1993 Finest Refractors Jose Rijo #24 BGS 9

The 1993 Finest Refractors Jose Rijo #24 represents a landmark era in baseball card collecting, capturing the Cincinnati Reds ace during the very year he led the National League in strikeouts and Wins Above Replacement. As one of the earliest and most celebrated parallel sets in hobby history, the 1993 Finest Refractors remain highly coveted for their revolutionary metallic sheen and limited production.

Card Details

• Year: 1993
• Set: Finest Refractors
• Card Number: 24
• Grading Company: BGS
• Grade: 9

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 7
• Population in Higher Grades: 1
• Total Graded Population: 8

Career Highlights

• World Series champion and World Series MVP with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990.
• Two-time MLB All-Star selection in 1990 and 1994.
• Led the National League in strikeouts, Wins Above Replacement, and games started in 1993.
• Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2005.
• Played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees (1984), Oakland Athletics (1985-1987), and Cincinnati Reds (1988-1995, 2001-2002).