From the Collection: 1998 Topps Stadium Club Co-Signer Autograph #CS34 Randy Johnson and Jaret Wright
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Considering the careers these two had, this card might not make a ton of sense. But you had to be there. Jaret Wright was a big deal following his 1997 rookie season, where he went 8-3 over 16 starts and then pitched effectively in the postseason, where Cleveland got within one out of winning the World Series.
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It’s worth mentioning that Randy Johnson almost joined the Cleveland Indians in 1998. The team’s pitching rotation that year was struggling, partly because Wright didn’t develop into more than a #3 starter. The Indians were reluctant to trade outfielder Brian Giles, which led them to stick with a rotation that included Jaret Wright, Bartolo Colon, Dwight Gooden, and Charles Nagy. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out well for the team.