Shohei Ohtani’s burst onto the scene as an MLB rookie year in 2018. Ohtani came to the United States as an international signing from Japan where he served as both a pitcher and hitter for the Nippon Ham Fighters. In his rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani quickly made an impact on the…
Very few young defensemen early in their careers have as much hardware in their trophy case as Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar. Once he won the Hobey Baker Award for the best collegiate hockey player in 2019 Makar cut his teeth in the playoffs only to return for his first full year and win the Calder…
Tagovailoa was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut against the New York Jets. Tua Tagovailoa is seen as a young quarterback with a bright future in the NFL, and he has the potential to become one of the league’s top talents…
Sydney Crosby was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and quickly showed why many called him a generational talent. As a rookie, Crosby scored 39 goals and had 63 assists for a total of 102 points in his 81 games played. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie…
Mike Trout’s pedigree as a generational baseball talent was recognized early on but his road to Major League Baseball started in the minors when he was named Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year in 2011. Collector’s should’ve recognized the upside potential of Trout’s Graded RC before 2012 when Trout was named MLB’s American…
