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2016 Bowman's Best Baseball

2016 Bowman’s Best Baseball Cards

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Treated as the culmination to the Bowman line for the collecting season, 2016 Bowman's Best Baseball largely stays true to the 2015 release that restarted the colorful brand. Every master box offers four autographs.

Featuring a bold background with a lot of activity, the base set includes veterans, rookies and top prospects. The rainbow parallel is not too extreme with Atomic Refractor (1 per master box), Blue Refractor (#/150), Green Refractor (#/99), Gold Refractor (#/50), Orange Refractor (#/25), Red Refractor (#/5), and SuperFractor (1/1).

With four autographs per box, collectors can find several designs and themes in 2016 Bowman's Best Baseball. Showcasing current and future stars, Best of 2016 Autographs acts as the main signed set. Base versions are joined by RefractorOrange Refractor, Atomic Refractor (#/25), Red Refractor (#/5), and SuperFractor (1/1) parallels.

Other signed cards include a nod to the past with on-card 1996 Bowman's Best Autographs that also come in Atomic Refractor (#/25) and SuperFractor (1/1) parallels. Dual Autograph combines two hard-signed signatures for players with a shared connection. They also have a SuperFractor (1/1) parallel.

Closing out the set, 2016 Bowman's Best Baseball incorporates several standard inserts. 1996 Bowman's Best honors the earlier design with past and present players. Prospect Forecast (via Baseball America) inserts put forth their best call-up date guesses while Mirror Images pairs two players on the same card. Lastly, Stat Lines documents the key performances of the season.

Each of the inserts also include Orange Refractor (#/35) and SuperFractor (1/1) parallels. Limited signed parallels exist for both Prospect Forecast and Stat Lines.

Release Date: 12/21/2016
Product Configuration: 5 cards per pack, 12 packs per master box (2 inners), 8 boxes per case

2016 Bowman's Best Baseball Master Box Break

  • 4 Autographs
  • 1 Atomic Refractor Parallel
  • 60 Total Cards

2016 Bowman's Best Baseball Hobby Case Break

  • 1 Stat Lines Atomic Refractor
  • 1 Mirror Image Atomic Refractor
  • 1 1996 Bowman’s Best Atomic Refractor
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Set Checklist

2016 Bowman's Best Baseball Checklist

Base Set Checklist

PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor (1 per master box), Blue Refractor #/250, Green Refractor #/99, Gold Refractor #/50, Orange Refractor #/35, Red Refractor #/5, SuperFractor 1/1.
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1 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
2 Albert Almora - Chicago Cubs RC
3 Gary Sanchez - New York Yankees RC
4 Michael Conforto - New York Mets RC
5 Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays
6 Luis Severino - New York Yankees RC
7 Dellin Betances - New York Yankees
8 Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
9 Aaron Nola - Philadelphia Phillies RC
10 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
11 Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
12 Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies RC
13 Dae-Ho Lee - Seattle Mariners RC
14 Blake Snell - Tampa Bay Rays RC
15 Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins RC
16 Wil Myers - San Diego Padres
17 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
18 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
19 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
20 Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals RC
21 Nomar Mazara - Texas Rangers RC
22 Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates
23 Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers
24 Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
25 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
26 Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles
27 Madison Bumgarner - San Francisco Giants
28 Ben Zobrist - Chicago Cubs
29 Aledmys Diaz - St. Louis Cardinals RC
30 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
31 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
32 Mookie Betts - Boston Red Sox
33 Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
34 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
35 Chris Sale - Chicago White Sox
36 Jose Berrios - Minnesota Twins RC
37 Jameson Taillon - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
38 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
39 Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers RC
40 Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
41 Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs
42 Tim Anderson - Chicago White Sox RC
43 Rob Refsnyder - New York Yankees RC
44 Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs
45 Jon Gray - Colorado Rockies RC
46 Michael Fulmer - Detroit Tigers RC
47 Yoenis Cespedes - New York Mets
48 Yu Darvish - Texas Rangers
49 Giancarlo Stanton - Miami Marlins
50 David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
51 Willson Contreras - Chicago Cubs RC
52 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals
53 Starling Marte - Pittsburgh Pirates
54 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
55 Tyler Naquin - Cleveland Indians RC
56 Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers
57 Ichiro - Miami Marlins
58 Trea Turner - Washington Nationals RC
59 Stephen Piscotty - St. Louis Cardinals RC
60 Jose Bautista - Toronto Blue Jays
61 Daniel Murphy - Washington Nationals
62 Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
63 Robinson Cano - Seattle Mariners
64 Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs RC
65 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
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TP-1 Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox
TP-2 Brendan Rodgers - Colorado Rockies
TP-3 Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
TP-4 Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
TP-5 Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
TP-6 Cal Quantrill - San Diego Padres
TP-7 Joshua Lowe - Tampa Bay Rays
TP-8 Bradley Zimmer - Cleveland Indians
TP-9 A.J. Puk - Oakland Athletics
TP-10 Will Craig - Pittsburgh Pirates
TP-11 Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
TP-12 J.P. Crawford - Philadelphia Phillies
TP-13 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
TP-14 Riley Pint - Colorado Rockies
TP-15 Will Benson - Cleveland Indians
TP-16 Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
TP-17 Manny Margot - San Diego Padres
TP-18 Zack Collins - Chicago White Sox
TP-19 Ian Anderson - Atlanta Braves
TP-20 Clint Frazier - New York Yankees
TP-21 Corey Ray - Milwaukee Brewers
TP-22 Kyle Lewis - Seattle Mariners
TP-23 Tyler Glasnow - Pittsburgh Pirates
TP-24 Francis Martes - Houston Astros
TP-25 Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
TP-26 Braxton Garrett - Miami Marlins
TP-27 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
TP-28 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
TP-29 Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
TP-30 Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
TP-31 Matt Manning - Detroit Tigers
TP-32 David Dahl - Colorado Rockies
TP-33 Jose De Leon - Los Angeles Dodgers
TP-34 Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
TP-35 Mickey Moniak - Philadelphia Phillies

 

Best of 2016 Autographs Set Checklist

77 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Refractor, Green Refractor #/99, Orange Refractor #/50, Atomic Refractor #/25, Red Refractor #/5, SuperFractor 1/1, Printing Plates 1/1.
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B16-AA Anthony Alford - Toronto Blue Jays
B16-AB Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
B16-AB Anthony Banda - Arizona Diamondbacks
B16-ABE Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
B16-ABL Aaron Blair - Atlanta Braves
B16-AD Aledmys Diaz - St. Louis Cardinals
B16-AE Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
B16-AJ Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
B16-AK Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
B16-AP A.J. Puk - Oakland Athletics
B16-AR Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
B16-AR A.J. Reed - Houston Astros
B16-ARO Amed Rosario - New York Mets
B16-BG Braxton Garrett - Miami Marlins
B16-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
B16-BP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
B16-BR Brendan Rodgers - Colorado Rockies
B16-BS Blake Snell - Tampa Bay Rays
B16-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
B16-COR Corey Ray - Milwaukee Brewers
B16-CQ Cal Quantrill - San Diego Padres
B16-CR Carlos Rodon - Chicago White Sox
B16-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
B16-DD David Dahl - Colorado Rockies
B16-DJ Drew Jackson - Seattle Mariners
B16-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
B16-ED Elias Diaz - Pittsburgh Pirates
B16-FB Franklin Barreto - Oakland Athletics
B16-FL Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
B16-FW Forrest Whitley - Houston Astros
B16-GD Garrett Davila - Kansas City Royals
B16-GL Gavin Lux - Los Angeles Dodgers
B16-HOW Henry Owens - Boston Red Sox
B16-IA Ian Anderson - Atlanta Braves
B16-JDU Justin Dunn - New York Mets
B16-JH Josh Hader - Milwaukee Brewers
B16-JL Joshua Lowe - Tampa Bay Rays
B16-JM Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
B16-JT Jameson Taillon - Pittsburgh Pirates
B16-JU Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers
B16-KA Kolby Allard - Atlanta Braves
B16-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
B16-KL Kyle Lewis - Seattle Mariners
B16-KM Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
B16-KN Kevin Newman - Pittsburgh Pirates
B16-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
B16-LG Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
B16-LS Luis Severino - New York Yankees
B16-MAS Mallex Smith - Atlanta Braves
B16-MC Michael Conforto - New York Mets
B16-MCL Mike Clevinger - Cleveland Indians
B16-MM Mickey Moniak - Philadelphia Phillies
B16-MMA Matt Manning - Detroit Tigers
B16-MS Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins
B16-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
B16-MTH Matt Thaiss - Los Angeles Angels
B16-NA Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
B16-NM Nomar Mazara - Texas Rangers
B16-OA Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves
B16-OAR Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
B16-RD Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
B16-RP Riley Pint - Colorado Rockies
B16-RS Robert Stephenson - Cincinnati Reds
B16-SM Steven Matz - New York Mets
B16-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
B16-ST Sam Travis - Boston Red Sox
B16-TA Tim Anderson - Chicago White Sox
B16-TO Tyler O'Neill - Seattle Mariners
B16-TS Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
B16-TT Touki Toussaint - Atlanta Braves
B16-VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
B16-WB Will Benson - Cleveland Indians
B16-WC Will Craig - Pittsburgh Pirates
B16-WCO Willson Contreras - Chicago Cubs
B16-YG Yulieski Gurriel - Houston Astros
B16-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox
B16-ZC Zack Collins - Chicago White Sox

 

Bowman's Choice Autographs Set Checklist

14 cards. Serial numbered #/50.
PARALLEL CARDS: SuperFractor 1/1.
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BCA-AB Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
BCA-AE Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
BCA-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
BCA-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
BCA-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
BCA-CSA Chris Sale - Chicago White Sox
BCA-DO David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
BCA-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
BCA-LG Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
BCA-NM Nomar Mazara - Texas Rangers
BCA-OA Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves
BCA-SM Steven Matz - New York Mets
BCA-TO Tyler O'Neill - Seattle Mariners
BCA-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

 

1996 Bowman's Best Set Checklist

30 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor, Orange Refractor #/35, SuperFractor 1/1.
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96BB-AA Anthony Alford - Toronto Blue Jays
96BB-AB Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
96BB-AE Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
96BB-AG Andres Galarraga - Colorado Rockies
96BB-AP Andy Pettitte - New York Yankees
96BB-AR Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
96BB-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
96BB-BS Blake Snell - Tampa Bay Rays
96BB-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
96BB-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
96BB-DW David Wright - New York Mets
96BB-HA Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
96BB-I Ichiro - Miami Marlins
96BB-JB Jose Berrios - Minnesota Twins
96BB-JC Jose Canseco - Boston Red Sox
96BB-JD Johnny Damon - Kansas City Royals
96BB-JM Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
96BB-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
96BB-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
96BB-KM Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
96BB-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
96BB-LG Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
96BB-MM Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
96BB-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
96BB-NA Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
96BB-OA Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
96BB-OV Omar Vizquel - Cleveland Indians
96BB-RD Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
96BB-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
96BB-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

 

1996 Bowman's Best Autographs Set Checklist

24 cards. Serial numbered #/75.
PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor #/25, SuperFractor 1/1.
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96BBA-AA Anthony Alford - Toronto Blue Jays
96BBA-AE Anderson Espinoza - Boston Red Sox
96BBA-AG Andres Galarraga - Colorado Rockies
96BBA-AP Andy Pettitte - New York Yankees
96BBA-AR Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
96BBA-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
96BBA-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
96BBA-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
96BBA-DW David Wright - New York Mets
96BBA-HA Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
96BBA-I Ichiro - Miami Marlins
96BBA-JC Jose Canseco - Boston Red Sox
96BBA-JD Johnny Damon - Kansas City Royals
96BBA-JM Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
96BBA-JS John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves
96BBA-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
96BBA-KS Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs
96BBA-LG Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
96BBA-MM Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
96BBA-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
96BBA-OA Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
96BBA-OV Omar Vizquel - Cleveland Indians
96BBA-RD Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
96BBA-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves

 

Baseball America Prospect Forecast Set Checklist

10 cards. Serial numbered #/150.
PARALLEL CARDS: Orange Refractor #/35, SuperFractor 1/1.
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BAPF-AE Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
BAPF-BR Brendan Rodgers - Colorado Rockies
BAPF-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
BAPF-GT Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
BAPF-JM Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
BAPF-LF Lucius Fox - Tampa Bay Rays
BAPF-RD Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
BAPF-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
BAPF-VR Victor Robles - Washington Nationals
BAPF-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

 

Baseball America Prospect Forecast Autographs Set Checklist

6 cards. Serial numbered #/50.
PARALLEL CARDS: SuperFractor 1/1.
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BAPF-AE Anderson Espinoza - San Diego Padres
BAPF-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
BAPF-GT Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
BAPF-JM Jorge Mateo - New York Yankees
BAPF-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
BAPF-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

 

Dual Autographs Set Checklist

8 cards. Serial numbered #/25.
PARALLEL CARDS: SuperFractor 1/1.
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BDA-AB Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers
BDA-BC Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
BDA-BH Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
BDA-GH Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
BDA-MS Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
BDA-PM Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox
BDA-RF Carlos Rodon - Chicago White Sox
Carson Fulmer - Chicago White Sox
BDA-SF Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves

 

First Impressions Autographs Set Checklist

17 cards. Serial numbered #/50.
PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor #/25, SuperFractor 1/1.
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FIA-AK Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
FIA-AP A.J. Puk - Oakland Athletics
FIA-BG Braxton Garrett - Miami Marlins
FIA-CQ Cal Quantrill - San Diego Padres
FIA-CR Corey Ray - Milwaukee Brewers
FIA-FW Forrest Whitley - Houston Astros
FIA-GL Gavin Lux - Los Angeles Dodgers
FIA-IA Ian Anderson - Atlanta Braves
FIA-JD Justin Dunn - New York Mets
FIA-JL Joshua Lowe - Tampa Bay Rays
FIA-KL Kyle Lewis - Seattle Mariners
FIA-MM Mickey Moniak - Philadelphia Phillies
FIA-MMA Matt Manning - Detroit Tigers
FIA-MT Matt Thaiss - Los Angeles Angels
FIA-RP Riley Pint - Colorado Rockies
FIA-WB Will Benson - Cleveland Indians
FIA-ZC Zack Collins - Chicago White Sox

 

Mirror Image Set Checklist

20 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor, Orange Refractor #/35, SuperFractor 1/1.
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MI-1 Mickey Moniak - Philadelphia Phillies
Jacoby Ellsbury - New York Yankees
MI-2 Ian Anderson - Atlanta Braves
Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
MI-3 Riley Pint - Colorado Rockies
Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
MI-4 Corey Ray - Milwaukee Brewers
Jason Heyward - Chicago Cubs
MI-5 A.J. Puk - Oakland Athletics
Andrew Miller - Cleveland Indians
MI-6 Giancarlo Stanton - Miami Marlins
Justin Bour - Miami Marlins
MI-7 Matt Manning - Detroit Tigers
Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
MI-8 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
Zack Collins - Chicago White Sox
MI-9 Adam Jones - Baltimore Orioles
Kyle Lewis - Seattle Mariners
MI-10 Christian Yelich - Miami Marlins
Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
MI-11 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
Troy Tulowitzki - Toronto Blue Jays
MI-12 Brian McCann - New York Yankees
Willson Contreras - Chicago Cubs
MI-13 Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
MI-14 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers
MI-15 Jon Lester - Chicago Cubs
Steven Matz - New York Mets
MI-16 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox
MI-17 Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
MI-18 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
MI-19 Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs
MI-20 Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals
Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox

 

Stat Lines Set Checklist

35 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Atomic Refractor, Orange Refractor #/35, SuperFractor 1/1.
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SL-AB Anthony Banda - Arizona Diamondbacks
SL-ABR Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
SL-AE Anderson Espinoza - Boston Red Sox
SL-AJ Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
SL-AR Alex Reyes - St. Louis Cardinals
SL-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
SL-BP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
SL-BR Brendan Rodgers - Colorado Rockies
SL-BS Blake Snell - Tampa Bay Rays
SL-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
SL-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-CS Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-DO David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
SL-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
SL-FL Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
SL-GS Gary Sanchez - New York Yankees
SL-JA Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs
SL-JAL Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
SL-JH Josh Hader - Milwaukee Brewers
SL-JT Jameson Taillon - Pittsburgh Pirates
SL-JU Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-KB Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
SL-KM Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-LG Lucas Giolito - Washington Nationals
SL-MB Madison Bumgarner - San Francisco Giants
SL-MC Michael Conforto - New York Mets
SL-MF Michael Fulmer - Detroit Tigers
SL-NA Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
SL-NM Nomar Mazara - Texas Rangers
SL-OA Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
SL-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
SL-TA Tim Anderson - Chicago White Sox
SL-TO Tyler O'Neill - Seattle Mariners
SL-TS Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
SL-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

 

Stat Lines Autographs Set Checklist

22 cards. Serial numbered #/50.
PARALLEL CARDS: SuperFractor 1/1.
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SL-ABR Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
SL-AJ Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
SL-BH Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
SL-BP Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
SL-BS Blake Snell - Tampa Bay Rays
SL-CC Carlos Correa - Houston Astros
SL-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-DO David Ortiz - Boston Red Sox
SL-DS Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves
SL-FL Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians
SL-JH Josh Hader - Milwaukee Brewers
SL-JT Jameson Taillon - Pittsburgh Pirates
SL-KM Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
SL-MF Michael Fulmer - Detroit Tigers
SL-NA Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
SL-NM Nomar Mazara - Texas Rangers
SL-OA Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers
SL-SN Sean Newcomb - Atlanta Braves
SL-TA Tim Anderson - Chicago White Sox
SL-TO Tyler O'Neill - Seattle Mariners
SL-TS Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
SL-YM Yoan Moncada - Boston Red Sox

Product Review

2016 Bowman’s Best Baseball Product Review

Reviewed by Trey Treutel

Good: Mostly on-card autographs, vibrant design, 1996 inserts look great.

Bad: Busy design does not really fit typical Bowman style, most of the main inserts offer little plus feature sticker autograph parallels, could be a bit more color in every box.

The Bottom Line: An outlier for Bowman sets, this can help or hurt depending on collectors' preferences. Still, with four on-card autographs per box and a price point under $100, the product is a solid option that includes young talent and modern superstars.

Staff Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Card Design: 4.0/5.0

Seemingly more loud than the 2015 design, I personally like the look of the base design even if the larger team logo is a bit obnoxious. Sure, it doesn’t have the more classic look of the other Bowman sets, but for me, that’s a good thing since it gets old seeing the stuff stuff on repeat. Because there is so much going on with the background, it is also easier to accept minimal Refractor color in my box, but I would have liked a little more representation.

The main autographs are much more simple with mainly just a honeycomb design to give it a distinct look. I like that the Best of 2016 autograph is not just a base parallel and also that it contrasts well with the busier base look.

Although the 1996 insert is basically just an homage to the earlier design, they still look great and the on-card autographs are quite impressive. The rest of the inserts are okay but don’t really jump out as much, in my opinion. Plus, the sticker autograph parallels are not ideal on a low-numbered card when everything else is hard-signed.

Checklist: 3.75/5.0

Beyond the normal issues with inconsistent team or player coverage, the overall checklist is solid. Of course, the list is heavy on prospects, but this should be expected from a Bowman brand and there is still noticeable non-prospect representation. While the total autograph pool is very large, 2016 Bowman’s Best Baseball checklist does a good job of mixing in some big-name prospects, rookies, and current stars.

Value: 3.75/5.0

Selling around $90 per box at the time of this review, 2016 Bowman’s Best Baseball is a decent value when you consider the four autographs per box and mainly on-card signatures. While it is unlikely to rival traditional Bowman values, the pieces are there for an enjoyable break that limits the gamble somewhat.

The Fun Factor: 4.25/5.0

Bowman’s Best is not for everyone but I find it to be a very fun experience. My specific box had autograph highs and lows with a redemption to go along with a live, on-card Bryce Harper autograph. Even without the Harper auto, the box break was fun for me as I appreciate the wilder designs. The most fun part in my mind is that it is hit-heavy while still offering a full assortment of base and insert options, and reasonably priced, to boot.

2016 Bowman’s Best Baseball Hit Gallery

The box used for this review was provided by Topps.

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Trey is a lifelong sports fanatic. He is a huge fan of the NBA and NFL, as well as soccer, college basketball and college football. As a kid, he collected football and basketball cards. In more recent years, he started collecting basketball cards again on a whim and has since expanded to other sports and entertainment options.

User Reviews

james stram
james stram

Hey Trey, in your product details write up , you forgot about the blue parallels which makes it 7 shiney eversions instead of 6. Not that it matters that much but I just thought I’d let you know you made a minor mistake. Keep up the good work you’re doing a great job. I look forward to your write-ups about all kinds of different baseball card sets, you are very knowledgeable.

ken kott
ken kott

Got a case – doubles, triples…of inserts yet, I understand doubles and triples of base cards, but man what a screw job this case was for inserts and premium doubles. 3 sets of double autos, 2 sets of triple autos. 2 of the base autos were the same as the refractor autos too. So, out of 32 autos in the case I actually got 23, that seems like a crappy percentage. Not happy.

JR
JR

I realize now these “rainbow” parallels are simply the base refractors, oops

JR
JR

Just got back into collecting, love the look of these cards, thicker stock than some others too. One question, when holding some duplicates side by side it seems some have a rainbow tint to it when others are clearly base, but don’t see a rainbow parallel listed. What’s the deal?

Kris
Kris

@Mike – Each player is only in silver or gold, not both. No difference in rates at least according to the pack odds.

Mike Tuchel
Mike Tuchel

Great looking set! One question though, the 1996 inserts come in silver and gold, is there a difference in insertion rate? Thanks

Nice cards but do to being borderless l don’t feel they carry the collectability or the value of the Bowman Chrome bordered cards. Just my opinion.

This stuff looks great again this year, all the best players in Baseball, gorgeous design with the team logos boldly in the background, Great Job Topps, I finally have Packs to sell my customers instead of just 1 to 5 pack boxes!

matt
matt

Great looking product and has the potential to produce huge boxes. Last year’s product had a good stock and great look. I love the mix of prospects, rookies, veterans and retired players. This is easily one of the best checklists Topps has this year even with some teams being under represented.

Mike D
Mike D

No Jose Abreu in this year’s product.

Thanks Topps! I own a card shop in the Baltimore area. “Zero” I repeat “Zero” Orioles auto’s out of 77 players? Really love that I have to Pre-Order this product 6 months ahead of time! Merry Christmas to us!

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