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The box: 2023 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes baseball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all years of USA)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery.

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Sometimes, you just have to check the calendar.

This month's entry in the Collecting Game-used series is tied to a big name's first week in The Show -- you already know that seeing that headline -- but you may not know how easily this game-used baseball was landed. All this collector had to do was look at the schedule and then check the Chicago White Sox MLB Auctions store and pre-order a ball from that day. They're long gone now, but this ball is from just the fourth career game for Kansas City Royals rookie slugger Jac Caglianone and his first against an American League opponent after he opened his career in St. Louis three days earlier. Now, I knew the odds were likely low -- 0r, realistically, slim to none -- for landing a pitch to him or play involving him, but the price was still pretty modest at $45 ($15 of that is shipping) to take a shot. This one? It turned out to be a pretty interesting ball for a full, but not completed, plate appearance with a different player's MLB debut coming on this day, too.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and the ball in action.

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What: 2024 Pulse Baseball Futures Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 30
Box basics: One encased/numbered Futures auto and four other Pulse autos per five-card box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new player in the prospect realm, Pulse Trading Cards, takes the field for a second time this year with an all-auto release that includes limited (/99 or less) ink every time and more inside its boxes.

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What: 2023 Elite Extra Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 28, 2024
Box basics: Eight autographs and two memorabilia cards per five-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: EEE once again takes to the diamond with a mix of newly drafted stars and promising prospects all rolled into one fan-friendly package that includes two hits in every pack.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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