN PETERSON 2007 Bowman Chrome BC65 Refractor RC Rookie PSA 10
7 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 21
2022 Donruss Optic Football Adrian Peterson Downtown Case Hit SSP Vikings DT-AP 2022 Donruss Optic Football Adrian Peterson Downtown Case Hit SSP Vikings DT-AP
5 bids - Price: $146.50 - Watchers: 20
79239072 ADRIAN PETERSON 2007 Bowman Chrome Uncirculated RC Auto 7/10 PSA 9 79239072 ADRIAN PETERSON 2007 Bowman Chrome Uncirculated RC Auto 7/10 PSA 9
5 bids - Price: $72.00 - Watchers: 19

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About Rich Mueller

Rich is the editor and founder of Sports Collectors Daily. A broadcaster and writer for over 40 years and a collector for even longer than that, he's usually typing something somewhere. Type him back at [email protected].

Filed Under: Around the Hobby Tagged With: 1990's baseball cards, 1998, 3000 hit club, adrian beltre, Bowman Chrome, investing in baseball cards, investing in rookie cards

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