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Topps announces it inadvertently inserted a Bowman Chrome Kosuke Fukudome Autographed Rookie Card (which is not autographed) into packs of the recently-released 2008 Bowman Chrome Baseball.  A total of 1900 copies were issued.  Fukudome is not a subject on the Autographed Rookie Card checklist nor was he ever solicited as one.

Fukudome’s Rookie Card is featured on a Bowman Chrome Base Card and the following parallels: Refractor, X-Fractor (#’d to 250), Blue Refractor (#’d to 150), Gold Refractor (#’d to 50), Orange Refractor (#’d to 25), Red Refractor (#’d to 5) and Superfractor (1 of 1).

Multi-Year Deal Gives Topps Exclusive Rights to Produce Trading Cards of “The Bambino”

The Topps Company and CMG Worldwide (CMG), have signed an agreement giving Topps exclusive rights to produce the trading cards of major league baseball’s greatest legend, Babe Ruth. The deal includes exclusivity on trading cards – including game-used memorabilia cards and all other insert cards.

“We are extremely excited to add baseball’s greatest legend to the Topps brand,” said Warren Friss Topps’ GM of Sports & Entertainment. “As the ‘House that Ruth Built’ celebrates its final season, we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the legacy of More >

Topps announces the player redeemable for the 2008 Topps Baseball Series 2 RED HOT ROOKIE Redemption # 8 is Chris Volstad, Pitcher, Marlins.

Throughout the remainder of the 2008 Major League Baseball season, Topps will announce the subjects for the 20-card RED HOT ROOKIE program.  Each Topps Series 2 Hobby Box includes (1) RED HOT ROOKIE Redemption, which can be redeemed online at www.topps.com/redemption.

The cards will be printed on Topps Chrome Refractor technology and shipped to collectors first week of November.

Stay tuned for RED HOT ROOKIE # 8!

# 1 Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds / Autographed # 2 Justin Masterson, Boston More >