A career first ... that's simply hard to pass up no matter who it is.

My latest ball in this Collecting Game-used series is one I found on the cheap -- well, at least cheaper than some retail mega boxes out there and not much more than some game-used mystery boxes -- and it was used for three pitches in The Show ... one from a routine out and then two to a rookie playing in just his second game as a big-leaguer.

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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: 2023 Topps Update baseball cards (retail Super Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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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: 2023 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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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: 2023 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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What: 2023 Panini Three & Two baseball cards
Arrives: May 31
Box basics: One slabbed auto card and one slabbed mem card per five-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This sophomore release for the brand delivers prospects and all-time greats all in one premium spot.

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What: 2022 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Two parallels per 32-card box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Sapphire gets another run here with eight-pack boxes that offer up new chances at notable rookies and stars from Bowman Chrome.

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What: 2022 Bowman Transcendent Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: 34 autographs and more per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Transcendent arrives for the prospecting crowd for a third year with the familiar formula of inclusions with 1990 Bowman getting the Superfactor nod and cut autographs that go beyond the diamond.

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What: 2022 Bowman Inception baseball cards
Arrives: March 3, 2023
Box basics: Two autographs per seven-card box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Inception returns for another season with more colorful looks at prospects as part of a 100-card base set and plenty more.

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What: 2021 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: June/July 2022
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity hits the field once again with a 2021 release packed with young stars and promising prospects all in play ... and it's nothing but hits.

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What: 2020 Elite Extra Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Eight autographs and two memorabilia cards per five-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: EEE returns with its familiar format of the past but with many fresh draft picks and international prospects in the mix for the first time.

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