
Lou Whitaker
1990 • Donruss
#16

The 1996 Bowman Mike Darr #247 is a vintage baseball card capturing the Detroit Tigers outfielder during the mid-1990s era of Bowman releases.
1996 • Bowman
MLB • Detroit Tigers
Near Mint
247
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Mike Darr's 1996 Bowman card sits at the lower end of the market spectrum, consistent with a prospect card from a player whose MLB career was brief and ultimately cut short by tragedy in 2002. Within the 1996 Bowman set, which features a deep prospect checklist, Darr's card trades in line with other non-star prospects rather than commanding any notable premium. Condition plays a minimal role in price differentiation at this tier, as collector demand is limited regardless of grade.
The 1996 Bowman base set was produced in substantial quantities, placing this card firmly in the common-to-mid-tier range with no serial numbering or short-print designation. There are no notable parallels or inserts associated with this specific entry, and graded population reports reflect minimal PSA or BGS submission activity, suggesting most copies circulate as raw. The single active listing underscores thin market liquidity rather than scarcity-driven demand.
Darr never established a sustained MLB career, limiting the long-term upside typically associated with rookie-era prospect cards from this era. The 1996 Bowman checklist does carry some collector nostalgia, but without Hall of Fame trajectory or a breakout cultural moment, market momentum for this card remains flat. Grading submission trends show negligible activity, and there is little indication of renewed collector interest that would shift this card's positioning in the near term.

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