Buzz Break: 2021 Donruss baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2021 Donruss baseball cards (blaster box)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for this one.

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 88
Set completion: 
62 of 264 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Aaron Judge, Luis Robert, Albert Pujols, Kris Bryant, Gleyber Torres, Walker Buehler, Blake Snell, Nolan Arenado, Miguel Cabrera, Javier Baez, Shane Bieber, Babe Ruth, Nolan Ryan, Jeff Bagwell, Alex Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Rod Carew, Rickey Henderson

Rookie Cards (7) – Alec Bohm, Bobby Dalbec, Jo Adell, Brady Singer, Nick Madrigal, Sixto Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth

Insert cards: 26 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Variations (8) – Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Joey Gallo, Nolan Arenado, Jose Altuve, Starling Marte, Babe Ruth, Rickey Henderson
Variation Holo Purple parallel (1) – Yadier Molina
Liberty parallel (1) – Alec Bohm
Independence Day parallel (1) – Starling Marte
Holo Purple parallels (10) – Jose Ramirez, Leody Taveras, Luis Robert, Dinelson Lamet, Didi Gregorius, Chris Paddack, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Jeff McNeil, Babe Ruth, Paul Konerko
Rapture Rated Prospects (1) – Riley Greene
Rapture Dominators (1) – Yu Darvish
Rapture Unleashed (2) – Mookie Betts, Sammy Sosa
Rapture Highlights (1) – Clayton Kershaw

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I'm not sure if this was a dud box on the hits front or whether my first two were over-delivering anomalies, but this one didn't have a hit and had fewer inserts (and variations) than last time but still delivered well. Where? On the Rookie Card front and had it some strong insert/SP inclusions among what was there despite there being less of them. ... Generally, though, the Donruss experience was pretty good as it often is -- lots of inserts, a good mix of past and present players and some chase. Without the hit, this was still a decent box perhaps thanks mostly to the Bohm appearances but if the hit is truly the norm than this one swung and missed. For more thoughts on this one, check out my previous breaks -- I've busted a couple others so far this year.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B (no hit this time hurt but Bohms bailed it out)
Fun Grade: B+

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