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Top Topps Chrome® Rookies to Collect
Topps Chrome® revolutionized the trading card industry when it debuted in 1996, captivating collectors with its sleek, reflective surfaces and superior quality. This innovative product quickly became a must-have, offering fans the thrill of pulling a shiny card of a current or future star. Over the years, Topps Chrome has cemented its reputation as one of the premier sets for cards, featuring legends as well as modern-day sensations. As we explore the top Topps Chrome Rookie Cards of all time, we celebrate the innovation, history, and excitement these cards bring to collectors worldwide.
Top Topps Chrome® Rookies
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2024 Topps Chrome® #121 Shota Imanaga
player info
• signed with cubs in 2023
• made MLB debut on april 1, 2024
set info
• 300 Card Base Set
back of card
• japanese league records
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2005 Topps Chrome #242 Justin Verlander RC Refractor Auto /500
player info
• sixth pitcher in mlb history to throw at least three no hitters
• two-time world champion
• 18th pitcher in mlb history to strike out at least 3,000 batters
set info
• 472 card set
back of card
• could outdistance his father in rock throwing by age nine
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2002 Topps Chrome #622 Joe Mauer RC
player info
• inducted into baseball hall of fame in 2024
• three-time al batting champ
• 2009 al mvp
Set info
• 695 card set
card back
• complete high school stats
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2017 Topps Chrome® #169 Aaron Judge RC
player info
• most homers by an al rookie in mlb history
• 2022 al mvp
• one of five yankees players to hit at least 40 homers in a season at the age of 25 or younger
set info
• 200 card set
card back
• the only player in al history to homer in each of initial at-bats in his first two games
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2018 Topps Chrome #150 Shohei Ohtani RC
player info
• two-time ap male athlete of the year
• two-time al mvp
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set info
• online exclusive
card back
• first emerged as a two-way standout in japan