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6 Boxes (Half Case)
This should break on April 23rd 2025
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2025 Topps Heritage Baseball goes back to a time that was notable but not necessarily groundbreaking. 1976 to be exact. This is true for both history and baseball cards. America was celebrating its bicentennial while Dennis Eckersley was getting a Rookie Card. Both are revisited in different ways some five decades later.
This also happens to be the 25th year for Topps Heritage, which debuted in 2001.
Another tradition for Heritage — autographs and memorabilia cards continue to land one total per hobby box.
2025 Topps Heritage Baseball Checklist Overview
As usual, this is a product aimed at set builders. There are also few places in the hobby where nostalgia runs so deeply.
Things start with a 500-card base set. Besides the usual player cards, subsets pay tribute to those found in 1976 Topps Baseball. This is apparent as six Record Breakers kick things off. Later down the list, there are some standards like League Leaders and Postseason. There is also a couple of more unique to 1976, Fathers and Sons, and All-Time All-Stars, which bring in some greats from the past.
Rather than a selection of cards, all 500 base cards get Chrome versions.
Variations return in a few forms. In addition to standard Image Variations, other changes to look for include Nicknames, Flipped Bats and Alternate Cartoons.
Real One Autographs anchor the signatures in 2025 Topps Heritage Baseball. More than 100 signers are featured including lots of rookies, some current stars and players who had notable 1976 seasons. A small number of Dual and Triple versions are also available.
Among the other signature themes are Heritage 25th Anniversary Autographs, Flashback Autograph Relics and Chrome Autographs.
Clubhouse Collection Relics return with memorabilia from a large number of active and retired players. These have up to four different players. This year, there are also dual swatch cards with two pieces from the same player. Some players have Clubhouse Collection Autograph Relics as well.
Bicentennial Relics are another place that highlights the stars of 1976. Some big-name autographs are also available here.
2025 Topps Heritage Baseball has a revamped lineup of standard inserts. Gone are familiar sets like New Age Performers, Baseball Flashbacks and News Flashbacks. Some of those taking their place include the multi-generational Through the Years, 1976 Redefined and 1976 Player Icons.
History and pop culture shape the 100-card Notable Americans set. While there are a couple of baseball players, so are politicians, authors, scientists and other famous folks from the pages of social studies text books.
2025 Topps Heritage Baseball cards at a glance:
Cards per pack: Hobby – 8, Mega – 8
Packs per box: Hobby – 24, Mega – 17
Boxes per case: Hobby – 12, Mega – 20
Set size: 500 cards
Release date (subject to change): April 30, 2025
What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs or Memorabilia Cards – 1