#CardCorner: 1989 Donruss Chris Sabo
"Spuds" hustled his way to the 1988 National League Rookie of the Year Award and helped lead the Reds to the World Series title two years later.
DISCOVER HISTORY
Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love.
#CardCorner: 1983 Donruss Luis Leal
One of the Blue Jays' talented young pitchers from the early 1980s, Luis Leal was regularly ranked as one of the toughest pitchers by the game's best batters.
#CardCorner: 1982 Topps Omar Moreno
Omar Moreno parlayed sprinter’s speed into stolen base titles and elite defense in center field.
#CardCorner: 1985 Donruss José DeLeón
José DeLeón's pitching talent outshined his win-loss record in a 13-year big league career filled with ups and downs.
#CardCorner: 1980 Topps Mike Flanagan
One of four Cy Young Award winners for the Orioles from 1969-80, Mike Flanagan led Baltimore to the 1979 American League pennant.
#CardCorner: 1993 Topps José Mesa
José Mesa was more than a one-hit wonder, recording 321 saves over 19 big league seasons.
#CardCorner: 1963 Topps Vern Law
If not for Cy Young Award winner Vern Law’s three starts in the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski would never have had the chance to play the hero.
#CardCorner: 1984 Fleer Warren Cromartie
Known as one of the best pure hitters in the game, Warren Cromartie was one-third of a celebrated outfield in Montreal before starring in Japan for nearly a decade.
#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Bob Welch
Bursting onto the national scene in the 1978 World Series, Bob Welch's career featured 211 wins, two championships and one Cy Young Award.
#CardCorner: 1958 Topps Bob Turley
The Yankees’ first Cy Young Award winner piled up strikeouts and walks at a record rate.
#CardCorner: 1988 Topps Mark Davis
The 1989 National League Cy Young Award winner was the seventh relief pitcher to earn the honor.
#CardCorner: 1970 Topps Dean Chance
The 1964 Cy Young Award winner was the Angels' first ace and one of the American League's most durable starters of the decade.
#CardCorner: 1985 Topps Steve Bedrosian
"Bedrock" was one of the best closers of his era, winning the 1987 National League Cy Young Award.
#CardCorner: 1982 Topps George Bell
The longtime Blue Jays outfielder would go on to become one of the most productive hitters of the 1980s, winning the 1987 AL MVP.
#CardCorner: 1969 Topps Jim Lonborg
The 1967 American League Cy Young Award winner helped fuel Boston's Impossible Dream.
#CardCorner: 1988 Donruss Jack McDowell
After dominating at Stanford University, Jack McDowell emerged as one of the game's best pitchers in the early 1990s.