Major League Baseball will have its players wear Stoneman Douglas caps today to help raise funds for victims of last week's school shooting in Florida.

The caps will be worn, signed and auctioned to benefit a victim's fund.

Among them will be Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo -- a 2007 graduate of the school -- and the tributes will also be part of Topps Now cardboard now available.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls and more as we work toward the weekend.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Vintage baseball photos, big pulls, faces in new places and more.

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Now that we know what the 2018 Topps Heritage baseball card checklist looks like, we can now ponder the possibilities for errors and variations that are an homage to the 1969 Topps set that this one is modeled after.

And it's that set from the past -- one with a number of errors made back then -- that can offer the clues when those are compared to who appears on the set slated to arrive next week.

One favorite mistake that wasn't corrected back in 1969 probably won't get an homage in this one as Heritage is merely a 500-card set. The 1969 Topps Aurelio Rodriguez -- one that famously shows batboy Leonard Garcia -- is card No. 653. (Maybe we'll get that one in Heritage High Number?)

Keep reading for a few possibilities among the first 500 cards from 1969 ...

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We're about a week away from the arrival of 2018 Topps Heritage, which gives us a trip back to 1969 this season and that means one thing -- a peek at the checklist.

We'll start with the autographs and there will be a mix of past and present names signing for this one, including a number of rookies.

Among the standard autos? Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski, Al Kaline, Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Orlando Cepeda, Jim Palmer, Lou Brock, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton and Reggie Jackson, who will also have Rookie Card buyback autos in these packs with his RC coming back in 1969.

Among the newcomers?

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, first 1/1s, pondering performances & more in today's edition.

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The first jersey that Boston Red Sox Andrew Benintendi wore for his first official game commanded big money on the auction block over the weekend, reinforcing that last year's Rookie of the Year crop went deeper than just that one New York Yankees guy.

This jersey sold for $14,730 after 19 bids via Goldin Auctions after opening at just $1,000 -- and that was enough to make one wonder if there might be more action to come for the cards of the ROY runner-up in his sophomore season.

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The author of one of the most-dominating seasons in Dodgers history will be doing a little more writing soon.

He's former Brooklyn Dodgers ace Don Newcombe and he's got a public autograph signing set for March 4 at Cardboard Legends in Van Nuys, Calif.

In 1956, he went 27-7 with a 3.06 ERA en route to MVP and Cy Young award honors -- and that was the year after he helped Brooklyn to a World Series title, downing the New York Yankees in seven games. He made his big-league debut back in 1949 at age 23, going 17-8 with a 3.17 ERA before he was named the NL Rookie of the Year. He retired after the 1960 season with a 149-90 record and a 3.56 ERA.

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What: 2018 Topps Big League baseball cards
Arrives: May 9 July 11
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new card line "providing a perfect entry into the world of collecting" arrives in May packed with 400 cards, a parallel in every pack, some surprises and some potential hits, too.

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

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The stars of MLB are finally coming to Funko Pop! this spring.

The final details are still to come along with final packaging images, but the Everett, Wash.-based company has revealed its plans and the first 18 toys to come

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls as we head into the weekend.

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

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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 6.

The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster)
The cost: Click here

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 past wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 5.

The pack: 1985 Donruss MLB 
The cost: $3

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 on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 3.

The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby)
The cost: Click here

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 past wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 2.

The pack: 1989 Upper Deck baseball cards
The cost: $4

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

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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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What: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards
Arrives: July 18
Box basics: Three hits in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Allen & Ginter returns with a new retro look but the same feel as with recent years of celebrating the 1880s style of baseball cards with today's expectations.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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: 2018 Topps Series 1 (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)
Packs per box: 1
Cards per box: 72
Base set completion: 
65 of 350 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Base cards of note – Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado, Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, George Springer (World Series)

Rookie Cards (11) – Dominic Smith, J.P. Crawford, Jack Flaherty, Anthony Banda, Luis Santos, Zack Granite, Nicky Delmonico, Andrew Stevenson, Raudy Read, J.D. Davis, Ryan McMahon

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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: 2017 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Stephen A. Smith, Rod Carew, Randy Johnson

Rookie Cards (5) – Andrew Benintendi, Yoan Moncada, Jose DeLeon, Robert Gsellman, David Dahl

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls to start the week.

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What: 2018 Leaf Cut Signature Edition History of Baseball
Arrives: April/May Aug. 31
Box basics: One slabbed cut signature card per box (14 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's next cut autograph product will offer a mix of Hall of Famers, famous First Pitch participants, current stars and future Hall of Famers.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls in this Sunday edition.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Winter Olympic blasters deliver big -- just like several other boxes for collectors on the boards.

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