Buzz Break: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hanger)

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The box: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 59
Base set completion: 
49 of 350 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Shohei Ohtani, Adley Rutschman, Hunter Goodman, Paul Goldschmidt, Shota Imanaga, Blake Snell, James Wood (on team card)

RC logo cards (11) – Isaac Collins, Kumar Rocker, Darren Baker, Luis Peralta, Jaden Hill, Javier Sanoja, Julian Aguiar, Troy Taylor, Jairo Iriarte, Kieder Montero, Thomas Saggese

Insert/short-print cards: 9 (all in gallery below with some base)
Holo foil parallel (1) – Austin Hays
Diamante parallel (2) – Jarren Duran, Austin Martin
1990 Topps (1) – Oneil Cruz
Summer Superstars (1) – Riley Greene
Stars Of MLB (4) – Pete Alonso, Blake Snell, Kevin Alcantara, Junior Caminero

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
1990 Topps Blue Relics (1) – Hurston Waldrep (/150)

What's Buzz-worthy: That Relic is one in 1,281 hanger packs -- so that makes this pack a win on paper no matter who it is. Waldrep went 6-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 56 innings (10 appearances; nine of those starts) this season, so I definitely could have done worse. Atop that, I landed some good names in all spots of the pack, though the rookies were leaner than perhaps some of these boxes I have opened (inserts, too) ... and that's been a few as this one has been a plentiful and affordable go-to in the retail wild. (I'm just not dabbling as much on anything out there right now ... so cheaper wins.) This isn't the only time I have landed a substantially rarer Relic here this year, so this format might be worth a look or a small lot buy if you want to rip something, though the inserts can be consistent to the point of boredom to a degree if you open too much. ... The Stars Of MLB cards once again carry more retail weight -- so it definitely still needs more variety. ... If you like what you see, rip into jumbo for your best results with a guaranteed autograph and Relic and maybe more. This one does show that, with some luck, better stuff is possible here, too.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A+ (this parallel Relic is one in 1,281 hangers)
Fun Grade: A

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