George Springer Rookie Card Countdown and More
If you’re looking for a George Springer Rookie Card right now, interest is at an all-time high. Fresh off helping bring the Houston Astros their first World Series, his profile is high. The fact that he was a spark plug for Houston for much of the postseason raised it more. And that’s even excluding his 2017 World Series performance. Also intriguing is the fact that Springer was on the cover of the “called-shot” Sports Illustrated from 2014.
George Springer Rookie Cards are likely to fare better than many other World Series MVPs over the long haul. David Freese, Pablo Sandoval and Pat Borders all won the award.
Springer is one of baseball’s more intriguing hitters. He’s a run-producing machine with a knack for big bursts of power.
If you’re intrigued by the George Springer Rookie Card roster or you just want to see what’s out there, here’s a countdown based on what’s priced the highest in the Beckett Price Guide. The full George Springer baseball card checklist and price guide can be access here.
In addition to the many George Springer Rookie Cards, there are many valuable autographs and inserts from his first season. Only cards marked with the “RC” tag in the Beckett Baseball Card Database are listed here, not inserts and parallels. Some highlights and key cards from before his MLB debut follow.
Most Valuable George Springer Rookie Card Countdown
2014 Classics George Springer RC #167
Parallels: Timeless Tributes Silver (/149), Timeless Tributes Gold (/25), Timeless Tributes Platinum (1/1)
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2014 Bowman Chrome George Springer RC #29
Parallels: Refractors (/500), Blue Refractors (/250), Purple Refractors (/150), Bubble Refractors (/99), Green Refractors (/75), Gold Refractors (/50), Black Static Refractors (/35), Orange Refractors (/25), Shimmer Refractors (/15), Carbon Fiber Refractors (/10), Red Refractors (/5), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Superfractors (1/1)
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2014 Stadium Club George Springer RC #94
Parallels: Electric Foil, Gold, Members Only, Rainbow, Foilboard (/25)
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2014 Elite George Springer RC #100
Parallels: Turn of the Century (/199), Inspirations (/96), Gold (/49), Red (/25), Status (/4), Black (1/1)
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2014 Finest George Springer RC #39
Parallels: Refractors, Orange Refractors, X-Fractors, Green Refractors (/199), Blue Refractors (/125), Black Refractors (/99), Gold Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/25), Magenta Refractors (/15), Atomic Refractors (/5), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Superfractors (1/1)
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2014 Topps Chrome George Springer RC #138
Parallels: Refractors, Purple Refractors, X-Fractors, Blue Refractors (/199), Black Refractors (/100), Sepia Refractors (/75), Gold Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/25), Atomic Refractors (/10), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Superfractors (1/1)
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2014 Topps Update George Springer RC #US10
Parallels: Red Hot Foil, Sparkle, Target Red Border, Walmart Blue Border, Gold (/2014), Camo (/99), Black (/63), Pink (/50), Clear (/10), Platinum (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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2014 Donruss George Springer RC #249
Parallels: Press Proofs Silver (/199), Press Proofs Gold (/99), Stat Line Career (/62), Stat Line Season (/37)
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2014 Topps Triple Threads George Springer RC #86
Parallels: Amethyst (/325), Emerald (/250), Amber (/125), Gold (/99), Onyx (/50), Sapphire (/25), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Ruby (1/1)
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2014 Topps High Tek George Springer RC #HT-GS
Parallels: Large Shatter, Scribble, Small Maze, Spiral, Stripes, Wave Gold Diffractor (/99), Wave Ice Diffractor (/75), Wave Disco Diffractor (/50), Wave Clouds Diffractor (/25), Wave Black and White Diffractor (/15), Wave Red Storm Diffractor (/10), Wave Blue Dots Diffractor (/5), Wave Charcoal Diffractor (1/1), Wave Printing Proofs Black (1/1), Wave Printing Proofs Cyan (1/1), Wave Printing Proofs Magenta (1/1), Wave Printing Proofs Yellow (1/1)
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2014 Bowman Sterling George Springer RC #20
Parallels: Refractors (/199), Purple Refractors (/50), Blue Refractors (/25), Japan Fractors (/25), Black Atomic Refractors (/10), Canary Diamond Refractors (/3), Japan Atomic Refractors (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Red Refractors (1/1), Superfractors (1/1)
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2014 Immaculate Collection George Springer RC Autograph #150 /99
Parallels: Blue (/10), Gold (/5), Platinum (1/1)
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2014 Panini National Treasures George Springer RC Auto Jersey #154 /99
Parallels: Purple (/49), Gold (/25), Black (/10), Green (/5), Brand Logo Red (1/1), Laundry Tag Blue (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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2014 Topps Dynasty George Springer RC Auto Patch #AP-GSP1, AP-GSP2, AP-GSP3 /10
Parallels: Platinum (1/1)
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5 Key George Springer Pre-Rookie Cards
Like most modern players, George Springer had plenty of cards on the market long before his MLB debut and ensuing Rookie Cards. In fact, these prospect and pre-rookie cards date as far back as 2010 from his time with the USA Baseball program.
These cards aren’t considered traditional Rookie Cards because they’re usually from prospect-focused sets or fall under the insert category. Nonetheless, when you’re looking at George Springer Rookie Cards, they’re an important part of the discussion. Here are a handful of Springer’s key prospect cards, although there are plenty more, both signed and unsigned.
2010 Bowman Chrome USA Baseball Wrapper Redemption Autographs George Springer #WR27 /99
Parallels: Black (/25)
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2010 Bowman Platinum Relic Autograph Refractors George Springer #GS /740
Parallels: Green Refractors (/199), Blue Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/10), Superfractors (1/1)
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2011 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospect Autographs George Springer #GS
Parallels: Refractors (/500), Blue Refractors (/150), Gold Refractors (/50), Orange Refractors (/25), Purple Refractors (/10), Red Refractors (/5), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Superfractors (1/1)
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2011 Bowman Sterling Prospect Autographs George Springer #GS
Parallels: Refractors (/199), Gold Refractors (/50), Black Refractors (/25), Purple Refractors (1/1), Gold Canary Diamond Refractors (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Red Refractors (1/1)
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