CHEAP WAX WEDNESDAY BOX BREAKS: 2024 TOPPS HERITAGE BASEBALL
2024 Topps Heritage features a 500-card base checklist. The design for 2024 mirrors that of the 1975 Topps set. I hope you like multicolored borders!
As is always the case with Heritage releases, you have to look closely at all the cards. While they have done a pretty good job of labeling the short prints and variations on the card backs these days, they can still be easy to miss.
Autographs are tough to come by in this release. Real One base autographs fall just once in every 110 packs. So, if you are in it for autographs, this product may not be for you. Each box should come with one “hit” which most often will be a relic card.
2024 Topps Heritage Baseball Box Break
Cards per pack: 9
Packs per box: 24
Price paid: $95
To kick off the box there is a Ken Randolph 1975 Topps buyback card.
Pack 1 highlights:
Emmanuel Clase, Heston Kjerstad RC, CJ Abrams, Ohtani/Olson LL, and Tucker Olson LL
The normally reliable Clase has struggled this season, posting a 3.96 ERA, which is more than double his career ERA.
Pack 2:
Ronald Acuna Jr., Marcus Semien, Bryce Harper, Cole/Snell LL, and Dane Dunning White Border (1 in every 12 packs)
Pack 3:
Hunter Greene, Marco Luciano RC, Freddie Freeman, and Trout/Bryant MVP
Pack 4:
Cal Raleigh, George Springer, Max Fried, and Corbin Carroll
Pack 5:
Yastrzemski/Cepeda MVP, Cole Ragans, Ketel Marte, Max Scherzer New Age Performers (1:7 packs), and Ronald Acuna, Jr. Image Variation (1:65 packs).
Acuna finally returned to the Braves lineup following his knee injury, which is a huge positive for baseball overall.
Pack 6:
Spencer Steer, Shane Bieber, Jason Dominguez RC, Juan Soto, and Altair 8800 News Flashbacks (1:18 packs)
Pack 7:
Ronny Mauricio RC, Bo Bichette, and Clemens/Schmidt MVP
Pack 8:
Joe Ryan, Luis Robert, Jr., Rodriguez/Pujols MVP, and Lynn/Morgan MVP
Pack 9:
Shohei Ohtani, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Harrison RC, and Bo Bichette New Age Performers (1:7 packs)
Kimbrel continues to throw well in the Braves minor league system, with a 1.32 ERA through 14 AAA games.
Pack 10:
Spencer Horwitz RC, Michael Harris II, Masyn Winn RC, and Corey Seager
Pack 11:
Zack Gelof RC and Cabrera/Posey MVP
Pack 12:
Brent Rooker, Xander Bogaerts, Nathan Eovaldi, and Nick Lodolo Clubhouse Collection Jersey Relic (1:35 packs)
Pack 13:
Oneil Cruz, Yandy Diaz, and Gausman/Strider LL
Diaz led the AL in batting average in 2023 with a .330 average.
Pack 14:
Trout/Bellinger MVP, Shane McClanahan, Jordan Westburg RC, and Manny Machado New Age Performers (1:7 pack)
Pack 15:
Josh Jung, Zack Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, and Triston Casas
Pack 16:
Seiya Suzuki, Jeff McNeil, and Coco Montes White Border Black RC (1:97 packs)
Pack 17:
Trea Turner and Nick Castellanos
Turner is currently 8th in the majors with 16 stolen bases.
Pack 18:
Kyle Schwarber, Austin Wells RC, Fingers/Doval Then and Now (1:18 packs), Fingers/Schmidt MVP, and Berra/Campanella MVP
Pack 19:
Anthony Volpe and Brandon Nimmo
Pack 20:
Jeremy Pena, Will Smith, Adele Rutschman, Logan Webb and Fingers/Schmidt MVP White Border (1:12 packs)
Pack 21:
Ceddanne Rafaela RC, Devin Williams, Francisco Lindor, Evan Carter RC, and Thomas/Bagwell MVP
Fun fact: Thomas and Bagwell also share a birthday, May 27, 1968.
Pack 22:
Manny Machado, Ozzie Albies, and Justin Steele New Age Performers (1:7 packs)
Pack 23:
Earl Weaver, Rafael Devers, Mookie Betts, and George Springer Chrome Refractor /575 (1:103 packs)
Pack 24:
Yogi Berra, Jacob deGrom, Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve, and Tom Seaver Baseball Flashbacks (1:18 packs)
Lastly, the Tucker card back.
Unfortunately, this was mostly a dud of a Heritage box. Sure, it is not always about the hits in Heritage, but we also didn’t find much for variations or parallels either. Still a fun rip every year, with big potential if you get lucky!
