Favorite Player: Tony Saunders

Tony Saunders wasn't always a favorite player of mine. I was a big Atlanta Braves fan in 1997, and I hated that a weaker Florida Marlins team beat them in the NLCS, and hated that Saudners helped them do it. When Saunders was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the first pick of the 1997 Expansion Draft, I started becoming a fan of him.
On April 22, 1999, I was at the Trop, and I watched Tony pitch 6 no-hit innings against his hometown Baltimore Orioles. Mike Bordick got a single to lead off the 7th, but it was the most masterful pitching performance I have ever seen in-person in the Majors (and still is). I saved the ticket stub, and sent it to Tony a few years ago, and he sent it back signed.

Special Note: I just need the 1998 Topps Inaugural Diamondbacks card away from having his 1998 Topps (and Chrome) rainbow.

TONY SAUNDERS CARDS I HAVE:
1997 Bowman
1997 Bowman Chrome International
1997 Fleer
1998 Collector's Choice (ttm auto)
1998 Finest
1998 Finest No Protector Refractor
1998 Fleer Metal
1998 Fleer Tradition
1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars
1998 Pacific Gold Crown Gems of the Diamond
1998 Pacific Online Silver
1998 Pinnacle
1998 Pinnacle Museum Collection
1998 Score Rookie/Traded
1998 Sports Illustrated Year in Review
1998 Stadium Club
1998 Topps (ttm auto)
1998 Topps custom

1998 Topps Inaugural Rays
1998 Topps Minted In Cooperstown
1998 Topps Chrome

1998 Topps Chrome Refractor
1998 Topps Gallery (ttm auto)
1998 Ultra (Marlins)
1998 Ultra (Rays)
1998 Ultra Gold Medallion (Rays)
1998 Ultra Platinum Medallion (Rays)
1998 Upper Deck series 1
1998 Upper Deck series 2 (ttm auto(
1999 Stadium Club
1999 Topps
1999 Upper Deck
2000 Topps custom