{"product_id":"graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-fernando-tatis-jr-bdmft-bowman-defining-moments-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded PSA 10 Gem Mint Fernando Tatis Jr. 2017 Topps Bowman Draft #BDMFT Bowman Defining Moments Rookie RC Baseball Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFernando Tatis Jr. 2017 Topps Bowman Draft #BDMFT Bowman Defining Moments Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 GEM MINT — Born San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic, Son of Fernando Tatis Sr., International Signing at 16 by Chicago White Sox, Traded to San Diego Padres June 2016, Pre-Debut 2017 Bowman Defining Moments Insert RC, PSA 10 GEM MINT — The Document of the Dominican Shortstop Before the Padres Era Began\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCard #BDMFT from the Bowman Defining Moments insert within the 2017 Topps Bowman Draft set — a pre-debut prospect card of Fernando Tatis Jr., issued when he was a teenager working through the San Diego Padres minor league system before anyone outside San Diego's front office had seen what he would become in the major leagues — graded PSA 10 GEM MINT. The Bowman Defining Moments format within Bowman Draft is one of the most evocatively named insert series in the pre-debut prospect card landscape: it exists to capture what Bowman calls a defining moment in a prospect's journey — a visual and card-production statement that this prospect is one to watch, one to document now before the rest of the world catches up. Tatis Jr. in the Defining Moments format at #BDMFT, at PSA 10 GEM MINT, is the pre-career proof of concept for one of the most dynamic shortstops of his generation — the Dominican teenager who would arrive in the major leagues in 2019 and produce an opening act that nobody in Padres history had produced before. Pre-debut. Perfect condition. In the slab. The defining moment documented before the defining moments in the majors began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eSan Pedro de Macorís — A Baseball Dynasty Family — The White Sox Signing — The Padres Trade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Tatis Jr. was born January 2, 1999, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic — the city on the southeastern coast of Hispaniola that has produced more Major League Baseball shortstops per capita than any city in the world, a place where baseball is not simply a sport but the dominant cultural institution and the primary route through which generations of Dominican athletes have built careers in the United States. His father, Fernando Tatis Sr., played 11 seasons in the major leagues as an infielder for multiple teams, most famously hitting two grand slams in a single inning for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999 — the year his son was born. Junior was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago White Sox at age 16 in 2015 for $700,000, and then in June 2016, as part of the James Shields trade, the White Sox sent him to the San Diego Padres — a franchise transaction that San Diego will consider one of the best trades in its organizational history once the Tatis Jr. career is complete. In 2017, when Bowman issued the Defining Moments #BDMFT, he was a Padres minor leaguer developing toward a debut that was still two years away. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003eThe 2019 Debut — The $340M Extension — The Most Exciting Shortstop in Baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Tatis Jr. made his MLB debut on March 28, 2019 — Opening Day — and the debut was immediately followed by a 2019 season that produced 22 home runs and a Silver Slugger nomination at age 20. His 2021 season was even more dramatic: he finished as one of the leading NL MVP candidates, hit 42 home runs, posted an .975 OPS, and demonstrated the combination of power, speed, defensive range, and theatrical play-making at shortstop that made him one of the three or four most exciting players in baseball. The Padres signed him to a 14-year, $340 million extension in February 2021 — at the time the largest contract in Major League Baseball history — to keep him in San Diego for the duration of his prime years. The 2017 Bowman Draft Defining Moments #BDMFT, in PSA 10 GEM MINT, is the pre-debut certificate of a player who would grow into that contract and that commitment. The San Pedro de Macorís shortstop. The Padres. The debut. The power. The $340 million. In the slab at PSA 10. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCard: 2017 Topps Bowman Draft #BDMFT Fernando Tatis Jr. Bowman Defining Moments Rookie RC. Grade: PSA 10 GEM MINT. Format: Bowman Defining Moments insert RC. Player: Fernando Tatis Jr. Born: January 2, 1999, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Father: Fernando Tatis Sr. (MLB infielder). Signed by: Chicago White Sox (international FA, 2015, at age 16) → traded to San Diego Padres (June 2016). MLB Debut: March 28, 2019 (Opening Day). Contract: 14-year, $340M extension (2021). Career: San Diego Padres (2019-present). Position: Shortstop. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾⭐ San Pedro de Macorís. Dominican Republic. Hispaniola. The shortstop capital of the world. The dynasty family. Fernando Sr. and Fernando Jr. The 2015 signing. The White Sox. The $700,000. The James Shields trade. The Padres. San Diego. 2016. The minor leagues. 2017. The Bowman Draft. The Defining Moments insert. #BDMFT. PSA 10. GEM MINT. Pre-debut. Before 2019. Before Opening Day. Before 22 home runs at age 20. Before the 2021 season. Before the 42 home runs. Before the $340 million. The document of the Dominican shortstop in the moment before everything. In the slab. Verified.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039434027240,"sku":"2017-TBD-FTJ-BDMFT-DEFININGMOMENT-PSA-10","price":68.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-fernando-tatis-jr-bdmft-defining-moments-rookie-rc-516.webp?v=1770172515","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-fernando-tatis-jr-bdmft-bowman-defining-moments-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}