The Ultimate 2023 Topps Stadium Club Review

By Mike D
on January 23rd, 2024
in Releases

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From the very start of its history, when it shook up the collecting world way back in 1991, Stadium Club has been a photograph-first issue. Full-bleed photos and minimalistic design elements let the photos take center stage. 2023 Topps Stadium Club continues in this proud tradition.

2023 Topps Stadium Club has been delayed until January 2024. Collectors who preordered a box from Topps have had their orders canceled and given a $35 credit.

But what will collectors find in 2023 Topps Stadium Club? What are the release formats? And when does the product drop? And are they worth ripping?

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2023 Topps Stadium Club release date & release formats

The original scheduled release date for 2023 Topps Stadium Club is October 18, 2023 (subject to change) but that has now been updated to January 24, 2024. No reason has yet to be given for the last-minute change.

Hobby boxes have 16 packs per box. Each hobby pack contains 8 cards per pack. Hobby boxes contain two autographs per box. 2023 Topps Stadium Club hobby boxes have been pre-selling for $110.

Hobby Compact Boxes have 8 packs per box. Each hobby compact pack contains 8 cards per pack. Hobby compact boxes contain one autograph per box, plus 1 Chrome Parallel or Triumvirates Insert. 2023 Topps Stadium Club hobby compact boxes have been pre-selling for $75.

Retail Blaster boxes have 8 packs per box. Blaster packs contain 5 cards per pack. Blasters do no guarantee any hits, but do have retail-exclusive parallels randomly inserted. 2023 Topps Stadium Club blaster boxes have been pre-selling for $25.

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2023 Topps Stadium Club base set & design

The 2023 Topps Stadium Club base set consists of 300 cards. The checklist consists of a mix of current MLB veterans, stars of the past, and rookies.

From a design standpoint, 2023 Topps Stadium Club stays true to the long history of Stadium Club. It’s all about the photography here. Full-bleed, borderless design makes the player photo the main event.

Other elements, such as logos and player names, and kept fairly minimalistic. If you are looking for a newer release with less history, the Topps Bob Ross Joy of Baseball release is worthy of a look.

2023 Topps Stadium Club Preview — 2023 Topps Stadium Club Base Card Design

2023 Topps Stadium Club parallels

Stadium Club has a variety of parallel offerings for collectors to chase. A variety of foil is joined from some Stadium Club specials like First Day Issue and Members Only.

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Parallels include:

Red Foil
Black Foil
Black and White (Hobby Only)
Blue Foil – #’d to 50
Rainbow Foilboard – #’d to 25
First Day Issue – / 10
Members Only – 1 per case
Photographer’s Proof – 1 every 2 cases
Gold Rainbow Foil – 1/1 (Hobby Only)

2023 Topps Stadium Club variations

Variations of select subjects offer another level of chase, with many paying homage to Stadium Club designs of the past.

Base Card Image Variations offers different images for select subjects. These are limited to 200 copies each.

Design Variations uses the design of the inaugural 1991 Stadium Club for select subjects. Limited to 200 copies each.

Rookie Design Variations offers up the 1992 Stadium Club Draft Picks design for select rookies. Numbered out of 92 copies each.

The Short Print Variations Checklist is one SSP card of “The Rip Master”.

Base Card Chrome Variations are seeded a tough 1:4 boxes. They feature 90 different subjects with a Chrome finish.

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Chrome Parallels include:

Chrome Refractor Parallel – 1:8 boxes
Chrome Orange Refractor (/ 99)
NEW! Chrome Purple Refractor – (/75)
Chrome Pearl White Refractor – (/30)
Chrome Gold Minted – 1 per case
Chrome Autograph – select subjects /10 or less
Chrome Autograph Superfracto r– select subject 1/1

2023 Topps Stadium Club box toppers

Stadium Club offers additional chases in the form of special packaging-specific box toppers.

Master Photo

Paying homage to the early 90s add-in, these land one per blaster. The set consists of a 25-card checklist of some of the best base cards but in a larger format.

Oversized Base Boxloaders

Featuring jumbo versions of 50 select base cards, and landing one per hobby box. Not included in Hobby Compact boxes.

2023 Topps Stadium Club inserts

Inserts add another level to the chase, and with many having parallels, there’s lots to chase here.

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CFPro

New for 2023. CFP stands for “Chief Fantasy Professionals”, and this set features players who finished in the Top 5 in key fantasy baseball categories. Seeded 1:8 hobby packs.

The checklist consists of 20 of the biggest names in the hobby.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

Beam Team

The Stadium Club staple returns. The checklist consists of 25 of the biggest names, including stars, rookies, and icons of the past. Seeded 1 per case.

Parallels include Red (1: 10 cases), Black (/25), Orange (/10), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

Virtuosos of Velocity

Seeded 1:8 pack and new for 2023. This 25-card set features players behind the hardest-hit balls of the last few seasons.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

Goin’ Yard!

Also new for 2023, but seeded a tough 1:64 hobby packs, “Goin’ Yard” is a 20-card die-cut insert that highlights some of the top sluggers in the game.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

SC in 3D

Ten 2023 Topps Stadium Club base cards get reimagined as 3D lenticular cards. Limited to 100 copies each.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

Instavision

This 10-card offering combines paper and chrome cards in one and highlights some of the most collectible athletes in baseball.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

Triumvirates

30 cards, featuring Interlocking chrome cards featuring MLB® players whose careers are linked. Seeded 1:16 packs.

Parallels include Red (1 per case), Black (/99), Orange (/50), and 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

2023 Topps Stadium Club stand-alone autographs

Autographs come one per Hobby Compact and two per Hobby Box, and are sure to be some of the bigger draws in 2023 Topps Stadium Club.

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Base autographs

The main autograph offering in the set features 154 subjects, with on-card autographs. The size of the set means that in addition to big names of today and yesteryear, there are some “deeper cuts” that may disappoint some collectors.

Parallels include Red Foil (/50), Black Foil (/25), and retail-exclusive Orange (/5).

Lone Star Signatures

Numbered to just 25 copies each, these feature 16 of the top names in the game. Parallels include Orange (/5) and hobby-exclusive 1/1 Gold Rainbow.

CoSigners Autographs

CoSigners is an 11-card set pairing some of the biggest stars based on team or position. Including current and retired stars, and numbered to 10 copies each. 1/1 Gold Rainbow parallels also available.

2023 Topps Stadium Club insert & variation autographs

Stadium Club brings autographs to select cards from variations and insert sets, making for an even more exciting chase.

1991 Design Variations Autographs bring the ink to 37 cards from the 1991 Design Variation.

1992 Rookie Design Variations Autographs add autographs to 24 cards from the 1992 Rookie Design Variations.

Beam Team Autographs are numbered to 10 copies or less. 16 cards from the Beam Team insert set gets signed versions. Orange (/5) and 1/1 Gold Rainbow parallels also available.

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CFPro Autographs make the fantasy even more intense with autographed versions of 9 cards from the CFPro insert set. Limited to 15 copies each with Orange (/5) and 1/1 Gold Rainbow parallels also available.

Chrome Autographs brings the ink to 73 different Chrome cards. Numbered to 10 or less with 1/1 Superfractors also available.

Goin’ Yard Autographs swing for the fences with autographed versions of 16 cards from the insert set. Numbered out of 10 or less. Orange (/5) and 1/1 Gold Rainbow parallels also available.

2023 Topps Stadium Club value

By now, it should be clear that the 2023 Topps Stadium Club is a reasonably priced, photo-first product with lots of chase cards. But how do they hold their value unopened? Let’s look at recent sales comps for standard hobby boxes.

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Year	Recent Hobby Box Comp
2023	$110
2022	$100-130
2021	$100-125
2020	$150-160

These prices suggest that while Stadium Club holds value solidly, it perhaps is not the best “buy and hold” candidate, as the price gains are very slight if they exist at all (based on prior year prices upon release). These look like a fun break, and perhaps that’s how they’re best enjoyed.

In terms of singles, we can look at recent sales of 2022 Stadium Club cards in PSA 10 slabs for some reference. Doing so, we see a good number of the rarer autographed parallels selling in the $500-$1,000 range.

That’s a solid high-end upside for a box at this price point. Of course, the majority of PSA 10 sales for the product are way below that level, with a good number under the price of grading. This suggests that there’s some potential here, although be smart about what you grade to maximize returns.

Final thoughts on 2023 Topps Stadium Club

With stunning photographs, a bunch of interesting inserts and parallels to chase, and a variety of reasonably-price configurations, there’s a lot to like about 2023 Topps Stadium Club.

With buy-in points at very reasonable $25, $75, and $110 price points, these feel like a fun break that mitigates risk and should provide a bunch of great-looking cards.

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2023 Topps Stadium Club checklist

Stay tuned to this space for the full checklist on the 2023 Topps Stadium Club release.

Set :

Card Number :

Player :

Team :

Rookie? :

wdt_ID	Set	Card Number	Player	Team	Rookie?
1	Base	1	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies®
2	Base	2	Joe Morgan	Cincinnati Reds®
3	Base	3	Riley Greene	Detroit Tigers®	Rookie
4	Base	4	Sandy Alcantara	Miami Marlins®
5	Base	5	Austin Riley	Atlanta Braves™
6	Base	6	Jake Cronenworth	San Diego Padres™
7	Base	7	Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics™
8	Base	8	David Wright	New York Mets®
9	Base	9	Josh Gibson
10	Base	10	Willie Mays	San Francisco Giants®
11	Base	11	Alex Rodriguez	Seattle Mariners™
12	Base	12	Brendan Rodgers	Colorado Rockies™
13	Base	13	Patrick Sandoval	Angels®
14	Base	14	Javier Báez	Detroit Tigers®
15	Base	15	Alek Manoah	Toronto Blue Jays®
16	Base	16	Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles®
17	Base	17	Noah Syndergaard	Los Angeles Dodgers®
18	Base	18	Josh Bell	Cleveland Guardians™
19	Base	19	Gunnar Henderson	Baltimore Orioles®	Rookie
20	Base	20	Garrett Mitchell	Milwaukee Brewers™	Rookie
21	Base	21	James Outman	Los Angeles Dodgers®	Rookie
22	Base	22	Jeremy Peña	Houston Astros®
23	Base	23	Trevor Story	Boston Red Sox®
24	Base	24	Dontrelle Willis	Florida Marlins™
25	Base	25	Derek Jeter	New York Yankees®
26	Base	26	Justin Verlander	New York Mets®
27	Base	27	Josh Jung	Texas Rangers®	Rookie
28	Base	28	Eloy Jiménez	Chicago White Sox®
29	Base	29	Brandon Nimmo	New York Mets®
30	Base	30	Jeter Downs	Washington Nationals®	Rookie
31	Base	31	Starling Marte	New York Mets®
32	Base	32	Sonny Gray	Minnesota Twins®
33	Base	33	Julio Rodríguez	Seattle Mariners™
34	Base	34	Lars Nootbaar	St. Louis Cardinals®
35	Base	35	Brandon Crawford	San Francisco Giants®
36	Base	36	Kevin Gausman	Toronto Blue Jays®
37	Base	37	Joe Musgrove	San Diego Padres™
38	Base	38	Will Brennan	Cleveland Guardians™	Rookie
39	Base	39	Ken Griffey Jr.	Seattle Mariners™
40	Base	40	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves™
41	Base	41	Rowdy Tellez	Milwaukee Brewers™
42	Base	42	Lenyn Sosa	Chicago White Sox®	Rookie
43	Base	43	Shane Bieber	Cleveland Guardians™
44	Base	44	José Ramírez	Cleveland Guardians™
45	Base	45	Satchel Paige	St. Louis Browns™
46	Base	46	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh Pirates®
47	Base	47	Fernando Tatis Jr.	San Diego Padres™
48	Base	48	Ozzie Albies	Atlanta Braves™
49	Base	49	Nick Lodolo	Cincinnati Reds®
50	Base	50	Jordan Groshans	Miami Marlins®	Rookie
51	Base	51	Charlie Blackmon	Colorado Rockies™
52	Base	52	Thurman Munson	New York Yankees®
53	Base	53	Korey Lee	Houston Astros®	Rookie
54	Base	54	Carlos Correa	Minnesota Twins®
55	Base	55	Dylan Cease	Chicago White Sox®
56	Base	56	Hayden Wesneski	Chicago Cubs®	Rookie
57	Base	57	Kyle Stowers	Baltimore Orioles®	Rookie
58	Base	58	Daulton Varsho	Toronto Blue Jays®
59	Base	59	Alec Burleson	St. Louis Cardinals®	Rookie
60	Base	60	Joe Ryan	Minnesota Twins®
61	Base	61	Bo Jackson	Kansas City Royals®
62	Base	62	Nick Pratto	Kansas City Royals®	Rookie
63	Base	63	Yu Darvish	San Diego Padres™
64	Base	64	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Miami Marlins®
65	Base	65	Wander Franco	Tampa Bay Rays™
66	Base	66	Hunter Brown	Houston Astros®	Rookie
67	Base	67	Blake Snell	San Diego Padres™
68	Base	68	Cal Raleigh	Seattle Mariners™
69	Base	69	Albert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals®
70	Base	70	Ozzie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals®
71	Base	71	J.D. Martinez	Los Angeles Dodgers®
72	Base	72	Ichiro	Seattle Mariners™
73	Base	73	Taylor Ward	Angels®
74	Base	74	Adam Wainwright	St. Louis Cardinals®
75	Base	75	Max Muncy	Los Angeles Dodgers®
76	Base	76	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners™
77	Base	77	Tyler Freeman	Cleveland Guardians™	Rookie
78	Base	78	Bo Bichette	Toronto Blue Jays®
79	Base	79	Ryan Mountcastle	Baltimore Orioles®
80	Base	80	Jack Flaherty	St. Louis Cardinals®
81	Base	81	Andrés Giménez	Cleveland Guardians™
82	Base	82	Roansy Contreras	Pittsburgh Pirates®
83	Base	83	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles®
84	Base	84	Alex Verdugo	Boston Red Sox®
85	Base	85	Francisco Lindor	New York Mets®
86	Base	86	Tim Anderson	Chicago White Sox®
87	Base	87	Joey Votto	Cincinnati Reds®
88	Base	88	Nolan Arenado	St. Louis Cardinals®
89	Base	89	Marcus Stroman	Chicago Cubs®
90	Base	90	Brady Singer	Kansas City Royals®
91	Base	91	Mark Vientos	New York Mets®	Rookie
92	Base	92	Byron Buxton	Minnesota Twins®
93	Base	93	Oswaldo Cabrera	New York Yankees®	Rookie
94	Base	94	Oneil Cruz	Pittsburgh Pirates®
95	Base	95	Ernie Banks	Chicago Cubs®
96	Base	96	Giancarlo Stanton	New York Yankees®
97	Base	97	Nestor Cortes	New York Yankees®
98	Base	98	Cedric Mullins	Baltimore Orioles®
99	Base	99	Aaron Judge	New York Yankees®
100	Base	100	Greg Maddux	Atlanta Braves™
	Set	Card Number	Player	Team	Rookie?

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Mike D

Mike D. has collected cards for over 35 years, since he bought his first pack of Topps at the corner store in 1987. His fandom, collecting interests, and contributions to Cardlines center around baseball in general and the Baseball Hall of Fame specifically.

Mike's collecting focus is centered on graded cards, mostly rookie cards, of Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers. Lately, he's been enjoying dabbling in graded minor league cards. A collector/investor with a "buy and hold" approach, Mike takes the long-term view with his collection.