Player: Chris Weinke (RC / Prospect)
Team: Toronto Blue Jays (Knoxville Smokies / Dunedin) ⚾
Year: 1994
Brand: Upper Deck Minor League
Card Number: #179
Card Type: Minor League Prospect / Rookie Card
Status: 2000 Heisman Trophy Winner / Former MLB Prospect & NFL Quarterback
Features: Official Upper Deck Minor League prospect card featuring Weinke during his six-year stint as a professional baseball player in the Blue Jays system.
2000 Heisman Trophy Winner: After retiring from professional baseball, enrolled at Florida State University at age 25 and led the Seminoles to a National Championship, becoming the oldest player to win the Heisman Trophy at age 28.
1990 2nd-Round MLB Draft Pick: Selected 62nd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1990 MLB Draft, spending six seasons as a power-hitting infielder/outfielder in Toronto's farm system.
NFL Starting Quarterback: Selected in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, starting 15 games in his rookie season and throwing for over 3,900 career NFL passing yards.
FSU Seminoles Legend: Set FSU school records with 9,839 passing yards and 79 touchdown passes during his legendary collegiate football career.
Fascinating Cross-Sport History: Before his historic college football comeback, Weinke was a top baseball prospect who reached Triple-A Syracuse in the Blue Jays organization, hitting 69 home runs in minor league baseball.
1994 Upper Deck Minor League Collection: Upper Deck's dedicated minor league product is renowned for capturing future stars and unique dual-sport legends early in their careers, making #179 a standout cross-over collectible for Blue Jays fans, FSU collectors, and Heisman Trophy completionists.