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2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby Box
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Frequently asked
What are the key rookies in 2018 Topps Series 2?
Shohei Ohtani is the marquee rookie. Ronald Acuna and Gleyber Torres are both short prints in the base set. Other notable rookies include Scott Kingery, Victor Caratini, and Anthony Santander.
How many parallels are there, and which are hardest to pull?
There are 12 parallel versions ranging from Rainbow Foil (1:10 packs) down to Platinum (1/1). The rarest are Platinum (1/1), Printing Plates (1/1), and Clear cards (/10, hobby only). Some like Black (/67) and Negative are exclusive to hobby and jumbo packs.
What's the difference between a hobby box and a jumbo box?
Hobby boxes have 36 packs of 10 cards each with one autograph or relic. Jumbo boxes have 10 packs of 50 cards each and guarantee one autograph plus two relics (one memorabilia and one manufactured). Jumbo also gets two Silver Packs instead of one.
What are the main insert sets, and how often do they hit?
Topps Salute and 1983 Topps Baseball both fall 1:4 packs. Longball Legends is 1:8 packs. Instant Impact doesn't have a stated rate. All inserts have multiple parallel tiers including Blue, Black (/299), Gold (/50), Red (/10), and Platinum (1/1).
Are there autographs in this product?
Yes. Hobby boxes guarantee one autograph or relic. Jumbo boxes guarantee one autograph plus two relics. Autographs come from insert lines like 1983 Topps Baseball Autographs, Topps Salute Autographs, Longball Legends Autograph Relics, and the premium Topps Reverence Autograph Patches.
What's the Silver Pack promo?
Collectors who buy hobby or jumbo boxes from participating retailers get bonus packs with exclusive 1983 Topps Chrome Refractor cards. Hobby boxes get one pack; jumbo boxes get two. These packs also include randomly inserted autographs.
Does Series 2 have any manufactured relics?
Yes. Hobby and jumbo boxes include Topps Team MVP Medallions (commemorative coins embedded in cards) and MLB All-Star Game Logo Patch cards featuring 30 former All-Stars. Both have Gold (/50), Red (/10), and Platinum (1/1) parallels, with select players having autographed versions numbered to 10.
When did 2018 Topps Series 2 come out?
It dropped June 13, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Topps Series 2 hobby box?
Hobby: 36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack.
Where can I buy 2018 Topps Series 2?
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2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball
2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball fills out the flagship set with 350 new cards including key rookies like Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna, and Gleyber Torres, plus a deep lineup of inserts and autographs.
Autographs
1 Autograph or relic per hobby box
On average per hobby box
- 3 Rainbow Foil Parallels
- 9 Topps Salute Inserts
- 9 1983 Topps Baseball Inserts
- 4 Longball Legends Inserts
Inserts to watch
- Topps Salute 1 in 4 packs 99-card set with themed subsets including throwback jerseys, legends, and notable moments.
- 1983 Topps Baseball 1 in 4 packs Tribute to the 1983 design featuring current rookies and All-Stars with period-accurate styling.
- Longball Legends 1 in 8 packs 50-card set celebrating the greatest home run hitters in baseball history.
- Instant Impact 50-card set spotlighting players' breakthrough seasons; available in base, relic, and autograph versions.
- Topps Reverence Autograph Patch High-end autograph patch cards featuring top stars, exclusive to hobby and jumbo boxes.
- Sketch Cards One-of-one original artwork cards featuring top players; each is unique.
Fast facts
- Released
- June 13, 2018
- Box config
- Hobby: 36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack.
- Set size
- 700 cards
- Top rookie
- Shohei Ohtani