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Danny Thomas (baseball)
Danny Lee Thomas (May 9, 1951June 12, 1980) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Milwaukee Brewers in late 1976 Milwaukee Brewers season, 1976 and early 1977 Milwaukee Brewers season, 1977. During his brief major league career, he became known as the "Sundown Kid" because of his well-publicized refusal to play on seventh-day Sabbath. Early years Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Thomas grew up in East Carondelet, Illinois, graduated from Dupo, Illinois, Dupo Senior High School, and played college baseball at Southern Illinois Salukis baseball, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, Carbondale. In June 1971, he played in the 1971 College World Series, College World Series; the Southern Illinois Salukis advanced to the championship game, but lost to the 1971 USC Trojans baseball team, USC Trojans 7–2 on June 17. The next year, Thomas was picked sixth overall in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft, 1972 amateur draft by the 1972 Milwaukee Brewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rookie Card
A rookie card is a trading card that is the first to feature an athlete after that athlete has participated in the highest level of competition within their sport. Collectors may value these first appearances more than subsequent card issues. Athletes are often commemorated on trading cards which are highly collected based on the popularity of the athlete. Prices for rookie cards fluctuate based on consumer interest, supply and demand and other factors, but can surpass thousands of dollars. Definition A rookie card is not necessarily always produced during a player's rookie season because there could have been cards that fit the definition printed in previous years. It is generally agreed that to be a true rookie card, the card must be counted as part of a product's base set. Thus, limited quantity insert cards of any type are generally not considered to be rookie cards. In 2006 Major League Baseball instituted a set of guidelines which dictated what cards could and could not b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
