Spring training items can be The Forgotten Ones when it comes to game-used stuff like jerseys, scorecards and bases. The jerseys can sometimes have numbers we don't associate with big names later (Do they count? Some say no.), while the scorecards can be messes of ink that kill all the fun details as the entire young roster gets to play while the stars are riding pine or not traveling at all. (Then there are the dreaded split-squad games ... don't get Buzz started there.)

But game-used bases? Well, they often don't get as much love as they do in-season, but they also might get used longer than the typical three-inning lifetime that's the norm for teams that sell them -- sometimes bringing them directly to fans' seats after they are bought in-game. That can mean you get more dirt, more grime and more moments attached to your game-used piece.

The base you see here? It's my first and it caught my attention mostly because of its price -- spring gamers can be cheaper, too -- but a glance at the box score and one player's game log made this one a no-brainer buy.

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What: 2017 Bowman Draft baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 6
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case). For Super Jumbos, there will be five packs of 120 cards in each box with a total of five autos (six boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The year's first look at the newest draft picks in their MLB uniforms arrives in December with a Super Jumbo box that packs 600 cards inside with some new touches, too.

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