One of San Antonio baseball card collectors' favorite products, 2019 Topps Chrome Baseball is back this Wednesday (July 31st) as the chromium version Topps' yearly flagship release. Refractors and Rookie Autographs remain as the centerpiece while other inserts round out the checklist.
Available in a variety of configurations, 2019 Topps Chrome Baseball has both hobby and hobby jumbo boxes. Hobby boxes promise a pair of autographs while hobby jumbo have five.
2019 Topps Chrome Baseball Base Set Basics and Refractors
Just as it has been since Topps Chrome debuted in 1996, the main base set has the same general design as the . Rookies and veterans, primarily from 2019 Topps Series 1 and , make up the checklist. 2019 Topps Chrome baseball totals 204 cards.
All 204 base cards have more than a dozen different Refractor parallels. In addition to basic Refractors, the hobby rainbow includes Refractors in the following forms: Prizm, Negative, Purple (/299), Blue (/150), Green (/99), Green Wave (/99), Blue Wave (/75), Gold (/50), Gold Wave (/50), Orange (/25), Orange Wave (/25), Red (/5), Red Wave (/5), and Superfractors (1/1). Cards also have one-of-one Printing Plates.
Three different Wave Refractors are only available in hobby and hobby jumbo packs. Regular Orange Refractors are a hobby-exclusive and not in jumbo.
Autographs and Memorabilia Cards
Rookie Autographs make up most of the signatures in 2019 Topps Chrome Baseball. These are signed on-card and have the same general look as the base set. They also have plenty of Refractor parallels as well: Refractors (/499), Purple (/250), Blue (/150), Blue Wave (/150), Gold (/50), Gold Wave (/50), Orange (/25), Orange Wave (/25), Red (/5), Red Wave (/5), Printing Plates (1/1), and Superfractors (1/1).
Like base Refractors, three of the Wave versions are only available in the two hobby configurations. Rookie Autograph Blue Wave Refractors being the exception and are not exclusive. Orange Refractors are basic hobby only.
Dual Rookie Autographs are where collectors can find on-card signatures from a pair of young players. Base versions have 25 copies while parallels come as Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).
The 1999 Topps Chrome Baseball Autographs go back a couple of decades for their design. Like the other parts of the checklist, these are hard-signed. The main versions come numbered while parallels are available in Orange Refractors (/25), Red Refractors (/5), Printing Plates (1/1) and Superfractors (1/1).
Topps Chrome isn’t usually a place where memorabilia cards take up a big part of the release. That said, 2019 Topps Chrome Baseball has new Debut Gear cards. These have a swatch from veterans and retired players from their rookie team.
Debut Gear relics are a hobby case hit. Parallels for these include Green Refractors (/99), Orange Refractors (/25), Red Refractors (/5), Printing Plates (1/1) and Superfractors (1/1). Select cards also have autographs.
Inserts
2019 Topps Chrome Baseball has a handful of other insert sets. 1984 Topps Baseball carries over from flagship, this time giving the 35-year-old set a chromium spin.
Future Stars and Freshman Flash both return for another year.
New to this release are Greatness Returns. These picture a current star alongside a comparable retired legend.
Regular inserts come with similar Refractor rainbows: Green (/99), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5) and Superfractors (1/1). All but Greatness Returns have numbered autographed versions. Refractors on the signature side include Orange (/25), Red (/5) and Superfractors (1/1) as well as Printing Plates (1/1).
What to expect in a hobby box:
96 Cards
• Autographs – 2
What to expect in a hobby jumbo box:
156 Cards
• Autographs – 5
• Refractors – 12
• Refractors – 12
2019 Topps Chrome Baseball Checklist
1984 Topps Baseball Autographs Checklist
20 cards.
Parallels:
Orange Refractors – /25
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
84TCA-AJ Aaron Judge
84TCA-AR Anthony Rizzo
84TCA-CM Cedric Mullins
84TCA-EJ Eloy Jimenez
84TCA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
84TCA-I Ichiro
84TCA-JB Jake Bauers
84TCA-JD Jacob deGrom
84TCA-JS Justus Sheffield
84TCA-JSO Juan Soto
84TCA-JU Justin Upton
84TCA-KA Kolby Allard
84TCA-KT Kyle Tucker
84TCA-MK Michael Kopech
84TCA-MT Mike Trout
84TCA-NS Noah Syndergaard
84TCA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
84TCA-SO Shohei Ohtani
84TCA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
84TCA-WM Whit Merrifield
84TCA-AR Anthony Rizzo
84TCA-CM Cedric Mullins
84TCA-EJ Eloy Jimenez
84TCA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
84TCA-I Ichiro
84TCA-JB Jake Bauers
84TCA-JD Jacob deGrom
84TCA-JS Justus Sheffield
84TCA-JSO Juan Soto
84TCA-JU Justin Upton
84TCA-KA Kolby Allard
84TCA-KT Kyle Tucker
84TCA-MK Michael Kopech
84TCA-MT Mike Trout
84TCA-NS Noah Syndergaard
84TCA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
84TCA-SO Shohei Ohtani
84TCA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
84TCA-WM Whit Merrifield
1999 Topps Chrome Baseball Autographs Checklist
16 cards.
Parallels:
Orange Refractors – /25
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
99TCA-AB Adrian Beltre
99TCA-BW Bernie Williams
99TCA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
99TCA-JA Jose Altuve
99TCA-JS Justus Sheffield
99TCA-JSO Juan Soto
99TCA-KA Kolby Allard
99TCA-KB Kris Bryant
99TCA-MK Michael Kopech
99TCA-MM Mark McGwire
99TCA-PG Paul Goldschmidt
99TCA-PM Pedro Martinez
99TCA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
99TCA-SO Shohei Ohtani
99TCA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
99TCA-YM Yadier Molina
99TCA-BW Bernie Williams
99TCA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
99TCA-JA Jose Altuve
99TCA-JS Justus Sheffield
99TCA-JSO Juan Soto
99TCA-KA Kolby Allard
99TCA-KB Kris Bryant
99TCA-MK Michael Kopech
99TCA-MM Mark McGwire
99TCA-PG Paul Goldschmidt
99TCA-PM Pedro Martinez
99TCA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
99TCA-SO Shohei Ohtani
99TCA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
99TCA-YM Yadier Molina
Debut Gear Autographs Checklist
19 cards.
DG-AB Adrian Beltre
DG-AM Andrew McCutchen
DG-AP Albert Pujols
DG-AR Alex Rodriguez
DG-CF Carlton Fisk
DG-CS Chris Sale
DG-DG Didi Gregorius
DG-EL Mike Piazza
DG-I Ichiro
DG-IK Ian Kinsler
DG-IR Ivan Rodriguez
DG-JS Jean Segura
DG-MMC Mark McGwire
DG-MO Marcell Ozuna
DG-RCL Roger Clemens
DG-RH Rickey Henderson
DG-TP Tommy Pham
DG-VGS Vladimir Guerrero Sr.
DG-WC Will Clark
DG-AM Andrew McCutchen
DG-AP Albert Pujols
DG-AR Alex Rodriguez
DG-CF Carlton Fisk
DG-CS Chris Sale
DG-DG Didi Gregorius
DG-EL Mike Piazza
DG-I Ichiro
DG-IK Ian Kinsler
DG-IR Ivan Rodriguez
DG-JS Jean Segura
DG-MMC Mark McGwire
DG-MO Marcell Ozuna
DG-RCL Roger Clemens
DG-RH Rickey Henderson
DG-TP Tommy Pham
DG-VGS Vladimir Guerrero Sr.
DG-WC Will Clark
Dual Rookie Autographs Checklist
8 cards.
Parallels:
Red Refractors – /5
Superfractors – 1/1
Superfractors – 1/1
DRA-AW Kolby Allard/Kyle Wright
DRA-FA Francisco Arcia/David Fletcher
DRA-GJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr./Eloy Jimenez
DRA-JT Danny Jansen/Rowdy Tellez
DRA-KO Brad Keller/Ryan O’Hearn
DRA-LB Brandon Lowe/Jake Bauers
DRA-PH Daniel Poncedeleon/Dakota Hudson
DRA-TU Fernando Tatis Jr./Luis Urias
DRA-FA Francisco Arcia/David Fletcher
DRA-GJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr./Eloy Jimenez
DRA-JT Danny Jansen/Rowdy Tellez
DRA-KO Brad Keller/Ryan O’Hearn
DRA-LB Brandon Lowe/Jake Bauers
DRA-PH Daniel Poncedeleon/Dakota Hudson
DRA-TU Fernando Tatis Jr./Luis Urias
Freshman Flash Autographs Checklist
21 cards.
Parallels:
Orange Refractors – /25
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
FFA-BK Brad Keller
FFA-BL Brandon Lowe
FFA-CA Chance Adams
FFA-CM Cedric Mullins
FFA-CS Chris Shaw
FFA-CST Christin Stewart
FFA-DF David Fletcher
FFA-DH Dakota Hudson
FFA-DJ Danny Jansen
FFA-FA Francisco Arcia
FFA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
FFA-JB Jake Bauers
FFA-JS Justus Sheffield
FFA-KA Kolby Allard
FFA-KT Kyle Tucker
FFA-KW Kyle Wright
FFA-MK Michael Kopech
FFA-RL Ramon Laureano
FFA-ROH Ryan O’Hearn
FFA-RT Rowdy Tellez
FFA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
FFA-BL Brandon Lowe
FFA-CA Chance Adams
FFA-CM Cedric Mullins
FFA-CS Chris Shaw
FFA-CST Christin Stewart
FFA-DF David Fletcher
FFA-DH Dakota Hudson
FFA-DJ Danny Jansen
FFA-FA Francisco Arcia
FFA-FTJ Fernando Tatis Jr.
FFA-JB Jake Bauers
FFA-JS Justus Sheffield
FFA-KA Kolby Allard
FFA-KT Kyle Tucker
FFA-KW Kyle Wright
FFA-MK Michael Kopech
FFA-RL Ramon Laureano
FFA-ROH Ryan O’Hearn
FFA-RT Rowdy Tellez
FFA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Future Stars Autographs Checklist
13 cards.
Parallels:
Orange Refractors – /25
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
Red Refractos – /5
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
FSA-AM Austin Meadows
FSA-CK Carson Kelly
FSA-DB David Bote
FSA-DC Dylan Cozens
FSA-DR Dereck Rodriguez
FSA-FR Franmil Reyes
FSA-JS Juan Soto
FSA-LGJ Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
FSA-MM Miles Mikolas
FSA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
FSA-SK Scott Kingery
FSA-SO Shohei Ohtani
FSA-WA Willy Adames
FSA-CK Carson Kelly
FSA-DB David Bote
FSA-DC Dylan Cozens
FSA-DR Dereck Rodriguez
FSA-FR Franmil Reyes
FSA-JS Juan Soto
FSA-LGJ Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
FSA-MM Miles Mikolas
FSA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr.
FSA-SK Scott Kingery
FSA-SO Shohei Ohtani
FSA-WA Willy Adames
Rookie Autographs Checklist
76 cards.
Parallels:
Refractors – /499
Purple Refractors – /250
Blue Refractors – /150
Blue Wave Refractors – /150
Green Refracotrs – /99 (retail only)
Gold Refractors – /50
Gold Wave Refractors – /50 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Orange Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
Orange Wave Refractors – /25 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Red Refractors – /5
Red Wave Refractors – /5 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
Purple Refractors – /250
Blue Refractors – /150
Blue Wave Refractors – /150
Green Refracotrs – /99 (retail only)
Gold Refractors – /50
Gold Wave Refractors – /50 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Orange Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
Orange Wave Refractors – /25 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Red Refractors – /5
Red Wave Refractors – /5 (hobby and hobby jumbo packs only)
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Superfractors – 1/1
RA-AC Adam Cimber
RA-AD Austin Dean
RA-AG Adolis Garcia
RA-AGA Aramis Garcia
RA-AR Austin Riley
RA-BK Brad Keller
RA-BL Brandon Lowe
RA-BR Brendan Rodgers
RA-BW Bryse Wilson
RA-CA Chance Adams
RA-CB Corbin Burnes
RA-CM Cedric Mullins
RA-CP Cionel Perez
RA-CPA Chris Paddack
RA-CS Chris Shaw
RA-CST Christin Stewart
RA-DF David Fletcher
RA-DH Dakota Hudson
RA-DJ Danny Jansen
RA-DL Dawel Lugo
RA-DP Daniel Poncedeleon
RA-DS DJ Stewart
RA-DSA Dennis Santana
RA-EDL Enyel De Los Santos
RA-EJ Eloy Jimenez
RA-AD Austin Dean
RA-AG Adolis Garcia
RA-AGA Aramis Garcia
RA-AR Austin Riley
RA-BK Brad Keller
RA-BL Brandon Lowe
RA-BR Brendan Rodgers
RA-BW Bryse Wilson
RA-CA Chance Adams
RA-CB Corbin Burnes
RA-CM Cedric Mullins
RA-CP Cionel Perez
RA-CPA Chris Paddack
RA-CS Chris Shaw
RA-CST Christin Stewart
RA-DF David Fletcher
RA-DH Dakota Hudson
RA-DJ Danny Jansen
RA-DL Dawel Lugo
RA-DP Daniel Poncedeleon
RA-DS DJ Stewart
RA-DSA Dennis Santana
RA-EDL Enyel De Los Santos
RA-EJ Eloy Jimenez
RA-FA Francisco Arcia
RA-FT Fernando Tatis Jr.
RA-FV Framber Valdez
RA-GC Griffin Canning
RA-HF Heath Fillmyer
RA-IG Isaac Galloway
RA-JB Jake Bauers
RA-JBE Jalen Beeks
RA-JC Jake Cave
RA-JD Jon Duplantier
RA-JJ Josh James
RA-JL Jonathan Loaisiga
RA-JM Jeff McNeil
RA-JN Jacob Nix
RA-JR Josh Rogers
RA-JS Jeffrey Springs
RA-JSH Justus Sheffield
RA-KA Kolby Allard
RA-KH Keston Hiura
RA-KK Kevin Kramer
RA-KN Kevin Newman
RA-KT Kyle Tucker
RA-KW Kyle Wright
RA-LU Luis Urias
RA-MK Michael Kopech
RA-FT Fernando Tatis Jr.
RA-FV Framber Valdez
RA-GC Griffin Canning
RA-HF Heath Fillmyer
RA-IG Isaac Galloway
RA-JB Jake Bauers
RA-JBE Jalen Beeks
RA-JC Jake Cave
RA-JD Jon Duplantier
RA-JJ Josh James
RA-JL Jonathan Loaisiga
RA-JM Jeff McNeil
RA-JN Jacob Nix
RA-JR Josh Rogers
RA-JS Jeffrey Springs
RA-JSH Justus Sheffield
RA-KA Kolby Allard
RA-KH Keston Hiura
RA-KK Kevin Kramer
RA-KN Kevin Newman
RA-KT Kyle Tucker
RA-KW Kyle Wright
RA-LU Luis Urias
RA-MK Michael Kopech
RA-MKE Mitch Keller
RA-MS Myles Straw
RA-NB Nick Burdi
RA-NC Nicholas Ciuffo
RA-NS Nick Senzel
RA-PA Peter Alonso
RA-PL Pablo Lopez
RA-PW Patrick Wisdom
RA-RB Ray Black
RA-RBO Ryan Borucki
RA-RL Ramon Laureano
RA-RM Reese McGuire
RA-ROH Ryan O’Hearn
RA-RT Rowdy Tellez
RA-SD Steven Duggar
RA-SG Stephen Gonsalves
RA-SRF Sean Reid-Foley
RA-TB Ty Buttrey
RA-TP Thomas Pannone
RA-TR Trevor Richards
RA-TT Touki Toussaint
RA-TW Taylor Ward
RA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
RA-WA Willians Astudillo
RA-WS Will Smith
RA-YK Yusei Kikuchi
RA-MS Myles Straw
RA-NB Nick Burdi
RA-NC Nicholas Ciuffo
RA-NS Nick Senzel
RA-PA Peter Alonso
RA-PL Pablo Lopez
RA-PW Patrick Wisdom
RA-RB Ray Black
RA-RBO Ryan Borucki
RA-RL Ramon Laureano
RA-RM Reese McGuire
RA-ROH Ryan O’Hearn
RA-RT Rowdy Tellez
RA-SD Steven Duggar
RA-SG Stephen Gonsalves
RA-SRF Sean Reid-Foley
RA-TB Ty Buttrey
RA-TP Thomas Pannone
RA-TR Trevor Richards
RA-TT Touki Toussaint
RA-TW Taylor Ward
RA-VGJ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
RA-WA Willians Astudillo
RA-WS Will Smith
RA-YK Yusei Kikuchi
