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

Packs per pack: 4 (three standard packs, one Camo parallels pack)
Cards per pack: 35 (10 per standard, five in Camo pack)
Cards in this lot: 105

Set completion: 
25 of 100 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 27 of 150 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Aaron Judge, Dansby Swanson, Byron Buxton, Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Scott Kingery, Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, A.J. Puk, Cristian Pache, Cal Quantrill, Jake Burger, Jeren Kendall, Dylan Cozens, MacKenzie Gore

Rookie Cards (9) – Rhys Hoskins, Dustin Fowler, Tomas Nido, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stevenson, Zack Granite

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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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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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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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The box: 2018 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 37
Cards in this box: 37
Base set completion: 
31 of 200 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – David Price, Kris Bryant, Trea Turner, Javier Baez, Todd Frazier, George Springer, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun, Anthony Rizzo, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve

Rookie Cards (4) – Clint Frazier, Andrew Stevenson, J.P. Crawford, Harrison Bader

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

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 77
Base set completion: 
64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Ian Happ, Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman, Gary Sanchez, Ichiro Suzuki, Nolan Arenado, Josh Donaldson, Carlos Correa, Bryce Harper, David Price, Kris Bryant, Trea Turner

Rookie Cards (7) – Rhys Hoskins, Parker Bridwell, J.P. Crawford, Harrison Bader, Ryan McMahon, Francisco Mejia, Walker Buehler

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

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
64 of 400 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor, Jose Altuve, Anthony Rizzo, Joey Votto, Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Mike Trout

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

Rookie Cards (5 cards, 13 rookies) – J.P. Crawford, Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios, Richard Urena, Chris Rowley, Carlos Ramirez, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Austin Hays, Chance Sisco

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hanger box tray)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

Boxes per tray: 8
Cards per box: 35
Cards in this tray: 280
Base set completion: 
250 of 400 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 11

Notables on base cards – Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Donaldson, Jose Abreu, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Gary Sanchez, Yoan Moncada, Kyle Schwarber, Corey Seager, Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt

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

Rookie Cards (20 cards, 44 rookies) – Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Austin Hays, Chance Sisco, Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tauchman, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Nicky Delmonico, Aaron Bummer, Parker Bridwell, Troy Scribner, Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, J.P. Crawford, Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios, Victor Robles, Andrew Stevenson, Jen-Ho Tseng, Dillon Maples, Taylor Davis, Tyler Wade, Garrett Cooper, Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Richard Urena, Chris Rowley, Carlos Ramirez

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster Hot Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
58 of 400 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlos Correa, Yasiel Puig, Yu Darvish, Trey Mancini, World Series celebration, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw

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

Rookie Cards (6 cards, 12 rookies) – Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tachman, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24 (plus one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 217
Base set completion: 
197 of 400 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Dansby Swanson, Manny Machado, Byron Buxton, Jose Abreu, Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Carlos Beltran, Yasiel Puig, Francisco Lindor, Stephen Strasburg, Yoan Moncada, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Jose Altuve, Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Buster Posey

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

Rookie Cards (17 cards, 38 rookies) – J.P. Crawford, Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios, Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Nick Williams, Rhys Hoskins, Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Jen-Ho Tseng, Dillon Maples, Taylor Davis, Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tachman, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Tyler Wade, Garrett Cooper, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Richard Urena, Chris Rowley, Carlos Ramirez, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen, Nicky Delmonico, Aaron Bummer

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster)
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The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 36 (plus one silver Chrome pack)
Cards per pack: 10 (four in Chrome)
Cards in this box: 365
Base set completion: 
322 of 350 (92 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Alex Bregman, Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve, Dansby Swanson, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa

Rookie Cards (40) – Rhys Hoskins, Rafael Devers, Victor Robles, Amed Rosario, Clint Frazier, Miguel Andujar, Garrett Cooper, J.P. Crawford, Max Fried, Lucas Sims, Luiz Gohara, Ozzie Albies, Jackson Stephens, Greg Allen, Richard Urena, Austin Hays, Jimmie Sherfy, Raudy Read, J.D. Davis, Andrew Stevenson, Chris Rowley, Willie Calhoun, Dillon Peters, Zack Granite, Nicky Delmonico, Harrison Bader, Luis Santos, Dominic Smith, Ryan McMahon, Cam Gallagher, Aaron Slegers, Brandon Woodruff, Alex Verdugo, Francisco Mejia, Nick Williams, Brian Anderson, Walker Buehler, Tyler Mahle, Erick Fedde, Jack Flaherty

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