2024 Topps Baseball Cards: Cosmic Chrome and Chrome Editions Unveiled

The 2024 Topps Baseball card season is off to an exciting start with the release of two highly anticipated sets: the 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball and the 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball. Both sets promise a wealth of new features, inserts, and autographs that are sure to delight collectors.

2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball

The 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball set boasts a 200-card base set, featuring top MLB stars and rookies. Each hobby box includes one Nucleus Refractor parallel and two additional base parallels. Collectors can also look forward to four autographs per case, adding a significant layer of excitement to the collection process.

This set continues the tradition of offering unique parallels and inserts, making it a must-have for those looking to complete their collections or hunt for rare cards.

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball

The 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball set has expanded significantly, with a base set of 300 cards, up from the 220 cards in previous years. This set places a strong focus on rookies, with over a third of the checklist dedicated to early-season debuts such as Jackson Holliday, Jackson Chourio, and Wyatt Langford.

Collectors will find a plethora of Refractors, including the exclusive Big Apple Refractors available only in special Fanatics Fest NYC boxes. The set also includes a robust selection of autographs, with Rookie Autographs being the largest portion, featuring over 150 players. Other standout autograph themes include Future Stars Autographs, On the Spot Die-Cut Autographs, and Dual Autographs.

In addition to the extensive autograph lineup, the set includes various inserts such as 1989 Topps Baseball inserts, Chrome Layer Variations, and new themes like Fanatical. Returning favorites include Future Stars, Youthquake, Ultraviolet All-Stars, and Radiating Rookies.

The hobby box configuration for 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball includes one autograph per standard hobby box and three autographs per hobby jumbo box. Each hobby box contains 24 packs with four cards per pack, while hobby jumbo boxes contain 12 packs with 13 cards per pack.

The release date for the 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball set was July 17, 2024, offering collectors an early opportunity to dive into the new season's cards.

MVP Buyback Program

For the third consecutive year, the Topps Chrome MVP Buyback Program returns, allowing collectors to trade in base cards and parallels of the eventual National League and American League MVPs for generous trade credit at participating stores.