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What is the 2007 Bowman Chrome Draft Checklist?

The Bowman brand of baseball cards originated in the 1950s and is owned by the Topps company as of 2011. After years of absence from the baseball card scene, Bowman returned in the 1990s and began to earn a reputation for delivering important rookie cards before other brands. Bowman ran with this and began focusing primarily on young players who were recently drafted and not yet in the Major Leagues. Bowman Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects is a set specifically developed to promote future stars; its checklist details all available cards.

Rookie Cards
- The main portion of the 2007 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects set consisted of rookie cards of minor league players. Several players from the set went on to big things in the Major Leagues. Cardwas Tim Lincecum, who has since won two National League Cy Young awards. Dallas Braden, a pitcher who threw a perfect game in 2010, is card#. Other Major League regulars like first baseman Billy Butler, outfielder Justin Upton and pitcher Yovani Gallardo also have rookie cards in the set.
Draft Picks
- Also included in the checklist are draft picks from the last year's amateur draft. These cards represent the first for the players included. Madison Bumgarner, a starting pitcher from the set, made a start in the 2010 World Series. Starting pitcher David Price is in the set and was among the American League leaders in ERA, wins and strikeouts in 2010. Outfielder Jason Heyward made his Major League debut in 2010 and is also featured in the set.
Futures Game Prospects
- The Futures Game Prospects portion of the set features players who appeared in the Minor League Futures Game the year before. Among these players are Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw and 2010 National League Most Valuable Player Joey Votto. Carlos Gonzalez, the 2010 National League batting champion, also appears in the set. Other key players from this group of cards are third baseman Evan Longoria. outfielder Colby Rasmus and outfielder Jay Bruce.
Autograph Cards
- The 2007 Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects set has 30 cards that are autographed by the players featured on them. While none of the players in the set has yet achieved big success in the Majors, some are projected to do so. Twins outfielder Ben Revere and Blue Jays catcher Travis D'Arnaud are both set to reach the Major Leagues in the coming seasons. Reliever Clayton Mortensen has logged time in games for the Cardinals and Athletics in 2009 and 2010.

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