Sammy Sosa Appraisal

1993 Fleer Sammy Sosa Baseball Card #24

This item is a 1993 Fleer baseball card featuring Sammy Sosa, designated as card number 24. The card is rectangular, approximately 2.5 by 3.5 inches, and made of printed cardstock. The front of the card displays a dual image: a prominent portrait of Sammy Sosa in a Chicago Cubs helmet and uniform on the left, and a full-action shot of him swinging a bat in a Cubs uniform on a baseball field on the right. The background of the action shot depicts a baseball diamond with a dirt infield and green outfield, under a light blue and beige sky. The Cubs 'C' logo is visible in the upper right corner. Below Sosa's portrait, his name 'SAMMY SOSA' is printed in white against a blue banner. The bottom section of the card presents his career statistics, including columns for 'Yr.', 'Club', 'Pst.', 'G', 'AB', 'R', 'H', '2B', '3B', 'HR', 'RBI', 'SB', 'BB', and 'SO'. The single '92' row indicates 'Cubs' with corresponding stats '360', '47', '263', '41', '68', '7', '3', '8', '35', '13', '19', '63'. The 'ML Totals' show cumulative stats. On the left side of the card, biographical information such as 'Ht: 6'0"', 'Wt: 175', 'Bats: Right', 'Throws: Right', 'Born: 11/12/68', and 'Hometown: San Pedro de Macoris, DR' is printed in white text on a brown-orange graphic element. The card's reverse is not visible, but the copyright information 'Printed in U.S.A. FLEER CORP. 1993' is discernable on the bottom right of the front. The card appears to be housed within a clear plastic protective sleeve or top-loader, which is a common practice for preserving collectibles. There are no significant visible condition issues on the card itself, although the protective sleeve shows some light surface dust or scuffs.