Quick Rips | RIPPED Newsletter\xa0 \xa0 4/2/24 by\xa0RIPPED |
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What’s up, Rippers! We are coming off an exciting week of sports action. MLB Opening Day promised fireworks and came through, and the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments have been as exhilarating as ever. This week, we look at Topps and Formula 1® announcing an exclusive long-term renewal, the Final Four will feature some big-name men’s and women’s players, and a trio of top MLB prospects start their careers off on the right note.\xa0 - Topps and Formula 1® extend their contract for trading cards
- Last teams remaining in hoops tournaments to feature future pros
- Langford, Keith, and Chourio pick up first career hits in MLB debuts
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Ever since Topps started producing Formula 1® trading cards in 2020, the market in The Hobby for the high-speed sport has been electric. Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc had their 1st Bowman cards to cement their status as stars. Topps and Formula 1® will continue their partnership after signing a long-term renewal. Topps will produce trading cards and stickers featuring drivers from the current F1, F2, and F3 seasons. Topps is planning to attend multiple Grands Prix during the 2024 season, with fans having the chance to collect exclusive cards, get their hands on the latest collections, and engage in interactive activities. |
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Only four teams are left in the NCAA Tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball. Standout athletes will get a chance to continue to showcase their talents in front of a national audience. Defending men’s national champions and overall top-seeded Connecticut could have the best future professional in big man Donovan Clingan. The sophomore is projected as a lottery pick in some 2024 NBA Draft mock drafts. Clingan is a featured player in the 2022-23 Bowman University Best product. Purdue is the other regional top seed that advanced to the men’s Final Four. Zach Edey has had a monster season and has possibly cemented himself as a first-round pick. Edey has his 1st Bowman card in the 2022-23 Bowman U Chrome set. On the women’s side, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the obvious choice as the go-to player to watch. Clark is the clear-cut top pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft. She has her 1st Bowman in 2022-23 Bowman U Chrome. Aaliyah Edwards is trying to return the UConn program to the promised land. The potential top-10 pick had her 1st Bowman appear in 2023-24 Bowman Chrome U. |
The stars aligned for several top prospects who made their MLB debuts on Opening Day. All sporting Debut Patches – that could end up in Topps products this year – some guys collected their first career hits, RBIs, and stolen bases. Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford, the No. 6 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline, recorded an infield single for his first hit and had a sacrifice fly for his first RBI. No. 2 prospect Jackson Chourio walked and stole second base in his first plate appearance. Later in the game, the Brewers phenom tallied his first hit. He also drove in his first run on a fielder’s choice. Tigers’ top prospect Colt Keith hit the ball hard, recording a single and two lineouts in going 1-for-4. Langford, Chourio, and Keith all have bright futures ahead. Since they made their debuts early in the season, there’s a good chance all three will have their Flagship rookie cards in Topps Series 2 come late fall. Get ready to chase a good rookie class.\xa0 |
- Trout cardpulled that features game-worn patch from Baseball Classic
- Dual auto Superfractor ofRonaldo and Haalandsurfaces at hobby shop
- Wembanyama1-of-1 chase card comes out of 2023 Topps Dynasty Baseball
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