AT A GLANCE:
For card collectors, 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball ushers in a new season even if it arrives a few weeks before the first official games. The configuration is similar to how it has been for a few years now, both with pack and box sizes as well as the core of the release, the base set. But, like every year, the flagship release has some new twists and spins — as well as some nostalgic gazes to the past.
CARDS PER PACK: Hobby – 14, Hobby Jumbo – 46 PACKS PER BOX: Hobby – 24, Hobby Jumbo – 10 BOXES PER CASE: Hobby – 12, Hobby Jumbo – 6 SET SIZE: 330 cards RELEASE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE): February 15, 2023
Standard hobby boxes continue to promise one autograph or relic — game-used or manufactured patch. Hobby jumbo boxes have three hits: an autograph, a memorabilia card and a manufactured relic.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN A HOBBY BOX:
• Autographs, Memorabilia Cards or Manufactured Relics – 1 Total
The base set consists of 330 cards. In addition to standard veteran and rookie cards, there are subsets like Future Stars, League Leaders and team cards.
• Home Run Challenge – 1
The design has a pair of player photos on the front, an action shot and a smaller portrait. This keeps with a pattern where it happens every 20 years. 2003, 1983 and 1963 Topps Baseball all use similar set-ups. Parallels are a familiar mix of colors and foil. They include:
• Rainbow Foil Parallels – 2