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Andruw Jones was one of the most hyped prospects in baseball history. He burst into the national consciousness by hitting home runs in his first two World Series at-bats in game one of the 1996 series vs. the Yankees. He was the youngest player to homer in the World Series at 19.5 years old.
Jones was one of the best defensive centerfielders in history, winning ten Gold Gloves. He hit 26 or more home runs in ten straight years, including a league-leading 51 in 2005. He compiled 434 home runs, 1,289 RBI, and 1,204 runs in his 17-year big league career.
As of this writing in early 2025, Andruw Jones is still not a member of the Hall of Fame, despite having more career WAR than near-unanimous 2025 class member Ichiro Suzuki.
I believe that Andruw Jones will be a member of the 2026 HOF class, so it might be wise to buy his cards now if you collect hall-of-famers or looking to flip for a profit when he is voted in. Jones received 61.6% of the vote in 2024 and percentages this high eventually get in.
Jones signed a lot in the early days of his career, so let’s have a look at some of my favorite Andruw Jones autographed baseball cards:
#10 – 1997 Bowman – Certified Autographs (Black Ink)
1997 was widely considered Andruw Jones’ rookie card year and the composition of this card is quite attractive. His white uniform makes it easier for the auto to “pop” off the card.
Bowman autos were a tough pull in 1997, with the “blue ink” versions averaging 1 every 96 retail/hobby packs.
There were two more rare parallels – “black ink”, averaging 1 every 503 packs and “gold ink”, averaging 1 every 1,509 packs.
I have seen a number of 1997 Bowman autos smudge and/or fade, so getting a pristine card could be challenging.
A blue ink copy sold in March of 2025 for $30 plus $4 shipping:
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#9 – 2000 Fleer Showcase – Fresh Ink
The 2000 Fleer Showcase – Fresh Ink card is not serial numbered and the print run is unknown. Given that there is usually a card or two available on eBay at any given time, I’d say the print run was substantial (1000+?).
This card has a great signable space and Andruw took full advantage of it. The back of the card is a terrible authenticity statement.
A copy of this card sold for ~$10 back in December 2024:
⚾ Shop 2000 Fleer Showcase – Fresh Ink on eBay
#8 2001 SP Authentic – Chirography
Upper Deck released some very nice, clean-looking on-card autographs in the early 2000’s under the name “Chirography”. The card shown above is the Gold parallel of the base auto, which are hand-numbered to 25.
The print run on the base autos is unknown, but these cards do have a pretty strong market, so they may be relatively rare.
This card gets bonus points for a large signable area, an on-card auto, and a unique image on the back.
In terms of recent sales, a Gold sold for over $200 in February 2025 and a base for $35 in December of 2024:
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#7 – 1997 Fleer Circa Redemption
Confusingly, this Circa card was available by redeeming 10 redemption cards that were found in 1997 base Fleer packs.
This card is hand serial-numbered to 200, so I imagine it was short-printed compared to other signers that year.
This card’s positives are an on-card auto, its exclusivity, and that it can reasonably pass as a rookie card.
Its main drawback is that it’s super busy and the auto can get a little bit lost in the commotion. Andruw generally tries to keep his autograph pretty visible, though.
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#6 – 2003 Donruss Recollection Collection (2001 Donruss)
I generally like to put cards that are at least reasonably attainable in these lists, but this 1 of 1 card is so darn pretty I had to include it.
Andruw signed it perfectly given the composition of the photo and the ink looks durable (an issue with some of the Recollection Collection autos).
The negatives? If you want this card you’re going to need to scour the face of the Earth looking for its owner.
#5 – 1996 Leaf Signature Series – Extended Series Autographs
Leaf released an “update” to their tour de force Signature Series set in January of 1997. This set included some top rookies like Andruw Jones (fresh off his World Series moments) and Jason Giambi.
This card could definitely be considered Jones’ rookie card. The print run is said to be 2,000 for Jones and the cards were available via redemption.
There are copies of this card signed in blue ink, rather than the customary blank ink desired by Leaf, but I’m not sure how rare they are.
There is also a rare “Century Marks” parallel with a published print run of 100. Have a look:
These cards offer a nice signable area and look very clean. The back has a unique image and a synopsis of his 1996 season.
⚾ Shop 1996 Leaf Signature Series – Extended Series Autographs on eBay
#4 – 2001 SP Game Bat Edition – Piece of the Game Signature
This card has a lot to like. An on-card auto, bat relic, an a clear, readable auto.
The back is a bit boring, but that was par for the course for Upper Deck around this time.
These bat relic cards that Upper Deck put out around this time are also not very thick, in case you hate thick cards like me.
In terms of recent sales, one changed hands in December 2024 for $32:
⚾ Shop 2001 SP Game Bat Edition – Piece of the Game Signature on eBay
#3 – 2001 Fleer Showcase – Sweet Sigs Wall
Given all the spectacular plays Andruw Jones made patrolling center field, I think there’s something extra special about this wall relic autographed card.
While the player image is small, the real star of this card is the wall relic and the “on-wall” auto.
There is also a “bat relic” auto card for Andruw Jones in this set that uses the same image and card design.
The print runs are unknown for this card and I couldn’t find any recent sales data.
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#2 – 1998 Score – Andruw Jones All-Score Team Gold Autograph
This card was a sweepstakes prize in 1998. There is believed to be 500 copies.
The card design is the same as Score’s “All Score Team” insert set, but this card has a gold finish rather than a silver one.
It features a well-framed action photo where Andruw’s face is mostly visible. You will see that the front features the text “Authentic Signature” down the side.
I think the dark ink looks good on the gold background, though you wonder if the autos hold up well considering the finish probably wasn’t designed to be inked.
These cards have changed hands recently, at vastly different prices:
⚾ Shop 1998 Score Andruw Jones All-Score Team Gold Autograph on eBay
#1 – 2000 SP Authentic – Buybacks Autographs (99 SP)
My top Andruw Jones autographed baseball card is an SP Authentic buyback. It was found in 2000 packs and the card was originally released in 1999.
I think the gold/sepia background looks gorgeous on this well-framed photo. Andruw’s compact signature works well on this card.
Serial-numbered by hand to 531, this card is much more attainable than many SP buybacks of that era. There are several available on eBay at the time of this writing.
A PSA 10 sold for over $100 in February of 2025:
🔥Shop 2000 SP Authentic Buyback Autographs (99 SP) on eBay
There you have it – the ten “best” Andruw Jones autographed baseball cards from his time with the Atlanta Braves. Andruw is a player whose historical significance is growing some with age (mostly due to a better understanding of defensive value) and I feel is a good bet to make the HOF in 2026. It might make sense to buy his cards sooner rather than later.
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