What: 2018 Topps Clearly Authentic baseball cards
Arrives: July 25 Aug. 8
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps will take notable cards from today's game and iconic cards from the past and present them both on acetate with autographs in this hits-only product.

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Depending on your age, you might not know the name Jack Smalling -- but he wrote the book on through-the-mail autograph collecting back in the day when most autographs weren't just a click away.

While The Baseball Autograph Collector's Handbook is up to its 19th edition today with addresses for more than 90 percent of known living major leaguers, coaches and umpires inside, it's the fruits of his publishing passion -- his autographs -- that are on the auction block in one single lot coming to the auction from Heritage Auctions next month.

"Many, if not most, of Smalling's greatest successes came from trails long since gone cold, but when Smalling first took up his hobby in 1962, quite a few Dead Ball Era legends still walked the Earth," said the auction listing. "And if not the players themselves, then their children or grandchildren, pleased in that pre-Internet age that somewhere, someone still remembered the man. They were all too happy to drop a cancelled check or a clipping from an old lease into the supplied self-addressed, stamped envelope in fulfillment of Smalling's request. More than a half century later, Smalling's collection of autographs numbers in the six figures."

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Marshall Faulk, Lawrence Taylor, Amari Cooper, Brett Favre, Odell Beckham Jr., Dak Prescott, J.J. Watt, Russell Wilson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Aaron Rodgers, Tim Tebow, Eric Dickerson, Rob Gronkowski, Julio Jones, Barry Sanders, Red Grange

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There's no word on whether there's a McDonald's Szechuan sauce tie-in, but fans of Rick and Morty will have plenty to salivate over with the upcoming release from Cryptozoic.

Set to arrive later this year (June as of now) will be Rick and Morty Season 1 trading cards and they'll include autographs from some of the zany animated series' notable voices as well as sketch cards and plenty more to represent the Adult Swim series.

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What: 2018 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: June-July
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia market with "an incredible mix of Hall of Famers, fan favorites, the biggest stars in the game today plus the hottest young players in the game."

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Update (April 19): After 21 bids, the card stood at $2.88 million as it entered the extended bidding window (30 minute sessions).

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The Mick is about to take on the record books once again.

A PSA 9 copy of Mickey Mantle's iconic 1952 Topps baseball card is on the auction block via Heritage Auctions and its bidding is already in seven figures as we count down the minutes until its close later this week.

Just five other copies of the card have graded this high among more than 1,500 slabbed by PSA and just three have scored higher. It's estimated to sell for more than $3.5 million by the auction house, given recent demand for lower grades, and that would put it atop the list of best-selling baseball cards -- atop even top sales of Honus Wagner's T206 tobacco card.

"This card is a towering symbol of American exceptionalism, from its celebration of our national pastime to the fearless ambition of creator Sy Berger's vision to the exaltation of a culture that could elevate a poor kid from the Oklahoma coal mines to the pinnacle of fame and acclaim," said the auction house's listing. "It is 10 square inches of the American dream, preserved virtually flawlessly for eternity. It is a commodity recognized and coveted by millions, yet available to only a tiny handful of the most-sophisticated collectors."

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One of the greatest players in Philadelphia 76ers history is gone.

Hall of Famer Hal Greer, a 10-time All-Star, member of the NBA at 50 team and guard on the team's 1966-67 NBA championship squad, has died. He was 81.

"Greer was the first player to have his number retired by the 76ers organization when the team retired his No. 15 in 1976. To further celebrate his place in team history, Greer also became the first player to be honored with a sculpture on 76ers Legends Walk," said a statement from the team. "In addition to his historic contributions on the court, Greer will forever be remembered as a true gentleman who used the tremendous platform of basketball to uplift and inspire others."

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What: 2018 Twin Peaks trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This iconic TV show once again gets a card set as part of the quest to decipher who killed Laura Palmer -- and it's a rather comprehensive one, too, as she's among the signers.

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What's Buzzing Today: Ozzie Albies arrives, Shohei Ohtani's key Rookie Cards, pondering "high-end" and big pulls to start the week.

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The box: 2017 Donruss baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 56
Base set completion: 
39 of 195 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Short-prints (Nos. 1-45; Diamond Kings & Rated Rookies) (1) – Masahiro Tanaka

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Manny Machado, Francisco Lindor, Frank Thomas, Anthony Rizzo, Ryne Sandberg, Paul Goldschmidt, Giancarlo Stanton, Cal Ripken Jr., Kirby Puckett, Mookie Betts, Willie Stargell

Rookie Cards – None

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The box: 2018 Topps The Walking Dead Road to Alexandria trading cards (Walmart-version blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard, one hit pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 61
Base set completion: 
35 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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The box: 2018 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 35
Longevity base set completion: 
31 of 100 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Alex Rodriguez, Keston Hiura, Tanner Houck, David Peterson, J.B. Bukauskas, Evan White, Travis Swaggerty, Sean Wymer, Ethan Hankins, Will Banfield, Brice Turang, Michael Siani, Triston Casas, Jarred Kelenic (all past MLB players, 2017 first-rounders or MLB Top 50 prospects for this year's draft)

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What's Buzzing Today: Some historic pulls, Andre Ingram gets carded, pondering Hall of Famers & more.

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What: 2018 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 12
Box basics: Four hits in every four-pack hobby box with two autographs guaranteed (eight boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end Star Wars brand arrives for the fourth time with its high-end approach to the entire legendary franchise with new characters and new signers.

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What: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 15
Box basics: Two autograph cards per 24-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here
Checklist: Click here
Hobby checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: As reported here previously, Topps Archives returns with the stars of The Sandlot and plenty more nostalgia from the real world of baseball, too, inside its packs this year.

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

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Byron Buxton, Paul Goldschmidt

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (5 cards, 10 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Christian Villanueva, Kyle McGrath, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia

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What's Buzzing Today: Monster pulls, a big baseball debate about Shohei Ohtani, inside Leaf Pearl and plenty more.

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Cincinnati Reds fans may have a new reason to go to the ballpark as soon as this weekend as a top draft pick could be called up at any time.

He's Nick Senzel and he was the second pick in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee. After today, the cellar-dwelling Reds can call him up without losing a year of contract control -- a move that's commonly been used for top names in recent years, no matter what their spring numbers said.

In Senzel's case, the spring stats weren't earth-shattering -- he hit .286 (8-for-28) with three RBI -- but last season he hit .321 with 14 homers and 65 RBI between two levels. He's been working a few positions in the infield and, most importantly, the 2-10 Reds just lost their starting third baseman to injury.

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What: 2018 Historic Autographs Art of Baseball
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: Three slabbed autograph cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The biggest names in the game arrive here with a mix of signed Exhibit cards, signed Perez Steele cards and Hall of Fame plaque postcards.

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What: 2018 Topps Legends of WWE trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 26 Dec. 21
Box basics: Four hits (three autos) per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The biggest names in WWE history get a set of their own for a second year in a row with a product that once again uses the mini-box format and includes on-card autos.

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Future Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets the nod as the second in an occasional series of graphic looks at players in the game today here on The Buzz.

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This is a twist on a Buzz Break -- one where Buzz breaks more than one box and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.

The box: 2014-15 Panini Threads NBA blaster box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)

Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote ...

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The box: 2017 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 35
Base set completion: 
19 of 100 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Chipper Jones, Bryce Harper

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big breaks in today's edition.

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