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Paul Skenes’ Topps Rookie Debut Patch autographed card found by 11-year-old collector

One of the sports card hobby’s most sought-after modern cards came to light Tuesday. The 2024 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patch one-of-one autographed card for Pittsburgh Pirates phenom pitcher Paul Skenes was pulled by an 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles, the card company announced via social media. pic.twitter.com/tYZe5KuqM2 — Topps January 21, 2025 Collectors have been hunting for Skenes’ unique rookie patch autographed card ever since the release of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set dropped in November. The Rookie Debut Patch card for the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz received a PSA 10 grade recently and should also fetch a much higher price than the Caminero card. With Skenes’ card found, there are 60 of the 251 Rookie Debut Patch cards not found, according to TP35 Cards’ tracker, which was cited by Topps.

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A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million via auction

Associated Press

A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes’ debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher’s jersey for his heralded major league debut in May. The card’s journey over the last few months has generated the …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

One-of-a-kind card featuring jersey patch of Pirates star Paul Skenes is heading to auction

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes has been in the major leagues for less than a year. The card’s journey over the last few months has generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. It’s pretty exceptional.” Fanatics Collect, which is running the two-week auction that closes on …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Paul Skenes Debut Patch card up for auction after Pirates’ offer declined

New York Times

The Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one rookie card will take the next step toward a lucrative payday for the lucky 11-year-old boy who pulled the card from a pack Christmas day. GO DEEPER Exclusive: Hear from the family that found the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card “We don’t put an estimate on where this lands,” said Nick …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Topps’ debut patch cards have become a sought-after collectible for some young major leaguers

Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Booser’s bumpy road to the major leagues included arm and back injuries, along with a stint as a carpenter in his native Seattle. Topps’ debut patch cards, which are autographed and contain a patch from the jersey from the player’s first MLB game, have captured the attention of some young major leaguers — even the ones …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Meeting the 11-year-old collector who pulled the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch: ‘I was shocked’

New York Times

The father of the 11-year-old boy from Los Angeles who pulled the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch autographed card thought it was either a checklist or a Topps promotional card. “So I’m like, ‘Dad, I pulled the Paul Skenes.’ And he was like, ‘No you didn’t.’” The father admitted his skepticism, having never seen a redemption card before. The father …

2 months ago

No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer

Associated Press

The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates had put together a package that included 30 years’ worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park and the chance to play a softball game on the field …

4 months, 1 week ago

Pirates offering season tickets and more for a one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Turns out baseballs aren’t the only thing Paul Skenes can get to move fast. A Topps trading card featuring a patch from the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher’s jersey and his autograph is so hot the Pirates are making a splashy offer in hopes of landing it in trade. The team has put together a package that includes season …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How much is one Paul Skenes card worth? Pirates offer 30 years of prime season tickets

LA Times

Only one Paul Skenes major league rookie debut patch autograph card exists. In exchange for the card, the Pirates are offering two season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years, a softball game for 30 people at PNC Park with “Pirates alumni” serving as coaches, and a spring training experience that includes a meet-and-greet event with Skenes, batting …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Pirates offer outrageous trade for one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card

CNN

CNN — Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the MLB team is offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes. The lucky recipient also gets an exclusive meet-and-greet with Skenes and two autographed Skenes jerseys, plus the ability …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elly De La Cruz, Paul Skenes ‘ultimate rookie cards’ highlight 2024 Topps Chrome Update release

New York Times

Topps has officially released its highly-anticipated 2024 Chrome Update Series, which the company is calling “arguably the biggest baseball set of the last decade.” Given the current hype around the class of players with rookie cards in this set, headlined by Elly De La Cruz and Paul Skenes, and their one-of-a-kind autographed Debut Patch cards that collectors will be chasing, …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The best Aaron Judge trading cards to collect: From rookie cards to pieces of corn stalks

New York Times

Aaron Judge has broken records and compiled an array of individual honors on his way to becoming one of the faces of Major League Baseball during his career with the New York Yankees. More expensive variations and parallels of this card: Purple, Negative, Rainbow Foil, Image Variation SP, Gold, Vintage Stock, Black, Mother’s Day Pink, Father’s Day light blue, Memorial …

7 months, 1 week ago

The rise of the rookie card (and the non-rookie card that started it)

New York Times

They rule the sports card industry today, but rookie cards weren’t particularly notable throughout most of the collecting hobby’s history. The fact that Bowman issued a 1951 Mantle card, his true rookie card, didn’t dissuade people from talking about Mantle’s first Topps card as his “rookie”. In 2011, Topps began producing Updates, or as it’s referred to by collectors unofficially, …

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