Name: Brad Hawpe
Position: OF
Team: Colorado Rockies
Age: 29 years old
Best Season: 2007 he went 0.291/29/116 and finished 24th in NL MVP voting.
Set it’s from: 2008 Allen and Ginter’s
How obtained: eBay auction
Why this Card?: Actually this is part of a bunch of A & G game used I bought in a big lot. With an average price of 50 cents a card how could I go wrong. I like Hawpe though. He is one of those fly under the radar guys. Guys that are good for 0.290/25/90 every year, they keep their mouths shut and just perform. They don’t get a whole lot of fanfare but, you know he’s a big cog in the winning engine. Hawpe was a super prospect in 2004 when he came up from ripping up the minor leagues. He’s settled into a very good player that should have many good years ahead of him. He is very inexpensive on the secondary market both in game used and autographs, which is a shame since he is such a selfless player. Next year look for him to put up another year like this one, he’s always going to strike out a lot (not as much as Mark Reynolds). But with his average and power, you can live with it.
But What About the Set?: 2008 A & G is one of the retro sets that I like. I think at this point though the set has been done and it’s time to rape a new vintage set. Boxes of this set run about $80 and you are guaranteed 2 autographs or relics per box. I’m thinking it’s a rip off but that’s just me.
Beckett’s Value: $8.00
eBay Value: I got it for $0.50
i got 4 hits in my a&g box