{"product_id":"graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-royce-lewis-bdc1-chrome-batting-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2017 Topps Bowman Draft Royce Lewis #BDC1 Chrome Batting Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eVintage Graded 2017 Topps Bowman Draft Royce Lewis #BDC1 Chrome Batting Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint – The Bowman Draft Chrome Rookie Card of the Minnesota Twins Shortstop Who Was Selected First Overall in the 2017 MLB Draft and Was Assigned Card #BDC1 in the Bowman Draft Chrome Set as the First Pick's Designated Position at the Top of the Draft Class Documentation, Graded PSA 10 GEM MINT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Card #BDC1 in the Bowman Draft Chrome set carries a significance beyond its numerical position – it is the designation given to the first overall pick of the draft class, the player whose selection at the top of the order places him at the front of the most important annual documentation product in the hobby of baseball card collecting. Royce Lewis as #BDC1 in the 2017 Bowman Draft Chrome is the first overall pick at the position reserved for the first overall pick, graded PSA 10 GEM MINT on a chromium-surface card that Topps produced as the definitive Rookie Card of the player the Minnesota Twins selected ahead of every other prospect in baseball that June. The chrome surface, the batting-pose photography, and the PSA 10 GEM MINT condition confirmation combine to produce a piece that the collecting community identifies as the foundational Bowman card of the 2017 first overall selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Royce Lewis was born November 5, 1999, in Orange, California, and developed as a shortstop at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, where his combination of athletic ability and instinctual playmaking at the position attracted the attention of every major league organization evaluating the 2017 amateur class. The Minnesota Twins held the first overall pick as a result of their position in the previous season's standings, and their selection of Lewis with that pick reflected the organizational conviction that his physical tools – the arm strength, the range, the bat speed from a right-handed swing that showed the capacity for plus power production as he matured – gave them a shortstop who would develop into a cornerstone of their rebuild and a long-term solution at the most demanding position on the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Lewis's path through the Minnesota Twins farm system and into the major league lineup was extended by two ACL surgeries that delayed his arrival at the major league level from the timeline most organizations project for their first overall selections. When he did arrive in the Twins' lineup, however, he contributed with the kind of multi-tool offensive production and defensive reliability that had made him a first overall pick – demonstrating that the physical tools the Twins evaluated in his amateur assessment had survived the injuries and the recovery process and were present in the major league environment. The 2017 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC1 in PSA 10 GEM MINT is the top-of-the-order chrome record of his draft class position. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏅 PSA 10 GEM MINT is Professional Sports Authenticator's highest grade – four sharp corners, centered printing, and a chrome surface free of any imperfections. On a 2017 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC1, PSA 10 confirms ideal condition for the first card of the first overall pick. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Royce Lewis. Orange, California. JSerra Catholic. Minnesota Twins. 2017 MLB Draft 1st Overall. Shortstop. #BDC1. 2017 Bowman Draft Chrome Batting Rookie RC. PSA 10 GEM MINT. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039615725800,"sku":"2017-TBD-RL-BDC1-PSA-10","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-royce-lewis-bdc1-chrome-batting-rookie-rc-baseball-card-433.webp?v=1770727666","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2017-topps-bowman-draft-royce-lewis-bdc1-chrome-batting-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}