{"product_id":"1998-tampa-bay-devil-rays-team-issue-dave-martinez-16-inaugural-season-card","title":"1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Issue Dave Martinez #16 Inaugural Season Card","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team issue, Devil Rays '98, card 16, Dave Martinez, outfield. Raw and ungraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe front shows Martinez following through on a swing 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 team from 1989 through 1997 with minor league, American League, National League and major league totals, his position, birth date, birthplace of Brooklyn, New York, height and weight, the note that he was signed as a free agent on December 4, 1997, and a line noting he established career highs in 1997 in at-bats, hits, home runs, RBI and walks. 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\"\u003eDave Martinez signed with the expansion Devil Rays as a free agent ahead of their first season. He played sixteen years in the majors from 1986 through 2001 with the Cubs, Expos, Reds, Giants, White Sox, Devil Rays, Blue Jays, Rangers and Braves. He later moved into coaching and managing, taking over the Washington Nationals in 2018 and leading them to the World Series championship in 2019.\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":67520837877805,"sku":"EB-318849441802","price":3.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_65d38336-a18f-4397-96e5-631633e8e7bc.png?v=1789236029","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1998-tampa-bay-devil-rays-team-issue-dave-martinez-16-inaugural-season-card","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}