Buzz Break: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
50 of 270 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Carlos Correa, Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sanchez, Chipper Jones, Jim Palmer, Eddie Mathews, Frank Thomas, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Juan Marichal, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Gary Sheffield, Barry Larkin, Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Smith, Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Francisco Lindor

Insert/short-print cards: 17 (gallery of these and more below)
Variations (7) – Francisco Lindor (1984), Charlie Blackmon (42 jersey), Jose Ramirez (red uniform), Aaron Judge (NY 12th Judicial District and All Rise), Mookie Betts (full name), Francisco Lindor (nickname), Reggie Jackson (alternate photo)
Rated Rookie (2) – Luis Gohara, Nick Williams
Diamond Kings (3) – Adrian Beltre, Adam Wainwright, Robinson Cano
Holo Green parallels (5) – Yoan Moncada (2), Madison Bumgarner, Gary Sanchez, Chipper Jones

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Signature Series (1) – Tyler Wade

What's Buzz-worthy: This year's blaster boxes for Donruss don't have a guaranteed hit in them every single time like last year, but there are autographs and memorabilia cards that can be found in both those boxes and these hanger boxes. What you will find in these every time? A boatload of inserts and variations -- they don't have to be rare to be fun or collectable -- and they're often featuring top players from today and the past. (Ironically, you'll also find more cards in these hangers vs. the 56 in the blasters.) This new Donruss design is joined by a subset of 1984 cards as well as the typical somewhat short-printed Rated Rookies and Diamond Kings. Rounding things out is a selection of cards showing multiple players in the style of late 1980s and early 1990s Fleer's "Superstar Specials." You won't land a hit every time in these boxes -- I've already ripped a few and you'll see them here soon -- but you will find this one relatively appealing if you were around for the years when errors and variations were part of the chase and the cardboard was a little simpler. A big reason to dig in on hobby boxes here? Shohei Ohtani Rookie Cards, inserts, memorabilia cards and autographs, though (spoiler alert) I found none in the several hangers I've ripped. Nevertheless, I'll keep on ripping this one if it presents itself. About the only drawback is a simple base design that really feels like it's ready for being Optichromed later in the year. We'll see.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A
Fun Grade: A

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