2017 BOWMAN AARON JUDGE RC #32

For 2017 Bowman Baseball, much of the attention is on the young prospects, particularly the autographs. But there is a base set. And on that checklist is Aaron Judge. It’s not a high-end card and as more Rookie Cards are released, it will likely be one of the more overlooked ones. That said, the design has more going on than a lot of other recent Bowman sets. Although not a traditional RC, Judge does have a Chrome Rookie Autograph in the product as well.

Parallels: Silver (/499), Purple (/250), Blue (/150), Green (/99), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5), Black (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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2017 BOWMAN PLATINUM AARON JUDGE RC #91

To find the 2017 Bowman Platinum Aaron Judge Rookie Card, you’ll want to start your search at Walmart. That’s because the product is exclusive to the retail giant. Done on foil stock, it has a shine to it, but not necessarily like Chrome and Finest. While it may be hard to find the product in store, especially since it has not only Judge but the first Cody Bellinger Rookie Card, there should be a good amount on the secondary market once things settle down.

Parallels: Ice, Purple (/250), Green (/99), Orange (/25), Black (/10), Gold (1/1)

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2017 DONRUSS AARON JUDGE RC #38

Things look a little retro with the 2017 Donruss Aaron Judge Rookie Card and it’s totally by design. It starts with the general design, which could be described as 1990 Donruss crossed with a snow storm. There’s a certain throwback appeal with the Rated Rookie logo as well. As part of the subset, this card is a slight short print. But that doesn’t make it rare. Donruss is one of Panini’s most widely available brands with footholds in both the hobby and retail markets.

Parallels: Cyan Back, Gray Border (/199), Press Proof Gold (/99), Aqueous Test Proof (/49), Pink Border (/25), Artist’s Proof (/10), Press Proof (/5), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)

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2017 PANINI DIAMOND KINGS AARON JUDGE RC #138

2017 Panini Diamond Kings brings art to baseball. Like Donruss, there’s a certain level of nostalgic appeal connecting the brand to Donruss’ 1980s baseball roots. It’s not expensive but its look is distinct.

Parallels: Framed Green, Framed Grey, Artist’s Proof Gold (/99), Framed Red (/99), Framed Brown (/49), Artist’s Proof Blue (/25), Framed Blue (/5), Framed Black Masterpiece (1/1), Masterpiece (1/1)

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2017 FINEST AARON JUDGE RC #2

The 2017 Topps Finest Aaron Judge Rookie Card is the one that combines chromium card stock with a bold design. It’s not subtle like you’d find in a Bowman release. However, like Bowman, there are several Refractor parallels to chase as well. The set also has Aaron Judge autograph inserts landing on a regular basis.

Parallels: Refractor, Purple Refractor (/250), Blue Refractor (/150), Green Refractor (/99), Gold Refractor (/50), Orange Refractor (/25), Red Refractor (/5), Superfractor (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS AARON JUDGE RC #287

There’s some power that comes with a Rookie Card from Topps’ flagship set. It won’t end up being the most valuable Aaron Judge Rookie Card, but it should be one of the most recognized simply for being part of the main set (Series 1 to be exact).

In addition to the common base version, Judge is featured among the set’s short print variations.

Parallels: Negative Black and White, Purple, Rainbow Foil, Gold (/2017), Vintage Stock (/99), Black (/66), Father’s Day Blue (/50), Mother’s Day Pink (/50), Memorial Day Camo (/25), 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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2017 TOPPS ARCHIVES AARON JUDGE RC #62

The 2017 Topps Archives Aaron Judge is a throwback to 1960 Topps Baseball as far as design goes. It’s part of a mash-up style set that’s kind of like Heritage but with several releases mixed together. The product also has an Aaron Judge autograph done to look like 1983 Topps and another that’s part of the 1960 Rookie Star Autographs checklist.

Parallels: Grey Back, Peach (/199), Blue (/75), Red (/25), Black (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS BUNT AARON JUDGE RC #20

2017 Topps Bunt brings a physical side to the namesake app. This is far from a premium card. Along with Opening Day, Bunt is the cheapest product on the card maker’s calendar. While Opening Day is somewhat hindered by having a near-identical design to the flagship release, Bunt is a new one, separate from the main set in the app as well.

Parallels: Black, Blue, Green (/99), Orange (/50), Purple (/25), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Red (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS GYPSY QUEEN AARON JUDGE RC #168

2017 Topps Gypsy Queen is intended to remind collectors of the days of tobacco cards — or at least help them think about cards that came out before they were born (and without the tobacco). Much of the set’s appeal comes through more in the inserts and autographs (Judge has one), but the old-time look is distinct.

Besides several variations, Aaron Judge also has atough-to-find variation.

Parallels: Green, Missing Blackplate, Missing Nameplate, Purple (/250), Black and White (/50), Green Back (50 copies), Red (/10), Black (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS HERITAGE AARON JUDGE RC/TYLER AUSTIN RC #214

2017 Topps Heritage is based on the 1968 Topps set. Paying attention to detail, that means that Rookie Cards are dual-player cards. Judge is paired up with Tyler Austin on the base card. A variation also exists that has Judge by himself. Although definitely more scarce than the regular card, it is part of the most common tier of2017 Topps Heritage variations.

Parallels: Chrome Purple Refractor, Chrome (/999), Chrome Refractor (/568), Chrome Blue Refractor (/68), Blue (50 copies), Bright Yellow Back (25 copies), Gray Back (10 copies), Chrome Gold Refractor (/5), Reverse Stock (5 copies), Chrome Superfractor (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS INCEPTION AARON JUDGE AUTOGRAPH RC #112 – REDEMPTION

Although Topps generally releases its share of rookie autographs, they’re traditionally as inserts and not in the base set. 2017 Topps Inception Baseball is an exception. Judge is part of the Rookie and Emerging Star subset, all of which come signed. That said, it’s in packs as a redemption. The final card should be serial numbered like the others, but the amount is not yet known. Judge does have live autographed relic cards in the product as well.

Parallels: Magenta (/99), Red (/75), Orange (/50), Blue (/25), Inception (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS MUSEUM COLLECTION AARON JUDGE RC #95

Coming from a high-end product, the 2017 Topps Museum Collection Aaron Judge is a little fancier when it comes to design and construction compared to many of his other Rookie Cards. It also makes it a little more expensive. However, many collectors are focused more on his on-card autograph inserts that are also in the product.

Parallels: Sapphire (/150), Amethyst (/99), Ruby (/50), Emerald (1/1)

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2017 TOPPS OPENING DAY AARON JUDGE RC #147

2017 Topps Opening Day isn’t about producing the most valuable cards. In fact, this should be the opposite when it comes to Aaron Judge Rookie Cards. However, its prospects are helped by the fact that it has a different photo than his main Topps card. Usually, the only major noticeable difference between the two sets is Opening Day logo. Judge also has a variation.

Parallels: Opening Day Edition Blue Foil, Opening Day 1/1 Edition (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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2013 BOWMAN CHROME DRAFT AARON JUDGE #BDPP19

The first Aaron Judge Yankee cards came in 2013 Bowman Draft Baseball. While he has a “paper” version, it’s the 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Aaron Judge that’s on more radars. The base Draft Picks card is cheap enough that going for the premium version is the way most like to go. It has no shortage of Refractor parallels, either. The card has a dozen different Refractor versions plus four different one-of-one Printing Plates.

For completists, there’s also a mini version (and more Refractors) that was available as part of a factory set.

Parallels: Refractor, Black Wave Refractor, Blue Wave Refractor, Blue Refractor /99, Green Refractor /75, Gold Refractor /50, Black Refractor /35, Orange Refractor /25, Red Wave Refractor /25, Silver Wave Refractor /25, Red Refractor /5, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1, Superfractor 1/1

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2013 BOWMAN CHROME DRAFT AUTOGRAPHS AARON JUDGE #AJ

For most, the 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Aaron Judge autograph is going to be his most desirable card. That’s the case with most players’ first Bowman Chrome autographs now. It’s like the feeling you got landing a rookie card in the 1980s. While rookies exist, collectors’ feelings have evolved. As a result, if you’re looking for the widely accepted best Aaron Judge card, this is it. Like the unsigned version, lots of Refractors await those looking for something even more rare.

Parallels: Refractor, Blue Refractor /99, Green Refractor /75, Black Wave Refractor /50, Blue Wave Refractor /50, Gold Refractor /50, Black Refractor /35, Orange Refractor /25, Purple Refractor /10, Red Refractor /5, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1, Superfractor 1/1

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2013 BOWMAN STERLING PROSPECT AUTOGRAPHS AARON JUDGE #AJ

Like his Bowman Chrome autograph, the 2013 Bowman Sterling Aaron Judge autograph also comes with an on-card autograph. The outfielder is also pictured in his Yankees gear. Yet, it comes with a much smaller price tag. It may not have the same potential as the Bowman Chrome card, but if you’re looking for a little extra bang for your buck and don’t want to stray outside of MLB cards, this is it.

Parallels: Refractor /150, Green Refractor /125, Ruby Refractor /99, Orange Refractor /75, Gold Refractor /50, Blue Refractor /25, Purple Refractor /10, Japan Fractors /5, Gold Canary Diamond Refractor /3, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1, Red Refractor 1/1, Superfractor 1/1

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2013 ELITE EXTRA EDITION AARON JUDGE AUTOGRAPH #122 /599

Panini put out a couple of prospect-driven sets towards the end of their 2013 baseball card season. Elite Extra Edition is one of the longest standing brands in their portfolio. When it comes to prospecting, there’s nothing with more history. Although not licensed by MLB, the 2013 Elite Extra Edition Aaron Judge has something base versions of its Bowman Chrome counterpart doesn’t — it’s numbered. The card also boasts an on-card signature.

Paralells: Signature Aspirations /100, Signature Status Blue /50, Signature Red Ink /25, Signature Status Emerald /25, Signature Green Ink /10, Signature Status Orange /10, Signature Status Gold /5, Signature Status Black 1/1

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2013 LEAF MEMORIES AUTOGRAPHS AARON JUDGE #AJ1

Modern Leaf loves 1990 Leaf Baseball. The design has been revived for several products in recent years, including 2013 Leaf Memories, which was both a buyback product and an expansion of sorts. Among the expanded elements is this card, which is highlighted by a hard signature. All parallels are limited to 50 copies or less.

Parallels: Blue /50, Gold /25, Green /10, Red /5, Black 1/1, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1

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2013 LEAF METAL DRAFT AARON JUDGE AUTOGRAPH #AJ1

2013 Leaf Metal Draft is the company’s own answer to Bowman Chrome. Every card has a Refractor-like finish, even the base autographs. There’s also the etching that Bowman Chrome has abandoned in recent years. Like Bowman Chrome, the 2013 Leaf Metal Draft Aaron Judge autograph has several color-based parallels. The lack of MLB marks keeps its value lower but it’s available in much smaller numbers.

Parallels: Prismatic Purple /50, Prismatic Blue /25, Prismatic Green /10, Prismatic Red /5, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1, Super Prismatic 1/1

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2013 LEAF TRINITY INSCRIPTIONS AARON JUDGE #DTIAJ1

Trinity gets its name for have three types of cards, all super premium in nature. Judge appears in all three levels of the product. The Inscriptions card comes with both an autograph and a note, giving it something of a personal touch.

Parallels: Silver /25, Gold /10, Red /5, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1, Purple 1/1

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2013 LEAF TRINITY JUMBO PATCHES AARON JUDGE #DTPAJ1

Next up is the jumbo patch autograph. It’s not a game-used piece but Leaf is careful to include attractive pieces from the player-worn jersey. Although not numbered, the base version is a short print with a confirmed print run of 30 copies.

Parallels: Silver /25, Gold /10, Red /5, Purple 1/1

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2013 LEAF TRINITY PURE GLASS AUTOGRAPHS AARON JUDGE #AJ1 /60

Finally, there’s Pure. These are the most unique cards in Trinity. First off, they’re thick. The cards are done on a plexiglass-like material. The graphics are done in layers, which makes it hard to truly appreciate unless you see it in person. The depth of the card is further enhanced with the clear nature of the stock.

Parallels: Blue /25, Green /10, Red /5, Purple 1/1

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2013 PANINI PRIZM PERENNIAL DRAFT PICKS PROSPECT SIGNATURES AARON JUDGE #33

In case you were still questioning the popularity of chrome-style cards, 2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks is essentially their version of Bowman Chrome. The look is different, opting to remove the background from the photo. However, the other hallmarks like an on-card signature and color-based parallels are certainly present.

Parallels: Prizms, Green Prizms, Red Prizms /100, Blue Prizms /75, Gold Prizms /10, Black Finite Prizms 1/1

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2015 PANINI NATIONAL TREASURES PROSPECT SILHOUETTE AUTOGRAPHS AARON JUDGE #1

By the time this card arrived, Aaron Judge had appeared on several autograph cards. What makes this one stand out is the fact that it’s an early super-premium edition. Boasting an on-card autograph, it also has a large jersey swatch layered underneath. Judge has another autographed memorabilia card available in similar quantities in the product, but it uses a smaller swatch and a sticker autograph.

Parallels: Gold /25, Black /10, Green /5, Brand Logo Tag Red 1/1, Laundry Tag Blue 1/1, Printing Plate Black 1/1, Printing Plate Cyan 1/1, Printing Plate Magenta 1/1, Printing Plate Yellow 1/1

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2016 TOPPS NOW AARON JUDGE

By the time Judge had played two games, he’d already had three cards in the on-demand 2016 Topps Now Baseball release. Each was available for just 24 hours and printed to order through the Topps website. Judge shares his first Topps Now card with Tyler Austin (#351). It commemorates their back-to-back home runs to kick off their MLB careers. It was one of the most-ordered cards in the set with 5,250 copies. Judge’s other early Topps Now cards are solo efforts focused on his first two homers. #353 has a print run of 2,537 while #356 has 1,169 copies.

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