Configuration: 12 packs per box. 32 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
- Bowman Buyback 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.
- 20 hand-drawn originals to be inserted exclusively into HOBBY & HOBBY JUMBO BOXES!
1992 Bowman
Celebrating this collector favorite with active veterans, prospects, and retired players.
Parallels for the above sets will include:
- SuperFractor: numbered 1/1.
Also look for limited autograph variations of the 1948 and 1992 Bowman insert sets! HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
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
- Find a multitude of low-numbered color variants.
Additional Chrome Prospect Card parallels will include:
- Refractor
- Purple Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Blue Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Gold Refractor: sequentially numbered.
- Red Refractor: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor: numbered 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- 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.
- Gold Border: sequentially numbered.
- Red Border: sequentially numbered to 5.
- Black Border: numbered 1/1.
AUTOGRAPH CARDS
The 2017 Bowman Baseball Jumbo Box will continue to deliver 3 autograph cards per box.
Chrome Prospect Autographs
Featuring ON-CARD autographs of the top prospects of MLB.
- Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Purple Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Printing Plates: numbered 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Additionally, look for returning low-numbered Shimmer Refractor Variation Autograph Parallels!
Chrome Rookie Autographs
Autograph variations of the Rookie Base Cards on chrome technology with ON-CARD autographs.
- Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1. HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
- Printing Plates: numbered 1/1. HOBBY SKUS 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:
- Orange Parallel: sequentially numbered to 25. HOBBY ONLY!
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Additionally, look for limited, sequentially numbered autograph variations!
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Boxes of 2017 Bowman Baseball will include unannounced surprises as well as the following additional content.
Bowman Buybacks NEW! HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
Look for original Bowman and 1st Bowman cards, to be featured exclusively in Hobby and Hobby Jumbo Boxes!
- Also find Bowman Buyback Autograph variations! Sequentially numbered.
All-America Game Autographs HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
Showcasing today's top prospects who played in past high school All-America showcases.
Bowman Ascent Autographs NEW! HOBBY SKUS ONLY!
Featuring elite young veterans of MLB. Sequentially numbered.
