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2022 Finest Baseball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$375 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (8) | |
$2,990, $374 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2022 Finest, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2022 Finest for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What are the key rookie cards in 2022 Finest?
The biggest rookie pulls are Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr. in the base set. All three have autograph versions too. Other notable rookies include Seiya Suzuki, Oneil Cruz, and Jeremy Pena. The set has 26 rookies total in the first 100 cards.
How many autographs will I get per box?
You're guaranteed 2 autographs per hobby box. The box comes as two 6-pack mini boxes, with one autograph per mini box. This makes Finest one of the more auto-heavy products on the market.
What's the deal with all the refractor parallels?
Finest is known for its massive parallel rainbow. Base cards have 18 different refractor tiers, starting with common 1:3 Refractors and going all the way up to 1/1 Superfractors. The numbered tiers range from /300 down to /3, so there's a lot to chase at every price point.
What are the Extended Series short prints?
Cards 101-125 are Extended Series short prints pulled at 1:42 packs. These have a limited parallel structure compared to the main 100-card set, with only Gold (/50), Red (/5), and Superfractor (1/1) versions available.
Which insert set should I chase?
Finest Autographs at 1:12 packs is the most accessible signed insert. If you want something rarer, 1994 Topps Finest Cornerstones (1:409 packs) has a cool retro vibe, and Aura of Excellence (1:808 packs) features a mix of legends and current stars. All three have autograph versions available.
How does the base set break down?
The 125-card base set splits into two sections. Cards 1-100 are the main shell with stars like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto. Cards 101-125 are Extended Series short prints pulled at 1:42 packs. There's also a Finest Rookies Design Variation subset (1:24 packs) that gives select first-year cards a different look.
What's the price point and is it worth it?
Hobby boxes retail around $300. With 2 guaranteed autographs per box and a deep parallel structure, it's a solid choice if you're chasing signed rookies or building a refractor collection. The design is bold and divisive, so it depends on whether the chrome aesthetic appeals to you.
When did 2022 Finest come out?
It dropped January 20, 2023.
What's in a 2022 Finest hobby box?
12 packs per box (two 6-pack mini boxes), 5 cards per pack, 2 autographs guaranteed per box
What's the cheapest 2022 Finest hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $374.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2022 Finest?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2022 Finest Baseball
2022 Topps Finest Baseball is a premium chrome product built around on-card autographs and a massive refractor parallel rainbow. Every hobby box comes with two guaranteed autographs, making it a solid pull for collectors chasing signed rookies like Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 3 1994 Topps Finest Cornerstones insert cards
- 2 Aura of Excellence insert cards
- 4 Refractor parallel cards (all tiers)
Inserts to watch
- Finest Autographs 1 in 12 packs ; 1 per box The core signed set with 82 cards; includes rookies like Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr. on their autograph cards.
- 1994 Topps Finest Cornerstones 1 in 409 packs ; 1 in 34 boxes Retro-themed insert celebrating the 1994-95 Finest Basketball set design, featuring vets and stars like Pete Alonso, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Jose Ramirez.
- Aura of Excellence 1 in 808 packs ; about 1 in 67 boxes Premium insert mixing rookies, vets, and legends with a vibration-themed design; includes Juan Soto, George Springer, and Christian Yelich.
- Finest Career Die-Cut 1 in 48 packs ; 1 in 4 boxes Die-cut insert with a Career Years theme spotlighting superstars; numbered to 10 on autograph versions.
- Refractor Parallels 1 in 3 packs (base Refractors) ; 4 per box The signature Finest parallel rainbow includes 18 tiers from common Refractors down to 1/1 Superfractors, with numbered tiers ranging /300 to /3.
Fast facts
- Released
- January 20, 2023
- Box config
- 12 packs per box (two 6-pack mini boxes), 5 cards per pack, 2 autographs guaranteed per box
- Set size
- 125 cards
- Top rookie
- Oneil Cruz
5 CARDS
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Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.