Ryan Vogelsong is one of the pleasant surprises of the 2011 major league season, helping to lead the Giants to a contending position in the National League West.
Ryan was selected in the 5th round of the 1998 Draft. Ryan’s first year was at Salem Keizer and he had a 6-1 record (1.77 ERA) before being promoted to San Jose.
Ryan then was on a journey through the minor league system with a few stints in the majors:
1999 in San Jose and Shreveport
2000 In Shreveport, Giants for 4 games
2001 in Fresno and Nashville, Giants and Pirates
2002 in Lynchburg and Altoona
2003 in Nashville, Pirates
2004 Pirates
2005 Pirates
2006 Pirates
2006 in Indianapolis
2007, 2008, and 2009 in Japan
2010 in Salt Lake City and Lehigh Valley
2011 in Fresno
Ryan’s minor league record was 55-64 with a 4.06 ERA. Prior to 2011, Ryan’s major league record was 10-22 with an ERA above 4.00.
Not exactly a promising prospect. But on August 5, 2011, Ryan had a 9-1 record with a 2.19 ERA.
An outstanding performance fueled by Perseverance and Determination.
Ryan’s Minor League Baseball cards include:
1998 Salem-Keizer (pictured)
1999 San Jose (pictured)
2000 Shreveport
2001 Fresno
2003 Nashville
2003 Pacific Coast League Top Prospect
2010 Lehigh Valley (pictured)
Now that Ryan is a leader on the Giant’s pitching staff (along with Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum), he has the prospect of being a long term contributor. An investment in his Minor League Baseball Cards might be wise.
In addition, Ryan has cards in the 2000 and 2001 Bowman Draft Picks sets that are proving to be highly sought after cards.
Ryan was selected in the 5th round of the 1998 Draft. Ryan’s first year was at Salem Keizer and he had a 6-1 record (1.77 ERA) before being promoted to San Jose.
Ryan then was on a journey through the minor league system with a few stints in the majors:
1999 in San Jose and Shreveport
2000 In Shreveport, Giants for 4 games
2001 in Fresno and Nashville, Giants and Pirates
2002 in Lynchburg and Altoona
2003 in Nashville, Pirates
2004 Pirates
2005 Pirates
2006 Pirates
2006 in Indianapolis
2007, 2008, and 2009 in Japan
2010 in Salt Lake City and Lehigh Valley
2011 in Fresno
Ryan’s minor league record was 55-64 with a 4.06 ERA. Prior to 2011, Ryan’s major league record was 10-22 with an ERA above 4.00.
Not exactly a promising prospect. But on August 5, 2011, Ryan had a 9-1 record with a 2.19 ERA.
An outstanding performance fueled by Perseverance and Determination.
Ryan’s Minor League Baseball cards include:
1998 Salem-Keizer (pictured)
1999 San Jose (pictured)
2000 Shreveport
2001 Fresno
2003 Nashville
2003 Pacific Coast League Top Prospect
2010 Lehigh Valley (pictured)
Now that Ryan is a leader on the Giant’s pitching staff (along with Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum), he has the prospect of being a long term contributor. An investment in his Minor League Baseball Cards might be wise.
In addition, Ryan has cards in the 2000 and 2001 Bowman Draft Picks sets that are proving to be highly sought after cards.
If you are interested in Ryan's cards, please check www.jssportscards.com or contact us at jssportscards@gmail.com.
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