The Daily: 2005 SP Authentic Kendrys Morales RC Autograph

The Card: 2005 SP Authentic Kendrys Morales RC Autograph #140 /185

Make that seven games in a row where Kendrys Morales has hit a home run. His latest came Sunday off of Philadelphia’s Vince Velasquez.

Morales is now one game away from tying the all-time record of eight straight, which has been done by three players: Ken Griffey Jr., Don Mattingly and Dale Long.

While this is quite the impressive tear, don’t expect it to make much of an impact on Morales’ cards. He’s had a solid career, but it’s winding down. Morales is currently 35 and probably a few years away from hanging it up. That said, his production been remarkably consistent in recent years.

All of the Kendrys Morales Rookie Cards come from Upper Deck, particularly 2005 Upper Deck Update, which expanded on earlier checklists. Among the standouts in Update is an SP Authentic autograph. Limited to 185 copies, it’s tough to find today. The only parallel is a Gold versions numbered to 10.

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