Connor McDavid entered the NHL as a rookie during the 2015-2016 season. Considered a generational talent he was the no doubt first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. McDavid had a very impressive rookie campaign culminating in winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year….
As a member of the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge burst into Major League Baseball just like one of his towering home runs he hit back in 2017. In his rookie season, Judge set a rookie record by hitting 52 home runs, breaking the previous record set by form “Bash Brother” Mark McGwire in 1987….
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…
The “Great Eight” Alexander Ovechkin joined the NHL during the season of 2005-2006 after being selected first overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Ovechkin scored 52 goals and added 54 assists for a total of 106 points over the 82 games he played for the Capitals on his way to…
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…
