According to Baseball America he was the number one prospect in baseball entering the 2018 season. Born in Venezuela, he was the kingpin of a deep and talented roster of youngsters in the organization. His talent and accomplishments in the minor leagues gave Braves fans something to look forward to and now that he's arrived, Ronald Acuña Jr. rookie cards are among the … [Read more...]
Sneak Peek: Ronald Acuna Will Lead Off 2019 Topps Set
Packs aren't scheduled to arrive until next week but it looks like 2019 Topps baseball cards are trickling into the market. At least a couple of eBay sellers have posted cards previously unseen in promotional images and taken away the mystery of which player will be card #1 in the set. That honor has gone to Ronald Acuna Jr. A seller posted front and back images … [Read more...]
Topps Releases ‘2018 Rookie Year in Review’ Product
If you’re all about rookies, there’s a set hitting the market that’s in your wheelhouse. 2018 Topps Rookie Year in Review is an on-demand set and if you want one, you’ll have to hustle. They’re only available for seven days but could sell out sooner. Priced at $100, each box will have one complete set of 49 rookie cards, two Rookie of the Year Tribute cards … [Read more...]
Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Appropriate, maybe, since he was named Rookie of the Year about the same time, but the chase for the 1/1 2018 Bowman Chrome Ohtani Superfractor autograph ended on Monday when the card was pulled by a collector in southern California. Well, not the actual signed card. Unfortunately, it’s a redemption he’ll have to submit online but considering that the off-season … [Read more...]
2018 Topps Baseball Factory Sets to Include All-Star Version
If you’re the type who’d rather skip the process of building your own set, the 2018 Topps Baseball Complete Factory Sets are here--and there are three different bonuses to choose from, depending on which box you pick. Each set will carry the same 700-card complete set, but the five-card bonus packs included in both the Retail and Hobby versions--and the newly announced … [Read more...]
Bowman Mega Boxes Returning to Target
2018 Bowman Mega Boxes are set to arrive in Target stores on May 23. After making its debut last year, the Mega Box will return with five packs of regular 2018 Bowman baseball cards and two five-card packs of Bowman Mega Box exclusive chrome cards inside. The 2018 Bowman Mega Box exclusive cards will highlight 100 chrome prospects with five different color refractor … [Read more...]
Topps Launches On-Demand ‘Rookie Sensations’ Set
Topps has created an On-Demand set that’s nothing but rookies. The online exclusive set is priced at $75 postpaid and includes 30 cards plus one autograph and three parallel or chase cards (Alternate Photos and Rookie Teammates are the two subsets in the latter). Parallels include Green (# to 50); Purple (# to 25); Blue (# to 10); Red (# to 5) and 1/1 Gold. … [Read more...]
Topps Living Set Acuna Card a Huge Seller
Fans and collectors bought more than 46,000 "Living Set" cards of Atlanta Braves' rookie Ronald Acuna during the seven-day sales period that ended early Wednesday afternoon, setting a record for the newly launched on-demand platform and nearly tripling the number of the biggest selling Topps NOW card to date. Acuna, the 20-year-old who made his MLB debut late last month, was … [Read more...]
Memorable Road Trip: Georgia Card Shop Employee Snares Acuna’s 1st Home Run Ball
Luckily for Joe Webster, there isn't a lot of demand for Cincinnati Reds tickets these days, especially not in the outfield. The Atlanta area college student was so excited about Ronald Acuna's promotion to the Braves roster that he drove all night to Ohio and got himself a prime seat to watch the 19-year-old phenom play. He had the day off from his part-time job at … [Read more...]