1993 Classic #112 Manon Rheaume COMIC

The 1993 Classic Hockey Draft set consists of 150 standard-size cards. Production was reported to be 14,500 sequentially-numbered ten-box cases. More than 15,000 autographed cards from Manon Rheaume, Doug Gilmour, Mark Recchi, Mike Bossy, Jeff O’Neill and other hockey stars were randomly inserted throughout the packs. Subsets featuring foil-stamped cards are Top 10, The Class…

Why Jackson Merrill, a model of on-field consistency, has many different autographs

Last season, his first in the big leagues, Jackson Merrill achieved rare consistency on the field. Merrill, the San Diego Padres phenom, batted .292 with 24 home runs, including six tying or go-ahead blasts in the eighth inning or later. He encountered only one hitless streak longer than three games. (He ended it in early…

The baseball cards that make us happy: Childhood favorites and mementos of loved ones

For many of us, it’s impossible to think about baseball without also thinking about baseball cards. Those little pieces of cardboard serve as tangible reminders of people, moments and emotions that get wrapped up in the game we love. With the new MLB season now in full swing, we asked The Athletic’s writers and editors…

Torpedo effect: Victus, Marucci and Chandler all begin selling the uniquely shaped bats

After the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs (nine of which came off torpedo bats) this past weekend, bat makers are looking to cash in on the offensive explosion. Manufacturers Victus, Marucci, and Chandler Bats have all begun selling torpedo bats through their websites, with prices ranging from $199 to $239. At Victus, customers…

Shohei Ohtani leads MLB players in jersey sales, six Dodgers crack top 20 list

Reigning National League MVP and World Series champion Shohei Ohtani has a stranglehold on MLB jersey sales over the past 18 months. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar’s Nike jersey has sold “more than any other in the U.S., Japan and worldwide” since 2023, according to a joint news release by MLB and the MLB Players…

First Shohei Ohtani card to sell for $1 million includes coveted piece of his pants

A Shohei Ohtani trading card sold for nearly $1.07 million through Heritage Auctions on Saturday night, making it the first Ohtani card to reach the seven-figure milestone. The one-of-a-kind Topps Dynasty Black card was from a set produced last year to commemorate Ohtani’s historic 50/50 season. It was autographed in gold pen by Ohtani and…