All About Tim Tebow Baseball Cards
By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor
Tim Tebow cards have had a certain level of popularity since the first ones came out. Until recently, that only meant football. But it’s not stopping there. Although still very much a long shot to make the majors, Tim Tebow baseball cards don’t share the same underdog status.
Just like anything with Tebow’s name, his early baseball cards are more than mere novelties. They have been popular from the get-go, at least compared to what he’s actually accomplished on the diamond. In that regard, it’s a similar situation to Michael Jordan baseball cards.
Although his career in the sport is just beginning, there are already several Tim Tebow baseball cards out there. From regular cards to ones with autographs and memorabilia pieces, plenty of options exist. Here’s a look what’s been released so far.
Tim Tebow Baseball Card Breakdown
Cards are listed alphabetically.
2016 Elite Extra Edition Tim Tebow #99 /999
Boasting a foil design, the 2016 Elite Extra Edition Tim Tebow comes from a set that’s heavy on prospects. The normal version is numbered to 999. On top of that, there are several colorful (and some die cut) parallels that are significantly more rare.
Parallels: Aspirations Purple (/200), Status Red Die Cut (/99), Aspirations Blue (/75), Status Emerald Die Cut (/49), Aspirations Tie Dye (/25), Status Tie Dye Die Cut (/10), Aspirations Gold (1/1), Status Gold Die Cut (1/1)
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2016 Elite Extra Edition Autographs Tim Tebow #99
Boasting the same general design of the main Elite Extra Edition card, the appeal here is obvious — a Tim Tebow autograph. The base version of the card is not serial-numbered but there are several parallels that are, each with no more than 25 copies.
Parallels: Aspirations Purple (/25), Status Red Die Cut (/25), Aspirations Blue (/10), Status Emerald Die Cut (/10), Aspirations Tie Dye (/5), Status Tie Dye Die Cut (/5), Aspirations Gold (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Status Gold Die Cut (1/1)
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2016 Leaf Tim Tebow #LB-TT2
Although many of the releases Leaf does are premium in nature, that’s not the case with all of them. The 2016 Leaf Tim Tebow is aimed more at the retail side of things, arriving with standard card stock and steering clear of autographs.
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2016 Leaf Live Tim Tebow #10
Released in the start of November to commemorate his pro baseball debut, the 2016 Leaf Live Tim Tebow is part of the company’s print-on-demand line. It was available for one week and production was limited to the number of cards ordered. In this case, it was 182 copies.
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2016 Leaf Metal Draft Tim Tebow Autograph #BA-TT2
Chromium cards are popular in the modern hobby. Besides the autograph, that’s the draw of the 2016 Leaf Metal Draft Tim Tebow baseball card. Besides the regular version, there are several rare parallels that add bold colors to the borders.
Parallels: Blue (/25), Purple (/20), Pink (/15), Black (/10), Green (/7), Red (/5), Gold (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Super (1/1)
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2016 Leaf Trinity Clear Autographs Tim Tebow #BA-TT2 SP
2016 Leaf Trinity is an all-autograph product that has three different types of cards. Tebow’s covered on two-thirds of those. His first falls under the Clear banner, a style of card that’s done on plastic-like stock. The signature is directly on the card and the background is see-through.
Parallels: Blue (/25), Green (/3), Red (/2), Gold (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)
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2016 Leaf Trinity Patch Autographs Tim Tebow #PA-TT2
Tebow’s other card in 2016 Leaf Trinity combines an on-card autograph with a large patch piece. The swatch isn’t from a game-used jersey. Rather, it’s from a Mets jersey worn by the one-time quarterback.
Parallels: Red Spectrum (/25), Blue Spectrum (/10), Silver Spectrum (/5), Gold Spectrum (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)
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2017 Diamond Kings DK Materials Tim Tebow #DKMTT
There aren’t many Tim Tebow baseball cards in 2017 Diamond Kings Baseball. Not a lot of his fans are likely to complain though. He’s included in the DK Materials portion of the product with each coming with a pair of memorabilia pieces.
Parallels: Holo Silver (/99), Holo Gold (/25), Holo Blue (/10), Masterpiece (1/1)
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2017 Donruss Promising Pros Materials Signatures Tim Tebow #PPMSTT
Although it’s primarily a product highlighting current and past major league stars, a couple of inserts in 2017 Donruss Baseball highlight prospects. Promising Pros Materials Signatures is one such set, mixing a Tebow autograph with a fairly large memorabilia swatch.
Parallels: Gold (/10), Black (/5)
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2017 Leaf Best of Baseball Tim Tebow #21
The main draw of 2017 Leaf Best of Baseball is the repurchased card inside each box. However, there’s also an exclusive acetate card done with the 1991 Leaf design. Tebow is one of a handful of prospects and former stars included.
Parallels: Blue (/35), Purple (/25), Green (/10), Red (/5), Gold (1/1)
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2017 Topps Pro Debut Tim Tebow #PDTT SP
The 2017 Topps Pro Debut Tim Tebow is his first licensed baseball card. Although it’s designed like a base card, it’s numbered differently and is lumped in with the product’s variation short prints. It’s not an easy pull and early on was extremely popular following a wave of mainstream press about it.
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