Freddie Freeman was a dual threat on the diamond as a star third baseman and star pitcher at El Modena High School in Orange, California.He signed a letter of intent to play college ball for Cal State Fullerton but when the Atlanta Braves drafted him 78th overall in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft, Freeman passed on the college experience to make his way up through the … [Read more...] about The Model of Consistency: A Freddie Freeman Rookie Card Review
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2017 Stadium Club Features Chrome, Inserts And Autographs
2017 Topps Stadium Club will make a return appearance this summer, with the full-bleed photos again taking center stage. As of now, the product is set to be delivered the week of July 12. Eight cards will be found in each pack with 16 packs to a box. Each case will include 16 boxes. A checklist for 2017 Topps Stadium Club is at the bottom of the page. 2017 … [Read more...] about 2017 Stadium Club Features Chrome, Inserts And Autographs
2016 Topps Chrome Update is a Target Retail Exclusive
Collectors looking for something exclusive this holiday season will have to travel the retail route to find Chrome versions of the 2016 Topps Baseball Update series. As November begins, the Holiday Mega box will be available only at Target. The box will contain seven packs — five packs of Topps Update series and two packs of Update Series chrome. The Chrome … [Read more...] about 2016 Topps Chrome Update is a Target Retail Exclusive
2016 Topps Chrome Baseball Offers Shiny Additions
2016 Topps Chrome baseball will once again mirror the top cards from Series One and Two of the company’s flagship set. Set for release August 3, this year's edition includes some new wrinkles. A full checklist for the product is below. The base set of 2016 Topps Chrome will consist of 200 cards, and as usual a hobby box will contain 24 packs, with four cards to a pack. … [Read more...] about 2016 Topps Chrome Baseball Offers Shiny Additions
Topps Chrome Baseball 2015 Box Break-Review
Is there any hobby brand which has become as well established in the past 20 years as "chrome"? When I took a look at our 2015 Topps Chrome box, I was struck by how commonly accepted the word is now in the hobby. In fact, with Bowman, which mixes Chrome cards and your more standard issues cards, the commonly accepted word for the cards many of us grew up with is … [Read more...] about Topps Chrome Baseball 2015 Box Break-Review
New Inserts Part of 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball Release
2015 Topps Chrome Baseball is due out August 19 with some major retailers already stocking the annual release. Hobby boxes will contain two autographs and are available for $60-80 with 24 packs per box, four cards per pack and 12 boxes per case. There will also be Jumbo boxes containing 12 packs, with 13 cards per pack and five autographs at an online price point of … [Read more...] about New Inserts Part of 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball Release
30 Hottest Russell Wilson Rookie Cards
Russell Wilson rookie cards are now among the football card hobby's hot tickets. Priced right in the summer and early fall of 2012, they began to rise once he took control of the Seattle Sehawks' starting quarterback job and soared as he proved he was much, much better than his draft position. Now, with a Super Bowl title under his belt and a good team behind him, Wilson's … [Read more...] about 30 Hottest Russell Wilson Rookie Cards
2012 Topps Chrome Box Break
by Rich Klein We all seem to move at warp plus speed in today's world. I was reminded of that when I somehow tossed away my phone yesterday and had to get a new one. The trip to the AT&T store indicated that there were no more candy bar style phones available and even their web sites were eliminating those old models. I ended up with a flip phone reminiscent of the … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Chrome Box Break
2012 Bowman Baseball Box Break
by Rich Klein In the years I've been writing these reviews. Bowman has always produced certain elements in every box I have opened. One, there has been exactly one duplicate card in just about all of the boxes I have opened. When you realize the odds of receiving all different cards in any box are in your favor, it gives you more confidence that there is a good chance of … [Read more...] about 2012 Bowman Baseball Box Break
2012 Topps Heritage Baseball Promises Another Blast from the Past
by Chris Harris The 2011 baseball season may be coming to an end, and with the prospect of a Milwaukee Brewers/Texas Rangers World Series one playoff series closer to reality, Topps is giving collectors a taste of next year’s Topps Heritage. 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball is tentatively scheduled for release in mid-March and will be based on the design of a card set that was … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball Promises Another Blast from the Past