RONALD ACUNA 2017 Bowman's Best Dean Atomic Refractor rookie 1/1920 p ack BGS 10
This is a very rare Acuna atomic refractor rookie, an insert found in the 2017 Bowman's Best product. The odds of pulling one of these Acuna Dean's List atomic refractor is 1 in 1920 packs or 1 in 20 cases... Estimates have the production run of about 275 of these cards total, a minuscule.
Amount considering how great of a prospect Acuna is! This card has also received the super rare BGS 10 Pristine grade - to date, only 9 BGS 10s exist! Acuna, as a 21 year old in 2019, showed his 2018 Rookie of the Year season was no fluke by batting. 280, leading the NL in runs scored with 127, along with 175 hits, 101 RBIs, 41 home runs and 37 stolen bases which led the National League. Acuna made the All Star team, flirted with a 40-40 season and won the Silver Slugger award. What would this card be valued at if Acuna gets a 40/60 or even 40/70 season in 2023?This card is graded a BGS 10 which is the super rare PRISTINE grade! , by Beckett Grading Services, the top grading service in the sports card industry.
Because Beckett and PSA are the top two 3rd party grading companies in the collectibles industry. Because if you want your card to appreciate in value, the condition of the card is very important. Having the card sealed in the case & it's condition graded allows you to easily sell/trade the card online. One charity, World Help, drills and installs water wells that provide clean/usable water for villages of up to 1,000 people per location in Africa. You played a part in that!
The other 5% will go to an orphanage call Nueva Esperanza Children's Home in Tijuana, Mexico. This orphanage cares for 30+ children and is run completely from donations from people. I have visited the orphanage 4 times over the past 10 years and it's a joy to see the children each time.