First Buzz: 2021 Topps Definitive Collection baseball cards

What: 2021 Topps Definitive Collection baseball cards
Arrives: April 28
Box basics: Six autos or auto Relics and two additional Relics per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Definitive returns for a fifth edition with some new touches -- like the Protectors at the Plate equipment Relic you see above -- and plenty more in a nothing-but-the-hits release.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

The Basics: A number of card types can be found here as case hits like past years. This time it's Definitive autos, Legendary autos, framed autos, autographed patch books, framed auto patches, Defining The Decade autos, Definitive Patch Collection, cut autos, nameplate cards and helmet cards. The basic autos will include Definitive Autograph Collection (/50 max) with 1/1 Red parallels and they will be joined by Legendary Autograph Collection cards (/25 max) with Purples (/5) in the rainbow. There also will be Definitive Rookie Autographs (/50) with Green (/25), Purple (/10) and 1/1 Red versions. Also in play will be framed autos (/30) with Purple and Red versions same volumes. Also to be found will be dual autos (/35 max) that will have Green (/10), Purple (/5) and 1/1 Reds. Along with those, there will be Defining Seasons (/25 max) and Defining Images autos (/25 max) with Green, Purple and Red versions. Cut autographs also will be in the mix and be 1/1 creations.

On the auto-Relic side, things once again open up a bit with basic auto Relics (/50 max) also having Green (/25) and Purple (/10) parallels and five different 1/1 Red cards to chase for each player -- team logo, MLB logo, brand logo, jersey button and laundry tag cards just like last year. There also will be auto patch books (/5) with 1/1 Red versions. The Definitive Dual Auto Relics (/40 max) will have Green (/10) Purple (/5) and Red parallels, while duals will check in at 35 copies with the Purples at 10 and Reds, too. Framed auto patches (/30) will also be in play with Purple and Red parallels, while Definitive Autographed Ultra Patch Collection cards (/TBD) will use large jersey numbers, nameplate patches and team patches across a number of cards. The Protectors at the Plate cards (/5) will use shin guards, elbow pads and more with only 1/1 parallels for the signed versions.

Rounding things out on the memorabilia-only side will be the standard Relics (/50) with Blue (/30), Green (/15), Purple (/5) and 1/1 Red versions, while there also will be Protectors at the Plate cards (no autos, /25) with Green (/10), Purple (/5) and 1/1 Reds. There also will be Helmet Collection cards (/50 max), with Purple (/5) and 1/1 cards -- MLB logos, Rawlings tags, Rawlings logos and MPH versions just like in the 2020 release. There also will be Nameplate Collection 1/1s as well as Definitive Patch 1/1s to be found.

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