Celebrate MLB's Opening Week With Series 1 Celebration!!

2025 Topps Baseball Series 1 Card No. 1

The Importance of Card No. 1

Date: Feb 6, 2025
Topics: 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1, Education, How To Collect Cards, Product, Series 1 Card #1
Length: 180 Words
Reading Time: ~1 Minutes

Card No. 1 of every Topps Baseball Series 1 set is always remembered. The player that graces that golden number is the Chosen One, literally and figuratively. Since 1951, the lead-off card has been reserved for the best of the best—Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, Nolan Ryan, Mike Trout, and Ronald Acuna Jr, to name a few. The No. 1 card has featured individual players, a league president, a commissioner, batting leaders, ERA leaders, World Series champions, home run leaders, the all-time home run king, record breakers, All-Star Rookie Cup recipients, and Future Stars.

Hank Aaron (1963, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76) and Alex Rodriguez (2003, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09) have each appeared a record five times on card No. 1. Nolan Ryan (1970, ’90, ’91, ’92) has earned four No. 1 cards. Ted Williams (1954, ’57, ’58) and, most recently, Mike Trout (2014, ’16, ’20) have three appearances each.

Since 2016, Topps has enlisted fans and collectors to vote for the player who will be on card No. 1, and the 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1 Card No. 1 was no different. Shohei Ohtani received the most votes and is your Flagship Card No. 1.

Check out every Topps Baseball Series 1 Card #1 from 1951-2025 below.

Related

Your Guide to Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction #168
Apr 1, 2025
See The Best Bowman Black Autos Collection Ever
Mar 27, 2025
100 PSA 10 Ohtani Rookies and More | Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction #167
Mar 25, 2025
Who Will Win MLB Rookie of the Year Awards?
Mar 18, 2025