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2025 Topps Series 1 Baseball Checklist, Odds, & Details

Topps Series 1 Baseball launched in February 2025, marking the 74th year of the flagship release and kicking off the baseball collecting season right alongside Spring Training. For decades, Topps Series 1 has served as the hobby’s first look at the year ahead, blending rookie debuts, league leaders, and fan favorites into one of the most anticipated sets on the calendar.

The 350-card base set still delivers a mix of heritage and modern flair. This year’s design blends bold, team-colored lines reminiscent of 1982 Topps with clean, contemporary styling. It’s a design choice that nods to history while standing out on today’s cards.

Collectors can also find inserts, parallels, autographs, and relics that continue to make Topps Series 1 a chase product every season. Hobby boxes include Silver Packs featuring chrome versions of the 1990 Topps design, while retail and mega formats offer exclusive foilboard variations and other surprises that keep the thrill of collecting alive.

Topps Series 1 remains the hobby’s annual reset button. A celebration of baseball’s past, present, and future, wrapped into a flagship that has defined collecting for generations.

Card Photos courtesy of Topps.

Release Date: January 13, 2025 (Pre-Order)

Release Date: February 12, 2025 (Hobby/Jumbo)

Pack & Box Details:

  • Cards per Pack: 12 (Hobby), 40 (Jumbo), 14 (Mega)
  • Packs per Box: 20 (Hobby), 10 (Jumbo), 16 (Mega)
  • Boxes per Case: 12 (Hobby), 6 (Jumbo), 20 (Mega)
  • Release Day MSRP: $89.99 (Hobby)

Set Details:

Set Size: 350 Cards

Approximate Print Run per Base Card: ~1,184,600

Prior Years Base Set Approximate Print Run data (per card)

  • 2024: ~899,550
  • 2023:  ~1,256,165
  • 2022:  ~972,750
  • 2021:  ~700,950

2025 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Image Gallery

  • Value Box

  • Mega Stars

  • Base

  • Certified Auto

  • Greatest Hits

  • Stars of MLB

  • Training Grounds

Checklist Central

Series 1 Base Checklist

BASE

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Parallel Checklist

Base Set Parallel Checklist

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Variation Checklist

BASE CARD PLAYER NUMBER VARIATION

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DANCING DODGERS VARIATION

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Autograph Checklist

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Memorabilia Checklist

1990 TOPPS BASEBALL RELICS

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Insert Checklist

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Set Story

  • Chase Cards to Watch

    • Elly De La Cruz RC – One of the most electrifying young players in the game, Elly’s flagship rookie is at the top of many collector lists.
    • Jackson Holliday RC – Baseball’s #1 prospect finally gets his first flagship
      card, making this one of the cornerstone pulls of 2025.
    • Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) – Ohtani’s first flagship card in Dodger blue is
      already a conversation piece, marking a new chapter in his career.
    • Mike Trout – Still a hobby staple, Trout’s base and parallels remain
      must-haves for collectors building runs.
    • 1990 Topps Chrome Silver Pack Inserts – Exclusive to hobby boxes, these retro-themed parallels add shine and chase appeal with big names past and present.

  • Historical Callbacks

    • The 2025 design takes cues from the 1982 Topps Baseball set, known for its bold, colorful team stripes.
    • This year’s subway-inspired layout is a modern twist that nods to Topps’ New York roots while keeping the flagship fresh.
    • Like past classics, team logos and clean
      photography remain front and center—an intentional choice to ground the design in hobby tradition.

  • Collector Notes

    • Card Stock & Finish – The flagship uses standard glossy stock with sharp team-color borders. Collectors note that black and dark-bordered parallels (like Black /72) are especially prone to edge chipping.
    • Retail vs. Hobby – Hobby boxes remain the best bet for guaranteed hits (1 auto or relic per box + Silver Packs), while Retail Blasters and Megas are more budget-friendly entry points.
    • SP/SSP Variations – Short Print (SP) image variations continue in 2025, often featuring fun alternate photos. SSPs are tougher pulls and command strong secondary-market value.
    • Set-Building Tip – With 350 cards in the base checklist, expect to need 4–5 hobby boxes (or a mix of retail/hobby) to come close to completing a full set without heavy trading.
    • Packaging Trivia – Series 1 has long been timed with Spring Training; 2025 blasters were distributed with a “Spring Fever” promo sleeve in select retail markets.

  • Market Snapshot

    • Elly De La Cruz RC – $25–35 raw; graded versions already commanding strong premiums.
    • Jackson Holliday RC – Early sales around $20 raw; trending upward with hype.
    • Ohtani (Dodgers debut) – $10–15 raw, with colored parallels selling at multiples.
    • 1990 Topps Chrome Silver Pack Parallels – Stars like Judge and Trout ranging $8–12 raw.
    • Note: Prices fluctuate quickly; check current sales for updated values.

  • Did You Know?

    • Series 1 has featured every reigning MVP since 1952, a tradition that continues in 2025.
    • 1974 Topps was the first flagship release to shrink to the modern card size of 2.5” x 3.5”.
    • The “Future Stars” subset became iconic after Bo Jackson’s 1987 card, and it still lives on in 2025.