{"product_id":"1998-tampa-bay-devil-rays-team-issue-albie-lopez-15-inaugural-season-card","title":"1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Issue Albie Lopez #15 Inaugural Season Card","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team issue, Devil Rays '98, card 15, Albie Lopez, pitcher. Raw and ungraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe front shows Lopez in his delivery in a gray Devil Rays road uniform, with the devil rays '98 header across the top, his name and position at the base, and the Devil Rays Inaugural Season 1998 logo in the lower right. The back carries his stat line by year and club with minor and major league totals, his position, birth date, birthplace of Mesa, Arizona, height and weight, the note that he was selected 24th by the Devil Rays in the expansion draft, and a line noting that in his first pro season he tied for third in the Appalachian League with thirteen starts. The Bayfront St. Anthony's Health Care sponsor logo appears at the right, with the TB Team Collection Limited Edition mark at the base and the 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays copyright line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAlbie Lopez came to Tampa Bay from the Cleveland organization in the November 1997 expansion draft, one of the original players assembled for the franchise's first roster. He pitched in the majors from 1993 through 2002 with Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Atlanta and Kansas City, and was named an All-Star with the Devil Rays in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a team-issued set produced for the Devil Rays rather than a national release, tied to the franchise's first season in 1998. The Devil Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks both entered the league that year, and the team dropped Devil from the name after the 2007 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photos closely, as they are of the actual card you will receive and are part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOrders placed by 6:00 AM EST ship the same business day. Message us to save with combined shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67520838271021,"sku":"EB-318849447457","price":3.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_87e3511b-4997-4686-8d2d-350930ea71e6.png?v=1789236032","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1998-tampa-bay-devil-rays-team-issue-albie-lopez-15-inaugural-season-card","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}