The baseball universe has a new star in its orbit, and he’s making quite the entrance. Hyeseong Kim, all of a zippy 21 years old, just smacked his first major league home run and the crowd erupted, not in expectation of another baseball caught in the bleachers, but in the knowledge they’d just witnessed the commencement of something special. The Los Angeles Dodgers rookie’s home run wasn’t just another notch on the scoreboard; it was a promise of future glories to come.
The third-inning crack of the bat that sent the ball soaring 385 feet into the stratosphere is now etched into the annals of baseball lore. Kim, already boasting an impressive .360 batting average in his brief 11-game career curve, stands out even in a lineup peppered with silver sluggers. His OPS? An eye-popping .840, suggesting that this is no mere fluke—this kid’s got game, and he’s got it bad.
Well aware that moments like these are to be savored, Topps Now has seized this opportunity to create a tangible keepsake of Kim’s premier dinger by releasing a commemorative card. But wait, that’s not all! They’ve sweetened the deal with a first-ever autograph card from Kim, sparking frenzy among collectors everywhere.
Dedicated cardinals of the collector’s faith will already know that Topps Now specializes in capturing those golden moments in real time, and they haven’t disappointed here. The pièce de résistance is a singular 1-of-1 on-card autograph, inscribed with “First Home Run,” hidden among the general release cards as a rare treasure. The lucky soul who nabs this gem will secure a slice of Dodgers history, holding the very first signed card of a player poised to carve his name into the franchise’s illustrious lineage.
If your autograph hunting instinct isn’t yet piqued, there are still plenty more relics to be unearthed. Alongside the grand prize, there are 15 other autographed gems randomly distributed, including extremely limited versions numbered to /10 and /5. But the bounty doesn’t end there, oh no! The base card itself comes in a myriad of parallel versions: a Gold Foil edition (limited to 50), an Orange Foil (limited to 25), Black Foil (to 10), Red Foil (to 5), and a one-and-only 1/1 FoilFractor.
Adding layers to the hunt, there are three different versions of the card to entice collectors: the standard base card, a short-printed image variation, and a Korean-language super short print—a fitting tribute to Kim’s roots, adding vibrancy and cultural flair to collections.
Topps Now has four tantalizing purchase options to fit every budget and craving for cardboard memorabilia:
– A single card for $11.99
– A quintet of five for $49.99
– A decadent deca set of ten for $89.99
– Or for the insatiable card connoisseur, a bountiful two-deca gift of 20 cards for $169.99
Fair warning, dear aficionados: time is of the essence. Orders are up for just 24 hours on the Topps website, and each card is released based on demand, making the final print run a crash course in scarcity economics.
This extraordinary Topps Now drop is more than just another starstruck memento of a rookie’s rise—it’s an opportunity. Dodgers devotees, rookie collectors, and fans infused with the thrill of Kim’s potential can now own a fragment of baseball’s unfolding narrative. Whether you’re on the chase for that elusive autograph, hoping to snatch a rare foil, or just want a little piece of Kim’s unforgettable debut league blast, this is one collectible moment that might just take on the patina of future legend. And who knows, in a few years, that card just might be as valuable as the memory itself.
