Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards

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The box: 2020 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
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Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.

Packs per box: 19 (18 standard, one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 140
Base set completion: 
127 of 200 (64 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ian Anderson, Triston McKenzie, Alec Bohm, Brady Singer, Keibert Ruiz, Alex Kirilloff, Marco Luciano, Riley Greene, Deivi Garcia, Seth Beer, Mason Martin, Dylan Carlson, Daz Cameron, Ryan Mountcastle, Niko Hulsizer, Cal Raleigh, William Contreras, J.B. Bukauskas, Forrest Whitley, Alexander Canario, Mark Vientos, Oneil Cruz, Estevan Florial, Yusniel Diaz, Heliot Ramos, Triston Casas, Ryan Weathers, Alek Thomas, Daulton Varsho, Royce Lewis, Brice Turang, Austin Beck, Anthony Volpe, Glenallen Hill Jr., Jackson Rutledge

Insert/short-print cards: 15 (gallery of these and more below)
Short-prints (Nos. 201-220) (3) – Andrew Vaughn, J.J. Bleday, Nolan Gorman
Baseball's Greatest Moments (1) – Bobby Witt Jr. (box-topper)
Bazooka Test Card (3) – Jarren Duran, Nick Madrigal, Xavier Edwards
Scratch-offs (4) – Sam Huff, Will Wilson, Braden Shewmake, Max Lazar
White parallels (1) – Monte Harrison (/50)
Gold parallels (1) – Antonio Cabello (/15)
Make Your Pro Debut contest card (2)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Clubhouse Collection Relics (1) – Cristian Pache
Real One Autographs (1) – Ethan Lindow

What's Buzz-worthy: I didn't really land any "wow" cards in this one but the Gold parallel is one that's one in 11 boxes (one in 184 packs) and a Yankees prospect while my three SPs are good names and my box-topper wasn't shabby, either. The base set is a deep one, too, but nothing really wowed me there this time. This is a brand that has to have one of the lowest print runs of the year for baseball and it's one that has had some names in the past that hold decent value as those boxes dry up far faster here than other releases. The right name on a rarer parallel will pay for a good chunk of a box if not all of it and there are a number of variation types (check above the photo on the back) that can help add value to your break results here. I didn't land anything on that front this time. If you like variety then this one is an easy choice -- there's really nothing like it with the combo of MiLB and vintage feel -- and there are names who are doing good things right now in the postseason here like the Braves' Ian Anderson. There might have been a little more variety in these boxes last year -- just a gut feeling -- but coronavirus may have made a dent in things here ... and it might even more next year if we even get this release. (No, MiLB this year kinda makes it easier to possibly take time off or really shake up the approach.) We'll see. What I do know is I aim to pick up a box or two of this one each year just so I have a taste of how Heritage goes when paired with the food found down on the farm.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A (one really rare parallel and strong SPs helped get it here)
Fun Grade: B

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