Vernon Wells Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Vernon Wells Memorabilia & Collectibles

Vernon Wells is an American professional baseball player who is currently signed as a roster for the Toronto Blue Jays as centerfielder. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and graduated from Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. Wells is 6 ft. 1 in. and 230 lbs. He bats and throws with his right. He started his professional baseball career after he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1997 amateur draft where he was the first round pick of the team. He then formally signed on June 3, 1997. Wells made his debut on August 30, 1999

 

In 2002 seasons, Wells was given his chance to become an everyday player and proved himself to be one of the top emerging stars in the league. He had a batting average of .275 with twenty three home runs, a hundred RBIs and eighty seven runs. In 2003, Wells led the league with two hundred fifteen hits, forty nine doubles, and three hundred and seventy three total bases and finishing in eighth place in American League MVP voting. Wells participated as well in his first All-Star game that year and also won the American League co-player of the week on June 23, sharing the honor with Corey Koskie. In 2004, Wells won his first Gold Glove Award, and a second in 2005.

 

Add radiance to your baseball collection room by purchasing and displaying authentic MLB game used items such as MLB game used baseballs and MLB game used jerseys. Framed MLB photos, plaques and collages would also look great hanging on your walls. So do MLB photomints and coins. And of course being an MLB fan would not be complete without purchasing MLB trading cards and tickets.

 

 

 

 

Vernon Wells (full name: Vernon M. Wells; no nicknames) plays centerfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. During his 12 seasons, he has played 1391 games, belted 223 home runs, driven in 788 runs, and stolen 90 bases. Born on December 8, 1978 in Shreveport, LA, Wells stands 6' 1" and weighs 230 lb. He attended Bowie (Arlington, TX) high school and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. His debut was on August 30, 1999. Over his career, Wells made $42,201,000. Common misspellings of his name include Vernon M. Vernon Wells.