Willie McCovey
Making the Grade (July): Rhea Ripley is golden and Wemby is, too, while Tiffy Time, The Beckhams & Dazzler do their thing
Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.
Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...
MAMI'S HOME ...
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Gold Refractor Autographs (/50) -- rookie-year auto
The Reason Graded: I picked up this one a few years ago for a pretty modest price -- about the price of a box back then -- and since then Ripley has emerged as the top name among a newer wave of stars who, barring injuries, should be helping redefine women's wrestling for some time. I had this one in my get-graded stacks for a long time as I don't often slab up auto cards -- I don't like surprises -- but I did it on this one and a standard auto earlier this year since they looked quite clean.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine) with 10 autoGrade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 P10 Total Population 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 Reality Check: As good as it gets and this card is a monster as it is. A raw copy pushed $500 not that long ago and a PSA 9 sold for that much as well earlier this year. A perfect 10 absolutely works for me on this one ... it's the best color here if you ask me, too.
Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.
First Buzz: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Bats
What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Bats
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: One autographed baseball bat per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: A new line in TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase lineup ups the ante on what can be found -- this time it's nothing but signed bats -- and there's a big chase item in this one of legendary proportions. How legendary? Well, it's got 44 Hall of Famers in play -- and more -- all in one spot
Keep reading for the details and a gallery of what's in this one.
First Buzz: 2023 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads Jerseys
What: 2023 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads Signed Jerseys
Arrives: April 5
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (14 per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs turns its attention to memorabilia with this multi-sport release that will include autographs from around the sports world -- and Hall of Famers in every other box.
Keep reading for more information.
Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2021 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)
Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 2022 SportKings Volume 3 (blaster box)
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The box: 2022 SportKings Volume 3 sports cards
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (when available)Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum
What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs
Arrives: Jan. 26
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand hits the field with some big chase baseballs -- think legendary sluggers -- and then a varied mix of stuff in every case.
The biggest chase of them all this year? Keep reading for that and a gallery of what's in this one.
Buzz 8 in 8: Busting 2021 Topps Series 1 MLB (Hour 1)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 1.
The box: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
The Cost: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click hereWhat's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger box)
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The box: 2020 Topps Update baseball cards (Walmart hanger)
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2021 Leaf Lumber baseball cards
What: 2021 Leaf Lumber baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 29
Box basics: Four premium hits per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes to the diamond with this high-end hits-only brand once again that's packed with legends and stars from the past as well as some young stars of today.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
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The box: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.
Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster)
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The box: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery from what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 2012 Panini Golden Age sports cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2012 Panini Golden Age sports cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 2012 Panini Cooperstown baseball cards
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The box: 2012 Panini Cooperstown baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) -- see other baseball boxes here
Keep reading to see what can be found here and a gallery of highlights.
Buzz Break: 2014 Topps Heritage baseball cards (gravity box)
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The box: 2014 Topps Heritage baseball cards (gravity feed retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.comKeep reading for a full breakdown and a gallery for this throwback break.
Making the Grade (April): A Fernando Tatis Jr. classic, Sasha Banks' ink, Toni Storm's first, vintage legends, Steve Austin & Jay Leno Rookie Cards and ... an unthinkable Pro Set grade?
Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.
Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...
BIG BAT LEADING OFF ...
The Card: Fernando Tatis Jr. 2019 Topps Chrome Gold Refractors #203 (/50) -- RC parallel
The Reason Graded: Buzz found this rarity of a top RC in the absolute same box as the card that batted lead-off here last month -- and when that one graded really well I knew that this one would end up in a slab, too. Easily one of the best boxes I've seen for any non-premium product in years of collecting. I figured they needed to be slabbed together and matching grades would be cool, too.
The Grade: BGS 9.5Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 B10 Total Population 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 6 Reality Check: A matching pair is what we ended up with here -- and this also reinforces the fact that this was one of the best boxes I've ever seen. I was a little surprised to see only six copies of this card graded, but they're all at least a 9.5 with only one topping this mark. Meanwhile, 14 of them have been graded by PSA -- five 10s -- so perhaps some of Tatis' big-spending fans are also PSA fans, too. (Looking at you, Phil Hughes.)
Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.
Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 63 of 400 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Boston Red Sox World Series Champions, Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich
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Rookie Cards (7 cards, 16 rookies) – Kolby Allard, Touki Toussaint, Kyle Wright, Framber Valdez, Josh James, Dean Deetz, Edmundo Sosa, Adolis Garcia, Daniel Poncedeleon. Dakota Hudson, Ryan O'Hearn, Meibrys Vitoria, Chris Shaw, Aramis Garcia, David Fletcher, Taylor Ward
Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2019 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 52 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Frank Thomas, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Mariano Rivera, Vladimir Guerrero, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Bo Jackson, Justin Verlander, Duke Snider, Chipper Jones, Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Tris Speaker, Don Mattingly, Joe Morgan, Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, Willie McCovey, George Brett, Tim Raines, Ralph Kiner, Rogers Hornsby, Gleyber Torres
Rookie Cards (8) – Danny Jansen, Touki Toussaint, Francisco Arcia, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Bryse Wilson, Justus Sheffield, Ryan O'Hearn
Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Archives baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2019 Topps Archives baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 163 of 300 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 4Notables on base cards – Ty Cobb, Shohei Ohtani, Richie Ashburn, Hideki Matsui, Andrew Benintendi, Al Kaline, Deion Sanders, Willie Stargell, Christy Mathewson, George Kell, Jeff Bagwell, Nolan Arenado, Tony Gwynn, Ichiro Suzuki, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Catfish Hunter, Ivan Rodriguez, Bob Feller, Josh Donaldson, Thurman Munson, Todd Helton, Ronald Acuña Jr., Hank Aaron, Alex Rodríguez, Bob Gibson, Anthony Rizzo, Orlando Cepeda, Reggie Jackson, Don Larsen, Gary Carter, Goose Gossage, Eddie Murray, Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Rod Carew, Carlton Fisk, Jim Thome, Roberto Alomar, Bob Lemon, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Bench, Warren Spahn, Tris Speaker, Don Mattingly, Rickey Henderson, Manny Machado, Corey Seager, George Brett, Tim Raines, John Smoltz, Eddie Mathews, Roger Clemens, Harmon Killebrew, Roberto Clemente, David Ortiz, Joe Morgan, Rogers Hornsby, Gary Sanchez, Willie McCovey, Joey Votto, Babe Ruth, Ralph Kiner, Dizzy Dean, Miguel Cabrera, Sammy Sosa
Rookie Cards (27) – Cavan Biggio, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Michael Chavis, Ramon Laureano, Yusei Kikuchi, Kyle Wright, Ryan Borucki, Jake Cave, Cole Tucker, Jake Bauers, Kolby Allard, Ryan O'Hearn, Cedric Mullins, Cal Quantrill, Dakota Hudson, Bryse Wilson, Justus Sheffield, Nick Senzel, Carter Kieboom, Josh James, Brad Keller, Michael Kopech, DJ Stewart, Steven Duggar, Chris Shaw, Enel De Los Santos
Buzz 8 in 8: Busting 2018 Topps Heritage MLB (Hour 5)
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The box:2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
BlowoutTV has SportKings surprise on tap for tomorrow
SportKings is back and one of the surprises in store for this one is that the legendary brand will be found in blaster boxes this time around -- with a hit in every box -- without a premium price.
This time around, it's SAGE creating the brand that stems from the 1930s, and while we'll have more details for you if you keep reading, the big key today is that there's another surprise as this one has arrived.
Blowout Cards will be giving away the contents of a 20-box case on Friday at 11 a.m. (Eastern) right here on BlowoutTV.
MLB loses legend as Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dies at 80
The baseball world has lost a Hall of Famer.
Willie McCovey, an iconic slugger for the San Francisco Giants and a member of the 500 Home Run Club, died Wednesday at age 80.
"Willie was a beloved figure throughout his playing days and in retirement. He will be deeply missed by the many people he touched," Giants CEO Larry Baer said in a statement. "For more than six decades, he gave his heart and soul to the Giants -- as one of the greatest players of all time, as a quiet leader in the clubhouse, as a mentor to the Giants who followed in his footsteps, as an inspiration to our Junior Giants, and as a fan cheering on the team from his booth."
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Fire baseball cards (collector's box)
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The box: 2018 Topps Fire baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Target (here when available)
Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 119
Base set completion: 98 of 200 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Ichiro Suzuki, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Justin Verlander, Gary Sanchez, Ernie Banks, Roger Clemens, Jose Canseco, Anthony Rizzo, Randy Johnson, Andrew Benintendi, Willie McCovey, Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Rickey Henderson, Clayton Kershaw, Eddie Mathews, Pedro Martinez, Jose Altuve, Chipper Jones
Rookie Cards (22) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andújar, Rhys Hoskins, J.D. Davis, Willy Adames, Ryan McMahon, Amed Rosario, Clint Frazier, Anthony Banda, Dominic Smith, Max Fried, Sandy Alcantara, Lucas Sims, Dustin Fowler, Zack Granite, Jordan Hicks, Brandon Woodruff, Chance Sisco, Paul Blackburn, Garrett Cooper, Jack Flaherty
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 50 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Johnny Bench, Derek Jeter, Sandy Koufax, Warren Spahn, Andrew Benintendi, Yasiel Puig, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Jim Bunning, Richie Ashburn, David Ortiz, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, Rod Carew
Rookie Cards (3) – Alex Verdugo, Jesse Biddle, Tomas Nido
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2012 Topps Heritage (Hour 12)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is our finale for today.
The box:2012 Topps Heritage baseball cards (24-pack retail)
Where to buy: Click here -- for Value Boxes with Heritage hobby packsWhat's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter X (Hour 9)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.
The box: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
The cost: Click here (for regular hobby)
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
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