Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 3.

The box: Fanatics Authentic Los Angeles Angels game-used baseball mystery box
The cost: $39.95 here

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

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Have you seen the latest interesting 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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The Item: Albert Pujols MLB Authenticated Los Angeles Angels batting helmet
The Price: $7,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one was worn on Sept. 25, 2015, when Pujols hit his 557th career home run -- an item that's more than just a gamer -- and it's fully authenticated by MLB (click the pic at right for closer look at that authentication number). Now that Pujols is a member of the 3,000-hit and 600-homer club -- something only four players have ever done -- there should be a little more appreciation for his memorabilia and key cards even though he's got two hobby heavyweights in the lineup with him.
Similar Pieces: Game-used helmets on eBay
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If you can't swing a Shohei Ohtani 2018 Bowman Chrome autograph at their current auction prices, there might be some game-used items of his over on MLB Auctions to add to your collection.

The Los Angeles Angels charity auction running now includes three game-used pieces and a locker-room item from the rookie's first spring training and regular season.

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Shohei Ohtani has another collectibles realm to dominate.

Go figure.

Imports Dragon has revealed a six-inch toy for the red-hot Los Angeles Angels rookie on the way this summer and collectors will see pre-orders for the limited piece in their typical collecting hot spots soon.

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The autographs aren't the only showtime inclusions when it comes to Shohei Ohtani cards found in boxes of 2018 Bowman today.

His basic Rookie Cards, their parallels and, of course, all that ink are commanding more money than you might think, showing us all that the interest in the two-way rookie from Japan is building with every start -- no matter where it's at on the field.

Oh, and there's still that $60,000 offer on the Superfractor in case you pull it, too. (And it's been upped to $70,000 if it's pulled over on BlowoutTV.)

But what about all those new eBay listings?

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Update (May 11): We've upped the offer to $100,000 -- details here.

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If you somehow needed extra incentive to open 2018 Bowman boxes when they officially arrive on Wednesday, BlowoutCards.com has some reasons for you to rip.

About 75,000 of them in fact.

The lucky collector who pulls the Shohei Ohtani Superfractor autograph from a pack of 2018 Bowman and gets it graded by Beckett Grading Services can collect $75,000 for it from Blowout Cards -- as long as it delivers a BGS 9.5 or better grade and it's delivered to the Blowout offices by May 11, 2018.

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Shohei Ohtani is off to a red-hot start in his first month as a major-leaguer and there were two ways to see it on Sunday.

One was on the mound where he followed a week of notable home runs with a stymying performance that flirted with perfection, while the other was on eBay where one of his rarer and most in-demand baseball cards carried just as much heat.

The card is his red-ink auto from 2018 Topps Heritage and this particular copy was pulled by fellow big-leaguer and collector Pat Neshek, who sold it on eBay Sunday night for $6,101 after 114 bids. Ohtani made his in-pack MLB debut there with one unsigned short-printed card with two autographs, a blue-ink card and this one, limited to just 69 copies.

But on the field is where Ohtani shined once again.

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If you have an old Calbee baseball card of Ichiro Suzuki, there might be a rookie who wants it -- that's one of the nuggets from a new Panini America Spring Training Road Trip video featuring Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani.

Check it out after the jump ... and you can get a sneak peek at some of the high-end baseball cards on the way that will include his autograph.

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One of baseball's biggest sluggers is set to sign at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention this August in Cleveland, Ohio.

TRISTAR announced on Tuesday that Los Angeles Angels designated hitter and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols will be among the autograph guests for this year's show.

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If you've wanted a Shohei Ohtani autographed jersey, Topps Authentics is on it -- and it's now the only place where you'll be able to land the new Los Angeles Angels rookie.

Autographed baseballs and seven different autographed jerseys were among the first wave of signed pieces up for grabs from the company's memorabilia division with prices starting at $399.99 after their first signing -- and now he's an exclusive as of today.

“I’m excited to be part of Topps Authentics because Topps has a long history in baseball and partnering with its players,” Ohtani said.

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You won't have to wait for 2018 Topps Series 2 to get a Shohei Ohtani baseball card with the flagship design.

Topps revealed the checklists for its lineup of team sets on Thursday and the newly signed star from Japan is among the players listed for the Los Angeles Angels.

Click here to view the checklists for all teams. 

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The time is now.

The 2018 Topps Now Road to Opening Day team sets have arrived on Topps.com and that means we'll see checklists fill out in real time as the highlights arrive during spring training.

The first set to show a card so far? The Los Angeles Angels and the first spring card for Shohei Ohtani -- and there is an autographed team set option once again this season, too.

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The wait is over if you want to know where Shohei Ohtani's first Topps autographs will be found.

The company revealed on Tuesday that the Los Angeles Angels pitcher-designated hitter's first ink will be included in packs of 2018 Topps Heritage. 

Set to arrive on Feb. 28, the brand will be the home to a new crop of stars using the 1969 Topps design. He will be included as a short-printed base card showing him as a pitcher in addition to his ink. A card of him as a hitter will arrive in 2018 Topps Heritage High Number later this year.

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Shohei Ohtani autographs are on the way and there's only one question left for Topps to reveal.

Which one's first?

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For the first time in his big-league career, the biggest-selling star in MLB is headed to the disabled list -- and it's with a torn thumb ligament that needs surgery.

With Mike Trout cards -- particularly his 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft autos -- trading at record highs, there are bound to be some worries. (Here's where it's being discussed over on the Blowout Forums.)

Could this be the type of injury that affects his performance now and in the future? Or is it something that gives collectors a chance to catch their breath and maybe land some big cards cheaper than they might have otherwise been?

Tell us what you think in our polls below or via a comment here or on Twitter.

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Odds are you don't know the name Konrad Reuland.

He enrolled at Notre Dame in 2006 with dreams of gridiron glory but had no recorded statistics in seven games played. He transferred to Stanford where he caught 27 balls for 351 yards and a touchdown over two seasons.

The tight end went undrafted in 2011 but caught on with four NFL teams over five seasons, mostly practice-squad work, but he did play in 30 games (starting four) for the Jets and Ravens -- the last coming in 2015.

But these aren't the reasons you could now hear his name.

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A new baseball season is nearly here with the first spring training games set to air later this month and that's when we'll see the newest players on their new teams.

And many of them will be wearing new uniforms -- well, at least new caps.

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Bo was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s as a college football star, a professional baseball and football star and a marketing star. Everybody knew his name and they still know why.

And then suddenly one day it was gone.

Sure, Vincent Edward Jackson played some baseball after his final NFL game -- that hip injury was 26 years ago tomorrow -- but he was never the same. And in an interview today he had a different take on his career.

"If I knew back then what I know now," he told USA TODAY Sports, "I would have never played football. Never. I wish I had known about all of those head injuries, but no one knew that. And the people that did know that, they wouldn’t tell anybody."

His career as a pro -- in both sports -- lasted less than a decade but he's easily one of the biggest icons of his time. It's a story worth checking out if you missed it and it's worth revisiting if you didn't.

Here, though, we simply have one bit of curiosity presented below.

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It might be the biggest (Papi) day in Topps Now history.

For the first time, Today's Topps Now lineup includes autographs that can be purchased outright -- David Ortiz -- and Relics for the hard-hitting New York Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez on the same day as part of a 14-card offering.

Ortiz autos start at $199.99 for his card limited to 99 copies all the way up to a $999.99 1/1 card that is already sold out.

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Hector Santiago didn't grow up a collector as a kid in New Jersey, but all it took was a pair of New York Yankees jerseys to start a collection.

Now he's known as "Hector The Collector" to his teammates.

Fox Sports West recently caught up with him to go inside his hobby room. Check it out ... after the jump.

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If you know a Mike Trout collector who needs everything, then they might need this.

It's a 2000 Ford Ranger which was given to Trout when he got his first driver's license, and it's among the items being sold in the latest Goldin Auctions sale that coincides with this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

No, really.

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Topps' new program creating real baseball cards in real time documenting the highlights of the here and now have caught on with some collectors as this season has begun with some historic starts and impressive debuts for MLB rookies.

It's 2016 Topps Now and the cards are only available for a 24-hour window. After that, the population reports are released and the next day's cards are unveiled -- all in made-to-order, real-time fashion.

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It's a dirty job, but MLB's got to do it.

Fans of World Series teams and All-Star Game hosts in recent years can remember their big events with game-used dirt jars that can be found via buy-it-now listings MLB Auctions.

Sure, they are novelty items -- but for casual collectors these small items will stand out as something both unique and affordable.

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When 2016 Topps Series 1 baseball cards arrive on Wednesday, leading the way in the set will be Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout.

Trout was voted card No. 1 by collectors and Topps revealed that nugget about its 65th-anniversary release on Thursday.

>>> Need a 2016 Topps Series 1 baseball card checklist? Click here.

“It's awesome," Trout said in a prepared release. "I appreciate the support from fans across MLB. It’s pretty special to be the No. 1 card for Topps."

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Mike Trout is among MLB's active elite and his first standard Bowman Chrome autograph is topped by only one card in the Chrome world -- a much-rarer Albert Pujols 2001 auto limited to only 500 copies.

So, naturally, one question comes to mind seeing this Refractor parallel of Trout's debut card, which is on eBay right now. Just how much can this sell for?

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