Who is this? Harrisburg Senators second baseman Steve Lombardozzi Jr.
What is this? An autographed card from the 2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 1 set
Where'd I get it? Lombardozzi signed it for me before a game in Trenton this summer
How much did it cost? I got it out of $4 (I think) pack.
Why is this so special? Steve Lombardozzi Jr. is the son of former Minnesota Twins infielder Steve Lombardozzi. (Sometime I'll have to try to get an autograph from his dad.)
I decided to post this card after seeing him as the subject of a post on the NatsTown baseball card blog today.
When the Harrisburg Senators came to Trenton in August, I went to the game with the goal of trying to get Orlando Hernandez's autograph. That didn't work out so well, but I took a quick look through my other cards to see if I had any of anybody else on the Senators' roster. This turned out to be the only card I got signed at the game.
Lombardozzi was the Nationals 19th round selection in 2008. He spent most of this season with the Potomac Nationals in the Class-A Carolina League. In 110 games, he hit .293 /.370 / .409 with one home run and 20 stolen bases. In 27 games for Harrisburg, he hit .295 / .373 / .524 with five home runs and four stolen bases.
While Lombardozzi's autograph isn't super-neat, I can't blame him. My signature would probably be a bit sloppy too if I were signing in a hurry at the ballpark.
It's a little strange to think of the Hagerstown Suns as a Washington Nationals affiliate. I remember them as the Orioles AA team in the late 80s / early 90s, and they were briefly affiliated with the New York Mets. In between, they were affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays (for quite a few years) and the San Francisco Giants.
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