Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number MLB (mega)

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The box: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (mega box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was found in this one.

Packs per box: 15
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 138
Base set completion: 
124 of 200 (62 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Juan Soto, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Trevor Story, Josh Hader, Trea Turner, Andrew McCutchen, Jackie Bradley Jr., Andrew Benintendi, Matt Chapman, George Springer, Whit Merrifield, Ryan Mountcastle, Joey Bart

RC logo cards (48) – Notables include Julio Rodriguez, Jeremy Pena, Steven Kwan, Seiya Suzuki, Spencer Torkelson, M.J. Melendez, MacKenzie Gore, Royce Lewis, Brandon Marsh, C.J. Abrams, Gosuke Katoh, Konnor Pilkington, Bryson Stott

Insert/short-print cards: 14 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (5) – Kyle Schwarber, Nelson Cruz, Nick Allen (RC), Keibert Ruiz, Dinelson Lamet
Rookie Performers (1) – Hunter Greene
1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights (1) – Willie Mays
Now & Then (2) – Carlos Rodon, Miguel Cabrera
All Aboard (1) – Nolan Ryan (1980)
Chrome (1) – Jon Gray (/999)
Blue Sparkle Chrome (3) – Otto Lopez, Alexander Wells, Kurt Suzuki

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I did a pair of hobby boxes here upon arrival -- and that's still the way to go -- but this format is perhaps more of a "LITE" hobby box version as the pack volume isn't bad for the more-premium price and you should land a good amount of the basics (most importantly the rookies) without going the fully hobby box price. (I'd do hobby as you should land basically the full set and all those key rookies and then a guaranteed hit of some sort and more.) The power here is the potential for good names on those Blue Chromes. My box over-delivered with a regular Chrome ... but with some 1973 centering that, well, negated anything special here. For more thoughts on this release, check out my other breaks.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B (my Blue Chrome could have been a lot better ... while that regular Chrome is one in six mega boxes)
Fun Grade: B

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