2023 Topps WBC Team Samurai
Description
2023 Topps WBC Team Samurai is a 33-card set produced and distributed exclusively in Japan to commemorate Team Japan's (a.k.a. the "Baseball Samurai") victory in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The set was available for a four week period beginning April 6th on Topps' Japanese website. Each set will also include two parallels.
Distribution
Boxed set exclusive to jp.topps.com (MSRP: 7700)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 33 | - | SET |
| Rainbow Spectrum | 33 | - | PAR |
| Cherry Blossom | 33 | 150 | PAR |
| Blue | 33 | 88 | PAR |
| Green | 33 | 77 | PAR |
| Purple | 33 | 25 | PAR |
| Yellow | 33 | 10 | PAR |
| Red | 33 | 7 | PAR |
| Gold | 33 | one-of-one | PAR |
| Ichiro Celebration | 2 | - | 1:3 |
| Game-Used Baseball Relic | 1 | 10 | ? |
| Game-Used Baseball Relic Red | 1 | 5 | ? |
| Game-Used Baseball Relic Gold | 1 | one-of-one | ? |
SET: One 33-card base set per box.
PAR: Two parallels per box.
Checklist
NOTE: All cards are in Japanese.
Base Set
Game-Used
Game-Used Baseball Relic
This card features a piece of a baseball thrown by Baseball Samurai pitcher Roki Sasaki in the Japan's semifinal victory over Mexico. This card is serial-numbered to ten and also available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Gold (one-of-one)
- Roki Sasaki