The Career
From the 2001 draft to the 2009 championship and his final at-bat. Milestones, honors and verified statistics.
Explore the timelineMore than a number on a jersey. Explore the career, artifacts, signatures and documented stories of one of baseball's defining switch-hitting first basemen.
Three connected collections. One mission: to document what the box scores alone cannot preserve.
From the 2001 draft to the 2009 championship and his final at-bat. Milestones, honors and verified statistics.
Explore the timelineTrading cards, signed pieces, jerseys and other memorabilia, with provenance documented as entries are added.
Enter the collectionA source-led record of seasons, articles, interviews and heritage leads — clearly separating facts from open questions.
Browse research filesFrom a first-round draft pick to an enduring chapter of Yankees history.
Selected fifth overall by Texas out of Georgia Tech.
Begins his Major League career with the Rangers on April 1.
Joins the Yankees and becomes a World Series champion.
Concludes a 14-season Major League career in pinstripes.
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A baseball legacy also lives in the objects collectors save, the signatures they study, and the articles and histories that might otherwise be overlooked.
Our research approach prioritizes original evidence, responsible attribution, and clear distinctions between verified information and leads still being investigated.
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