1988 Donruss Diamond Kings Gerald Perry Baseball Card #22

1988 Donruss Diamond Kings Gerald Perry Baseball Card #22 Like-New Condition. Ships USP First-Class.The preseason odds of Gerald Perry winning the National League
batting title were probably greater than the Braves' chances of
winning the pennant. Tony Gwynn and Tim Raines battle for batting
crowns, not Perry, a lifetime .261 hitter entering the '88 season. Yet
there he was, above the .300 mark the whole year. A flash in the pan?
When September rolled around, Perry was still leading the league in
hitting. Perry was one of very few bright spots on the Braves last year.
For a couple of years, however, Perry was slow to find his niche for
Atlanta. The club had counted on him assuming a starting role in the
outfield, but he returned to the minors. He began to mature in '87 and
became the Braves' regular first baseman. Then he was known
primarily for his speed, stealing 42 bases. But last year, Perry came
of age as a hitter and shed some sunlight on an otherwise dreary
season for the Braves.