Pittsburgh Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen is Topps' third Red Hot Rookie Redemption
Topps announced its third 2009 Red Hot Rookie Redemption on Tuesday and it’s Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
McCutchen made his MLB debut on June 4 and is hitting .333 with a homer, 13 runs and 13 RBIs in 79 at-bats this season.
The remainder of the 10-card Red Hot Rookies set will be announced throughout the season. Each Series 2 hobby box includes one of the redemption cards.
The first Red Hot Rookie of the year was New York Mets outfielder Fernando Martinez. No. 2 was Chicago White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham — with 10 percent of the cards coming autographed.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
