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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (five jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per lot: 5
Cards per pack: 22
Cards per lot: 110

Set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 17
Prospect set completion: 
30 of 150 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
20 of 150 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Aaron Judge, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Kyle Wright, Jake Burger, Luis Robert, Brendan Rodgers, Jo Adell

Rookie Cards (19) – Shohei Ohtani (2), Walker Buehler (2), Austin Hays (2), Erick Fedde (2), Parker Bridwell (2), Richard Urena (2), Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Victor Robles, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Victor Arano

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If you pulled a mystery redemption from a pack of 2017 Topps Update, the mystery is over.

Topps revealed the 12 different redemptions for that product on Monday and they offer an update to the 2017 Topps Baseball Update Commemorative MLB MVP Autograph parallel set.

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What's the priciest piece of Los Angeles Dodgers memorabilia ever sold?

Well, according to Goldin Auctions, it's this 1963 road jersey used by Sandy Koufax, which sold for $429,625 on Saturday night in the latest event from the Runnemede, N.J.-based company.

"The rarity of Koufax game-worn memorabilia combined with its impeccable authenticity and the fact that it was from perhaps his greatest season when he captured the Cy Young, NL MVP Award and the World Series MVP makes it truly special," said Ken Goldin, the founder of Goldin Auctions, in a prepared statement. "This event also proved a vibrant market for Michael Jordan, Mike Trout, LeBron James and Tom Brady memorabilia with lots from all of them surpassing expectations."

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Forget the fact that he's a member of the El Paso Chihuahuas ... he's the big dog so far this month in Minor League Baseball.

He's 22-year-old San Diego Padres outfield prospect Franmil Reyes and he's demolishing pitchers right now.

His average the last 10 games? It's .462. His RBI total? It's at 15 in that span. But those are nothing as he's been on an even bigger tear in the last five days.

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The box: 2018 Championship Collection Shohei Ohtani baseball repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Walmart ($19.99)

Packs per box: 15 (five packs are bonus items) plus one Leaf Shohei Ohtani card
Cards per pack: Varies by brand
Cards in this box: 118
Base set completion: N/A

Notables on base cards – See gallery for key pulls

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 80

Set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
16 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Dansby Swanson, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Olson, Giancarlo Stanton, Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Alex Faedo, Brendan Rodgers, Pete Alonso, Jo Adell, Nick Senzel

Rookie Cards (12) – Raudy Read, Jackson Stephens, Nick Williams, Ryan McMahon, Clint Frazier, Jen-Ho Tseng, Garrett Cooper, Victor Robles, Max Fried, Alex Verdugo, Zack Granite, Andrew Stephenson

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What's Buzzing Today: The Dodgers' first combined no-hitter in team history, Albert Pujols gets his 3,000th hit and more MLB chatter in this early Saturday morning edition.

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 240

Set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
71 of 150 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
46 of 150 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, Nick Senzel, Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez, Buster Posey, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Pujols, Yoan Moncada, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, MacKenzie Gore, Dylan Cozens, Jeren Kendall, Nick Gordon, Cal Quantrill, Brendan McKay, Jo Adell, Gleyber Torres, Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, Royce Lewis, Alex Jackson, Kyle Wright, Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Alex Faedo, Fernando Tatis Jr., Colton Welker

Rookie Cards (39) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andujar, Amed Rosario, Rafael Devers, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins, Luiz Gohara, Chance Sisco, Harrison Bader, Nicky Delmonico, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Richard Urena, Walker Buehler, Austin Hays, Erick Fedde, Parker Bridwell, Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Garrett Cooper, Jen-ho Tseng, Ryan McMahon, Nick Williams, Jackson Stephens, Clint Frazier, Raudy Read, Tomas Nido, Dustin Fowler, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Zack Granite, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stephenson, Tyler Mahle, J.D. Davis, Victor Arano

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What's Buzzing Today: Busting 2018 Bowman, Bowman at retail, The Bambino and more collecting questions and enigmas.

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An international baseball legend is calling it a career ... maybe.

After 27 seasons as a professional baseball player -- the last 18 in Major League Baseball -- Ichiro Suzuki is taking a front-office position with the Seattle Mariners. The 44-year-old had played in 15 games this season -- collecting nine hits -- in a return to the team he began his MLB career with back in 2001. Before that he was a star in Japan with the Orix Blue Wave for nine seasons beginning as an 18-year-old in 1992.

"With Ichiro's track record of success, his personality, his unique perspective and his work ethic, he is singularly positioned to impact both our younger players and the veterans in the clubhouse," Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto told ESPN. "We really don't want him to change anything that he's doing right now, with the exception that he will not be playing in games."

Meanwhile, Suzuki's agent says he's not retiring.

“He doesn’t plan on retiring,’’ John Boggs, his agent, told USA TODAY Sports. “He’s morphing into the role. He’ll still be traveling with the team, work out with the team every day, but he just isn’t going to be allowed to play.

“He in no way has decided to retire.’’

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An iconic painting used to make a Hall of Famer's only Topps baseball card during his playing career is on the auction block.

It's the 3- by 5-inch painting by Gerry Dvorak used for the 1953 Topps card of Satchel Paige and it was saved by former Topps executive Sy Berger after the set was made. This one was one of a small selection of paintings that previously hit the auction block in 2010 via Robert Edward Auctions. 

That's also the auction company handling this sale, which wraps up in the next couple of days.

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Your latest shot at a Shohei Ohtani autograph is here -- at least until supplies last.

Topps has unleashed its third Topps On Demand set of the season and it's all about Rookie Sensations and nobody defines that more this season than the Los Angeles Angels pitcher/DH -- though he's not alone in this one.

Each set guarantees an autograph and three chase cards from a rainbow of parallels.

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Move over, Ted Williams.

The last time we checked in on this young Red Sox slugger was when he had two three-homer games in one season. Now? After Wednesday's action, he's gone yard three times in the same game four times in his career and he's tied for the overall MLB lead this season with 11 ... as a lead-off hitter.

He's Mookie Betts and he now owns the team record for triple-homer games that he had shared with the Hall of Famer. According to MLB, he has 11 multi-homer games since 2016, which is tied with Manny Machado for second in MLB over that period and only Giancarlo Stanton has more with 14.

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Have you seen the latest crazy items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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LIVING IN AMERICA -- HUGE TOPPS LIVING SET INTEREST
The Item: 2018 Topps Living No. 6 Nick Markakis
The Price: $224.51 so far (after 22 bids) -- see what it's up to now
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The market for 2018 Topps Living Set cards is going a little wonky for some players on eBay with the lesser-knowns and lower-volume cards from earlier weeks like this one commanding way more than you might think. Markakis sold only 2,678 copies. It shows that the interest is there from set collectors who must have it all. On the flip side, guys like Shohei Ohtani sold more than 20,000 copies and Ronald Acuna more than doubled that. Ohtani has been a steady seller for some who have opted to get theirs graded but demand for Topps Living isn't just living it's thriving right now.
Similar Pieces: Click here for more 2018 Topps Living
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 MLB cards

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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What's Buzzing Today: Tracking 2018 Bowman Superfractors and the Shohei Ohtani hunt, big WWE pulls and one retro MLB rip that packs some huge ink.

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What: 2018 Super Break Baseball Super Packs
Arrives: May 15
Box basics: One buyback card per pack
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's Super Packs hit the diamond with a mix of new stars' flashiest cards along with some other surprises.

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Do you have a single card or item in your collection that stands out from the rest?

It's often not easy to pick one when looking at a collection that you spent plenty of time (and likely money) building. Is picking just one favorite a challenge that you could take on? Tweet @blowoutbuzz on Twitter (or send an email at the address below) for more info on how you can have your favorite card or item highlighted here on The Buzz. We want to see what makes you tick.

A collector who we have profiled before is our first to take this challenge. Check it out ...

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Name: Tanner Jones
Find him at: @tanmanbbfan
Location: Texas
Collects: Jose Canseco

The favorite: 2017 Topps Museum Collection Framed Autographs Wood #MFAJCA Jose Canseco 1/1

Why this matters to me: "Aesthetically speaking, this is more of a work of art than a baseball card. It is completely made of wood, inside of a wood frame, gold-ink signature, gold holo-foil and an awesome picture. ... The wood card is among the most beautiful cards made of Canseco in my opinion, but the entire rainbow is incredible as well. The /5 could have easily made a sweet 1/1, as it is simply gorgeous with its anodized black frame, silver ink and silver holo-foil. The wood card however, absolutely deserves its 1/1 status."

This one's not that simple ... keep reading for more of his story about this card.

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Have you looked at your 2018 Bowman card backs yet?

We're a week into the release of the first prospecting baseball card brand of the year and there are a number of oddities to be discovered on the cards in this set ... if you choose to flip them over and read the "Up Close" blurbs.

One of the weirdest revelations -- one that will also appear on the back of his Superfractor auto if it's found (the $75,000 offer still stands, too) -- is the fact that Shohei Ohtani doesn't have a driver's license. (The fact that the modeled his hitting after Hideki Matsui isn't surprising given his first month in the majors.)

That's not the only weird fact on the backs of some 2018 Bowman baseball cards ...

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 80

Set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
15 of 150 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, Nick Senzel, Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez, Buster Posey, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Pujols, Yoan Moncada, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Taylor Ward, Eric Pardinho, MacKenzie Gore, Dylan Cozens, Jeren Kendall, Nick Gordon, Cal Quantrill

Rookie Cards (16) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andujar, Luiz Gohara, Chance Sisco, Harrison Bader, Nicky Delmonico, Willie Calhoun, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Richard Urena, Walker Buehler, Austin Hays, Erick Fedde, Parker Bridwell

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If you rip into boxes of 2018 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards at the end of the month, you might find a member of the Fresno Grizzlies on a card that has a little more flavor to it.

It's not just because of that tasty Fresno Tacos uniform -- it's an annual promo night for the team that shows you some of Minor League Baseball's flavor -- it's because John Springstube was the winner of Topps' annual Make Your Pro Debut contest that has let collectors get as close to the game as is possible.

How close? They get pretty much everything except an at-bat.

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's third release for Optic baseball cards includes the year's biggest Rated Rookie Shohei Ohtani, one of its biggest prospects who just arrived in Ronald Acuña and plenty of stars from the past and present all in one place.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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The box: 2017 Topps Gallery baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for collector's box)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard & Artist Proof pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 33
Base set completion: 
23 of 150 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Giancarlo Stanton, Buster Posey, Felix Hernandez, Jake Arrieta

Rookie Cards (8) – Yulieski Gurriel, Carson Fulmer, Luke Weaver, Anthony Alford, Manny Margot, Hunter Dozier, David Dahl, Trey Mancini

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What's Buzzing Today: Topps Living set, NFL breaks, 2018 Bowman, inside the Leaf Memorabilia Vault, Corey Seager and more.

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We're about a month into the MLB season and all you have to do to find the surprises for this year is look at the home run leaders list.

Through last night's action, three players have hit 10 home runs and four more are right behind them at nine. One name among those top seven sluggers is a given -- Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout -- but some of the other names might surprise. The leaders? New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorious, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and Trout. Just after them? Atlanta Braves shortstop Ozzie Albies, Chicago White Sox DH Matt Davidson and a pair of past All-Stars, Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon and Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado.

Let's take a look at a few of these lesser-known players' cards.

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering 2018 Bowman Lucky, reacting to the NFL Draft, big waits and big pulls.

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