Configuration: 8 packs per box. 10 cards per pack.
Bowman Baseball returns in 2017 to celebrate the SEVENTY historic years since its inaugural release!
Look for specially inserted throwback card designs, vintage buybacks, and famous reproductions, while collecting current chrome cards and autographs of the game's future stars!
Thematic Anniversary Content in 2017 Bowman Baseball
- 1948 Bowman Insert Cards & Autographs
- 1951 Bowman Insert Cards
- 1992 Bowman Insert Cards & Autographs
- Unannounced Surprises
70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
In celebration of Bowman's 70th anniversary, 2017 Bowman Baseball will showcase limited-edition insert and autograph content.
1948 Bowman
Recreating the first-ever Bowman card design and featuring a combination of active MLB stars, retired greats, and current-day prospects.
1951 Bowman
Recreating the iconic early '50s Bowman design, featuring reproductions of hand-drawn sketches. Look for iconic greats and current-day veterans and prospects.
1992 Bowman
Celebrating this collector favorite with active veterans, prospects, and retired players.
Parallels for the above sets will include:
- Green Parallel: sequentially numbered. RETAIL ONLY!
- SuperFractor: numbered 1/1.
CHROME PROSPECT CARDS
2017 Bowman returns with vibrant Shimmer Refractor Variations and an extensive array of Chrome Refractor Parallels.
Look for the year's biggest prospects, including the most touted international World Baseball Classic tournament participants!
Shimmer Refractor Variations
- Green Shimmer Variation: sequentially numbered. RETAIL ONLY!
Additional Chrome Prospect Card parallels will include:
- Refractor
- Purple Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Blue Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Green Refractor: sequentially numbered. RETAIL ONLY!
- Gold Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Red Refractor: sequentially numbered to 5.
- Printing Plates: numbered 1/1.
BASE CARDS
Paper Base Cards will continue as a vital element of 2017 Bowman Baseball.
Veteran & Rookie Base Cards
Featuring the biggest names of MLB, including highly-touted rookies Alex Bregman, Yoan Moncada, and Dansby Swanson.
Paper Prospects
The game's top prospects and up-and-comers.
Parallels for the Veteran & Rookie Base Cards and Paper Prospects will include:
- Silver Border
- Purple Border: sequentially numbered.
- Blue Border: sequentially numbered.
- Green Border: sequentially numbered. RETAIL ONLY!
- Gold Border: sequentially numbered.
- Red Border: sequentially numbered to 5.
- Black Border: numbered 1/1.
- Also, Retail Value Packs will contain exclusive Yellow Border Parallels of all Paper Prospect subjects! RETAIL VALUE PACKS ONLY!
AUTOGRAPH CARDS
Paper Prospect Retail Autographs RETAIL EXCLUSIVE!
Look for these exclusive autograph variations found only at Retail!
- Purple Parallel: sequentially numbered.
- Green Parallel: sequentially numbered.
- Gold Parallel: sequentially numbered.
- Orange Parallel: sequentially numbered to 25.
- Red Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- Black Parallel: numbered 1/1.
Chrome Rookie Autographs
- Green Refractor Parallel RETAIL ONLY!
Chrome Prospect Autographs
- Green Refractor Parallel RETAIL ONLY!
INSERT SUBSETS
A variety of new insert subsets will be unveiled in 2017 Bowman Baseball, including the following:
ROY Favorites
Featuring top rookies of the 2017 MLB season.
Talent Pipeline
Highlighting the top players at each level of the Minor League system.
Bowman Scouts' Top 100
Look for the popular subset to return in 2017, featuring the top 100 prospects as ranked by our Bowman Scouts.
Parallels for the above mentioned subsets will include, but are not limited to:
- Green Parallel: sequentially numbered. RETAIL ONLY!
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Additionally, look for limited, sequentially numbered autograph variations!