In 1991 Topps had this one of a kind idea make a gold set exclusive but make it 793 cards and make the # 1 prospect 793 with an auto, collectors will go nuts, they did when he broke his arm and never pitched a game in the majors. This card was once valued at $100.00, that's not including the rest of the 792 card, today they range any where from $10.00-$15.00, but what if this bust was in fact the first Steven Strasburg of the hobby, lets just say for giggles Taylor had Nolan Ryan #'s at the end of his career, would the 1992 Topps auto have propelled the autograph age for future sets. 93 Piazza, 92 maybe a Chipper, it would be a few more years before prospect autos would appear, but I would think if Taylor panned out, the 90's would have produced the first autograph prospect cards.
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