Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Set: 1989 Upper Deck Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Todd Zeile
Position/Team: Catcher for Cardinals
Card #: 754
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
Zeile is famous for his “peripatetic” career. He played 16 seasons (1989–2004) for 11 different franchises, which was a record at the time he retired.
What makes this truly unique is his power consistency. Zeile is the only player in Major League history to hit at least one home run for over 10 different teams (he homered for all 11).
Zeile is often cited in one of the most frustrating trivia facts for a player: he is one of the very few players in history to amass over 2,000 hits and 250 home runs without ever being selected for an All-Star Game. It’s a testament to his “quietly productive” nature—he was always good, but often overshadowed by flashier superstars.
Zeile’s career ended with a cinematic flair that foreshadowed his second career. In his final game in 2004, he returned to his original position (catcher) for the first time in 14 years and hit a three-run home run in his very last at-bat. While still playing, he founded Green Diamond Entertainment. He has since produced and acted in several films and television shows, including Dirty Deeds and guest spots on The King of Queens.
He remains active in film production and is frequently involved in charitable efforts, particularly those supporting juvenile diabetes.
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