What: 2024 Wild Card Splat baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 19, 2025
Box basics: One autograph per five-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card keeps with the encased card approach with a mix of signed and un-signed cares in this one, which as you might guess by the name, is a colorful one.

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What: 2024 Wild Card Five Card Draw Stacked Deck baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 5, 2025
Box basics: Five encased autographed cards (/5 max) per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card literally stacks the deck with this one including more than one 1/1 in every box on average atop the numbered pack format that this brand has used in the recent past -- that's 60 autographed cards per case with everything capped at no more than five copies per card.

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It started as a simple idea for some summertime filler breaks ... but this old pack turned out to be a reminder of something else to consider.

It's a 1993 Bowman jumbo with 22 cards inside -- 20 of them being shots at a Rookie Card for New York Yankees icon and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter as the big find. Jumbo packs also include a pair of foiled cards from the 708-card set that doesn't include a single thing otherwise.

It's all gas, no breaks -- at least if base cards are your thing.

There are no insert cards, no parallels, no hits ... just cards (a few with foil, but nearly all without). The only chase beyond landing your specific wanted name here are the RCs -- there are almost 200 names in the set (27.5 percent of it to be precise) being a first-year MLB card appearance.

So ... what did I find this time?

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What: 2025 Donruss baseball cards
Arrives: May 21
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 24-pack hobby box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss arrives for another baseball season with a mix of past greats and future stars on a variety of looks -- and with a bunch of Optic cards in there, too.

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What: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer baseball cards
Arrives: June 25
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This newer baseball brand from Panini America gets a sophomore season as the high-end release "offers an incredible collecting experience with stunning hits, a unique look, and an astonishing array of prospects, Stars and legends" once again.

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What: 2024 Leaf Vivid baseball cards
Arrives: March 2025
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card box (10 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The third edition of this colorful Leaf line includes some new creations such as a classic combo from the reel world seen above as well as plenty of the stars of the past and present on the field.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Bats
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: One autographed baseball bat per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new line in TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase lineup ups the ante on what can be found -- this time it's nothing but signed bats -- and there's a big chase item in this one of legendary proportions. How legendary? Well, it's got 44 Hall of Famers in play -- and more -- all in one spot

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Minor league baseball cards from the past can include some weird stuff ... stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card. Here are some some new oddities in this latest edition of MiLB Madness. 

MANNY BEING MANNY ... ADMITTEDLY BEFORE MILB
The Card: Manny Ramirez 1991 Little Sun High School Prospects
The Buzz On This: OK, OK ... this isn't MiLB cardboard but it's thisclose to it as this card comes from a small set of players who were quickly on their way to pro ball when this one arrived from a small card company that released a number of small yet interesting sets. In this case, Ramirez was fresh out of George Washington High School in New York where he hit .650 with 41 hits, 40 runs 15 homers and 40 RBI in just 22 games as a senior. His career stats there? A mere 35 homers, 28 doubles, 17 triples, in 67 games where he hit .630. Oh and he stole 76 bases out of 78 attempts. Sure, you can look up his MLB stats -- that's easy -- but this card is all that numbers-wise and more. (Too bad I forgot to take a pic of it when I found this set in a bulk lot of MiLB sets months ago.) There are a few other MLB players in the set but none come close to Manny Being Manny.

Keep reading for more examples of some weird or fun baseball cards you can find in MiLB.

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The box: 2022 Topps 206 Series 4 baseball cards
First Buzz Preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: Boston Red Sox Mystery Publications Grab Bag
Where to buy: Via Red Sox on MLB.com

Keep reading for a full breakdown and a gallery of what was in this box. (Yes, it was a box and not a bag ... but that's their image.)

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The box: 2021 Topps Gallery baseball cards (blaster)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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What: 2021 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: One autograph per 10-card pack ($50 via Topps)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps takes a look back at the winners of its annual rookie awards all in one place with a mix of new and old designs as well as some variations.

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

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

VG THE MVP (SO FAR)
The Card: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2019 Topps Stadium Club #301 -- Rookie Card 
The Reason Graded: In my first bulk sub to CSG, which I recently got back -- 80 working days, by the way -- I worked in a few recent-year Rookie Cards just to see how some different kinds of stock are handled by the veteran grading company that has just turned its attention to sports cards starting this year. I sent this in before the season started, of course, but it looks like a smart slab now as Vladdy is demolishing things in MLB and is on pace for a monster season if he keeps at it.
The Grade: CSG 9

Reality Check: There's no pop report yet -- they say it's coming* -- but this one comes in at my anticipated mark, though I would have been happy to get a higher one. (You'll see those in the coming months.) This one has some high gloss and somewhat softer stock -- not the easiest grading combo -- but I think it's the backs here that are the key. This one not getting a higher grade made me wonder what might be holding it down -- a deal where I'd want to see subgrades, but not for $10 more. I do think, based on my results, that CSG is grading to a stricter standard (like BGS) vs. others (at least historically until recently) so I'm also OK with cards not checking in at 9.5s or 10s in bulk. My second bulk sub -- hopefully back soon, too -- included more stuff like this.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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The box: 2006 Topps Update baseball cards (HTA Jumbo)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when/if available)

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

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The box: 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated baseball cards (retail)
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ...click here for newer MLB

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2002 Playoff Piece of the Game
The cost: Varies when found (click here for newer MLB boxes)

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

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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 11.

The box: 2003 Topps 205 Series II baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: $75 (click here for new MLB boxes)

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

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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 1.

The box: 2001 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster)
The cost: Will vary depending on if/where you can find

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

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The box: 2018 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7 (six standard, one bonus)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in bonus)
Cards in this box: 33
Base set completion: 
23 of 100 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Joe Jackson, Lou Gehrig Buster Posey, Roger Maris, Mookie Betts, John McGraw, Justin Verlander, Anthony Rizzo

Rookie Cards (6) – Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Santander, Victor Robles, Tyler Wade, Dillon Peters, Anthony Randa

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This year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America with several new names and players who appeared on last year's ballot but failed to get selected on 75 percent of the vote.

It's a crop that includes Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Johan Santana among the newcomers and Larry Walker, Fred McGriff, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens among those left over from past ballots.

Below is the ballot that all BBWAA members will receive. The writers can vote for as many as 10 players. Those who appear on 75 percent of all ballots cast will be inducted into the Hall.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? We recently launched 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. This is a faster break in that style — but not the launching of a new 12 in 12. We'll have another marathon soon. (Click the logo below to see the previous posts in the series.)

The box: 1997 Score Series 1 baseball cards (jumbo box)
The cost now: $9.99
The cost then: $71.64 in U.S., $107.64 in Canada ($1.99/$2.99 per pack; prices printed on them)

What’s inside this box? Keep reading ...

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

The box: 1992 Upper Deck baseball cards (jumbo box)
The cost now: $9.99
The cost then: $43.80 ($2.19 per pack ... printed on every pack)

What was found inside this one? Keep reading ...

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

The box: 1994 Upper Deck Series 1 Hobby Eastern Region baseball cards
The cost now: $19.99
The cost then: $72 (or more ... it was hot)

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

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What: 2017 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards
Arrives: March 29
Box basics: Two autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (24 boxes per case via two inners)
Final Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Diamond Kings returns with some legendary names in the mix along with new parallels, new inserts and new signers that we have not seen in recent years.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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