Base Set Breakdown (100 Cards Total)

Three Tiers, from legends to rookies—all decked out in foil parallels.

Tier 1 (Cards 1–20: Past Legends)

Rarest tier (~1:30 packs; huge hits), featuring icons like:

  1. Ty Cobb

  2. Sandy Koufax

  3. Harmon Killebrew

  4. Pedro Martínez

  5. Randy Johnson

  6. Dizzy Dean

  7. Cal Ripken Jr.

  8. Alex Rodriguez

  9. Christy Mathewson

  10. Eddie Murray

  11. David Ortiz

  12. Reggie Jackson

  13. Ernie Banks

  14. Tom Seaver

  15. Bob Gibson

  16. Mel Ott

  17. Johnny Bench

  18. Phil Rizzuto

  19. Josh Gibson

  20. Bo Jackson
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Parallel Odds (Tier 1):
Silver 1:39 · Purple 1:59 · Blue 1:73 · Green 1:98 · Red 1:117 · Holo Gold 1:207 · Holo Silver 1:291 · Pink 1:575 · Holo Platinum Blue 1:2,815 · 1/1 Printing Plates 1:713
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Tier 2 (Cards 21–70: Current Stars, ~1:10 packs)

Features today’s top MLB talent. [Exact names not listed in source; use Cardsmiths’ team view for full list.]
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Tier 2 Parallels:
Bronze 1:7 · Silver 1:12 · Purple 1:16 · Blue 1:24 · Green 1:30 · Red 1:47 · Holo Gold 1:84 · Holo Silver 1:117 · Pink 1:232 · Printing Plate 1:291 · Holo Platinum Blue 1:1,149
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Tier 3 (Cards 71–100: Rookies, most common; ratios up to 1:6)

Fresh faces—top rookies energizing the checklist. [Again, see team view for specific names.]
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Tier 3 Parallels:
Bronze 1:6 · Blue 1:16 · Green 1:20 · Red 1:39 · Holo Gold 1:139 · Holo Silver 1:194 · Pink 1:383 · Printing Plate 1:482 · Holo Platinum Blue 1:1,877
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Insert Sets & Specialty Hits

These are your chase goals—autos, relics, bat knobs, booklets, and oglin’ novelties.

  • Clearly Perfect Autographs — acetate/paper on-card debut

  • City Connect Signatures — alternate uniform autos

  • Tier One Shots — glam photo autograph inserts

  • Top Shelf Signatures — elite, glossy autos

  • All-Star Jumbo Patch Autographs — grail-tier, patch-laden case hits

  • MLB Bat Knob Sticker Autographed Cards — real bat ends signed; true 1-of-1 heavyweight

  • Prodigious Patches, Limited Lumber, Jumbo Patches, Buttons, Legend Relics, Cut Signatures & Cut Signature Relics — mega-relic or ultra-rare pack-break material

  • Dual/Triple Autos & Booklets — multi-signature mayhem
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Autograph Card Checklist & Odds (On-Card)

Here’s what your trusty box will throw at you—two on-card autos per pack.

Base Autographs (Signed versions of base cards)

  • Tier 1 Autographs (9 legends) — 1:219 packs; Parallels: Red 1:391; Holo Silver 1:761; Holo Platinum Blue 1:6,255

  • Tier 2 Autographs (30 stars) — 1:40 packs; Red 1:90; Holo Silver 1:204; Holo Platinum Blue 1:1,877

  • Tier 3 Autographs (21 rookies) — 1:17 packs; Red 1:111; Holo Silver 1:279; Holo Platinum Blue 1:2,681
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Specialty Auto Inserts (Beyond base card autos)

Here's your high-end landscape:

  • Tier One Autographs (64 card set) — 1:20 packs; Blue 1:27; Green 1:44; Red 1:82; Holo Silver 1:171; Holo Platinum Blue 1:894

  • Prime Performers Autographs (62 cards) — 1:14 (base) & Holo Platinum Blue 1:908

  • Break Out Autographs (86 rookies/up-and-comers) — 1:4; Holo Platinum Blue 1:679

  • Tier One Talent Autographs (41 cards)—1:13 base

  • Tier One Shots, City Connect Signatures, Top Shelf Signatures — new auto insert sets, no exact odds listed (very chase-worthy)
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TL;DR Collector’s Cheat Sheet

Section Highlights
Base Set 100 cards: 20 legends, 50 stars, 30 rookies with multiple parallel tiers
Autos (Base) Tier 1: 1:219, Tier 2: 1:40, Tier 3: 1:17
Insert Autos Highly collectible sets like Break Out (1:4), Prime Performers, Tier One autos (1:20)
High-End Hits Bat Knobs, jumbo patches, cut autos, multi-signature booklets—true grail territory

Bottom line: Every Hobby pack is a thrill—2 autos guaranteed, 1 relic, and a base/parallel hit. Whether you're chasing legends, rookies, or ultra-limited auto masterpieces, Tier One delivers that adrenaline rush.

You’re hunting for the biggest chase cards in 2025 Topps Tier One Baseball, and oh boy, you’re in for a treat. Here’s the lowdown—collector-style, with sources and snark, no fluff.

Top Chase Cards in 2025 Topps Tier One Baseball

1. 1-of-1 Game-Used Bat Knob Autograph Cards

These are the motherlode of chase cards—each featuring a piece of a player’s actual bat knob and their autograph on-card.

Stars featured include:

  • Mike Trout (with a cheeky “Eagles 40, Chiefs 22 – Fly Eagles Fly!” inscription)

  • Legends like George Brett, Albert Pujols, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Chipper Jones

  • Current stars Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr.

  • Rising names such as Nationals’ C.J. Abrams
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These are wildly rare and likely auction-topping.

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