2024 BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT

BY JOEL REUTER

The One-Sheet Collections idea is a simple concept with infinite possibilities. Take a single nine-pocket sheet and a reasonable $100 budget, and build a nine-card collection with a unifying theme.

This week’s collection provides a look ahead at the top newcomers for the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot.

That list is headlined by Adrian Beltre, who has a chance to be a first-ballot selection.

He is joined by Chase Utley and Joe Mauer as players with a legitimate shot at induction in the coming years, while there are a handful of other memorable stars who will also have their case weighed by the BBWAA for the first time in 2024.

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1997 Bowman #194 Adrian Beltre RC ($25)

Adrian Beltre made his MLB debut shortly after his 19th birthday in 1998, and over the course of a 21-year career he racked up 3,166 hits, 477 home runs, 1,707 RBI and 93.5 WAR to establish himself as one of the greatest third basemen in MLB history. He was a four-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner and has the resume to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He only has three Rookie Cards in 1997 products: Bowman, Bowman Chrome and Bowman’s Best options. All three will be a hot commodity if he gets the call to Cooperstown.