Larry Walker once famously tagged up and ran from first to third on a fly ball when he was a minor leaguer. As a major leaguer, he handed a baseball to a young fan, believing his catch was the third out of an inning during a 1994 game. It wasn’t. Those mistakes were few and far between. On Tuesday, Walker became the second native-born Canadian to be elected to the Baseball … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 1/23/20 – 2/11/20
The first 2020-branded baseball products will arrive in the coming days, but they won't be alone. Here's a look at the sports card releases arriving soon. 2019-20 Panini Crown Royale Basketball 1/29 With a history that dates back to the 1990s, Crown Royale offers eight cards per box, including an autograph, memorabilia card and two parallels or … [Read more...]
Panini-Fanatics Partner on 2019-20 Donruss Optic Factory Set with Rookie Parallels
Hobby boxes will be here in February but there's a new twist for one of the hobby's increasingly popular basketball issues. There's a 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball factory set in the works, with some exclusive content. Panini America has partnered with Fanatics for the set, which won't differ much from the standard Optic base set, offering the same 200 cards (150 … [Read more...]
Patrick Mahomes Rookie Cards Soaring
Whether it’s a record-setting collection of touchdown passes, a late rally in a hostile environment or an improvisational toss with his opposite hand, there’s not much mystery behind the strong interest in Patrick Mahomes rookie cards. In his first three games as the Kansas City Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, Mahomes tossed 13 touchdown passes while completing 67% of … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Stadium Club Preview
It was the center of the sports card universe when it made its debut back in 1991 and the focus on unique imagery hasn’t changed. 2020 Topps Stadium Club marks the seventh year of the brand’s reincarnation with photography a big part of the allure once again. The reality, though, is that hits are almost a must in any baseball card product and TSC does try to deliver … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Finest Baseball Preview
One of the calendar's shiniest, most colorful baseball products will make its annual appearance a couple of months into the season. With roots that date back to 1993, the 2020 edition of Topps Finest will release as a mid-range product promising autographs, inserts and base cards. 2020 Topps Finest Basics Finest hobby "master boxes" will again contain two … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Preview
About four weeks ahead of the arrival of Series 1, collectors are getting a look at the second part of the annual flagship trilogy from MLB's trading card partner. 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball has a release date of June 10. 2020 Topps Series 2 Basics and Base Set Just as in Series 1, Hobby boxes will contain 24 packs of 14 cards with an autograph or relic. … [Read more...]
DK Metcalf Rookie Cards Could Be Ones to Watch
His real name is DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf so you understand why he wound up simply as DK. Whatever the moniker, the Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver is making a name for himself. Metcalf had seven catches for 160 yards and a touchdown in last weekend’s wild card game, the most by any rookie in playoff game in the Super Bowl era era. For the 2019 regular … [Read more...]
Derrick Henry Rookie Cards Still on the Affordable Side
He's probably not the first name that pops into your head when the NFL's biggest stars are discussed. Whether it's a lack of team success, a relatively small market or a somewhat slow statistical start to his career, he's been sort of an afterthought in the collecting market. While interest has picked up lately, you can still buy a very nice autographed Derrick Henry … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Chrome Baseball Preview
Six months after the flagship release breaks winter's grip--at least momentarily--2020 Topps Chrome will put a shiny spin on this year's set. The long-running product is set to return with two configurations and a release date of July 29. 2020 Topps Chrome Configuration Topps will offer two ways to buy Chrome on the hobby level. Standard issue Hobby boxes will … [Read more...]