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Posted by: marlinmania Jan 5 2007, 01:19 PM

I've seen some of his cards sell on ebay for quite a little. Just wondering why all the hype around him. I have an '06 Bowman Chrome Draft Refractor of him and the back of the card says he hit the first ever Grand Slam in the World Baseball Classic. Is this why?

Sean

Posted by: HOFerAutoCollector Jan 5 2007, 01:36 PM

Havent they only had the WBC once? He was the first one to hit it in the one year they had it?
I havent heard much about him.

Posted by: Hallsgator Jan 5 2007, 01:45 PM

Because he is Asian, and Asian collectors love to buy cards of their players and there is usually a lot of competition for their cards, so the prices are high. Also, he is a decent prospect.

Posted by: marlinmania Jan 5 2007, 01:49 PM

Here's how the back of the card reads:
Yung Chi Chen
2B
Signed: Mariners-2004, as Free Agent

Resume: Signed out of Taiwan in 2004...Named '05 Midwest League All-Star...Earned mid-year '06 promotion by smacking .342 for Class A Inland Empire...Started in '06 Futures Game.

Skills: Knows how to hit...Uses all fields...Produces both average and power...Racks up extra-base hits...Plays solid defense...Runs well...Shows 20-20 potential.

Up Close: Belted the first-ever World Baseball Classic grand slam...Went 5-for-14 in that event, with 5 RBI...Played for Chinese Taipei in the '04 Athens Olympics



I've seen a few GU-Jsy cards of his from Bowman Draft selling on ebay for $100+.

Posted by: pavi39 Jan 5 2007, 01:49 PM

There is a yellow jersey card selling now for 100.00 listed as an SP.

Is it correct that the yellow jerseys are SP?

Posted by: marlinmania Jan 5 2007, 01:56 PM

I was wondering that, too, because I didn't see a SP number on the pic of the card anywhere, and the description didn't give an SP number. The yellow jsy was selling for more than the black, but the black was still selling for $20.00. There's another black jsy a few listings down that is listed as an sp, but isn't selling for as much as the yellow. I dunno...just seemed like his cards were worth more than similar cards of a few other prospects I was comparing such as Jason Kubel, Howie Kendrick.

Posted by: aceecards Jan 5 2007, 02:37 PM

anybody from japan or asian markets that has access to ebay usually drives the prices up.. just look what nomos and ichiros still bring..!

heck hee sop choi still sellls well!

Posted by: Hallsgator Jan 5 2007, 09:35 PM

On the World Team, Yellow is a SP and on the USA Team, Red is a SP. There are couple of more colors that rarer though.

Posted by: jaderock Jan 5 2007, 09:41 PM

As you can tell, there is a Market for sportscard in Asia...some of the Japanese players no longer command premiums (anybody remember the Yankees Irabu ot the Mets Matsui) but some still do. Too me, it good for card collecting...at least there are more cards that will be "worth" more for the buyer of packs/boxes.

Posted by: kooljazz1966 Jan 5 2007, 09:45 PM

Actually Yung Chi is a pretty decent baller, couple that with the Asian Market and there you go.