Topps readies Masahiro Tanaka Relic cards for six upcoming products
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
Masahiro Tanaka‘s game-used uniforms are coming to Topps baseball cards.
The company announced on Thursday that it has acquired game-used items for Relic cards of the New York Yankees pitcher and that the Relics will appear in six upcoming baseball products.
Tanaka will have Relics in Tier One (June 4), Allen & Ginter (July 11), Bowman Platinum (Aug. 1), Triple Threads (Sept. 12), Topps Updates and Five Star (dates TBD).
After his victory Wednesday night, the Japanese right-hander is 6-0 with a 2.17 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 58-plus innings.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Sports Card Monthly magazines. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
The # 1 question is “Where are his Auto’s?
Relics, I’ll pass….or should I say sell.
Peace
Exactly the same comment as Ed, where are the “on card” autos??
Not sure how accurate it is but I have read that he doesn’t do autos
It’s kinda cool how this photo of Tanaka looks like his pinstripes are a drawing.
Matt, they might be. Topps photoshops ALOT of photos for their products.