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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Topps' debut patch cards, which are autographed and contain a patch from the player's jersey for his debut, have become popular with major leaguers and longtime collectors.

The debut patch cards are featured in Topps Chrome Update. Fanatics, which owns Topps, released a Major League Soccer version in December, and it plans to try the card in other properties as well.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This combo of images provided by Fanatics Collectibles shows Topps’ rookie debut patch autograph cards ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — 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. Such an unlikely big league debut was ...

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 with ...

Such an unlikely big league debut was worth commemorating, and he was determined to track down a specific memento — a one-of-a-kind baseball card that included a jersey patch from his uniform ...

The long-awaited return of 2024 Topps Chrome Football has collectors ... Inscriptions on autographed cards are nothing new, but they rarely come with this level of controversy.

His 1979 Topps rookie card, sideburns and all, is one all collectors should have. "Steady Eddie" never won an MVP award, but he hit more than 500 home runs and accumulated more than 3,000 hits in ...