What You Need To Know About The Premium 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball Release

The baseball season is barely a week old, but we’re already getting info on a premium, hit-driven 2025 product release.

While we don’t have the release date quite yet, it’s exciting to see new 2025 products starting to flow. Fans of autos and relics will certainly be happy to hear about the release of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball.

But will collectors find inside 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball? What are the hits? What does a hobby box look like? And are these high-priced boxes worth a break?

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2025 Topps Tribute Baseball release date & release format

The release date of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball has not yet been announced. Check back for more info as it becomes available.

Hobby boxes of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball contain 6 packs per box. Each hobby pack contains 3 cards per pack. Each hobby case contains four hobby boxes.

Each hobby box of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball contains 3 autographs and 3 memorabilia cards per box, making a full 1/3 of each box hits.

Pre-sale pricing is not yet available for 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball, but it is a decidedly high-end product, with prices to match. 2024 Topps Tribute Baseball dropped at between $500-550, so expect the 2025 starting price to be there or higher.

The few examples pre-selling on eBay are in the $700-725 range for a hobby box.

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2025 Topps Tribute Baseball base set & design

The base set of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball consists of 100 cards. Of those 100 cards, the first 80 focus on active major league veterans and retired greats of the past. The last 20 cards are rookie cards and are short prints that are seeded 1:12 packs.

The cards offer premium card stock and a design with modern, stylized design elements and a single player photo.

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2025 Topps Tribute Baseball parallels

Parallels exist for both the base veteran and retired cards 1-80 and the short-printed rookie cards from 81-100.

Base parallels include:

• Blue – (1:12 packs)
• Green – (1:18 packs)
• Gold – (1:24 packs)
• Purple – (1:36 packs)
• Orange – (1:71 packs)
• Red – (1:177 packs)
• Black – (1:1,732 packs)

Rookie parallels include:

• Blue – (1:48 packs)
• Green – (1:72 packs)
• Gold – (1:95 packs)
• Purple – (1:142 packs)
• Orange – (1:283 packs)
• Red – (1:706 packs)
• Black – (1:6,841 packs)

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball memorabilia

Memorabilia cards fall three per box, and offer up several variations, many with a mix of parallels to add to the chase.

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Milestone Relics offer up hard-to-find cards of 46 of today’s bigger stars. Seeded 1:308 packs.

Stamp of Approval consists of 40 cards that have relics that have been through MLB Authentication, ensuring collectors know exactly where and when their relics were used in a game. Seeded 1:18 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:24 packs)
• Green – (1:37 packs)
• Gold – (1:48 packs)
• Purple – (1:72 packs)
• Orange – (1:143 packs)
• Red – (1:354 packs)
• Black – (1:3,421 packs)

Tributaries is made up of 17 cards featuring some of the biggest names in the game. Seeded 1:42 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:56 packs)
• Green – (1:85 packs)
• Gold – (1:112 packs)
• Purple – (1:167 packs)
• Orange – (1:333 packs)
• Red – (1:825 packs)
• Black – (1:8,048 packs)

Single-Player Dual Relics features 23 cards with two relics from the same player. Seeded 1:36 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:48 packs)
• Green – (1:63 packs)
• Gold – (1:83 packs)
• Purple – (1:124 packs)
• Orange – (1:246 packs)
• Red – (1:674 packs)
• Black – (1:6,515 packs)

Dual-Player Dual Relics pair two players, most typically teammates on the same card with memorabilia relic from each. Set includes 13 cards and are seeded 1:119 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:119 packs)
• Green – (1:110 packs)
• Gold – (1:146 packs)
• Purple – (1:218 packs)
• Orange – (1:435 packs)
• Red – (1:1,732 packs)
• Black – (1:17,102 packs)

Tribute Triple Relics features 34 cards of current big leaguers, plus Hall of Famer David Ortiz, with three relics per card. Seeded 1:22 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:29 packs)
• Green – (1:43 packs)
• Gold – (1:56 packs)
• Purple – (1:84 packs)
• Orange – (1:167 packs)
• Red – (1:503 packs)
• Black – (1:4,887 packs)

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball autographs

Autographs and autographed memorabilia, which are seeded 3 per hobby box, are some of the biggest hits in 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball.

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Autograph Patches consist of 20 cards, featuring current stars and recent Hall of Fame selectee Ichiro Suzuki. Seeded 1:164 packs.

Parallels include:

• Orange – (1:288 packs)
• Red – (1:724 packs)
• Black – (1:6,841 packs)

Calling the Shot Dual Autographs provides 18 cards featuring a player paired with their team’s announcer. Seeded 1:234 packs with Red (1:907 packs) and Black (1:8,048 packs) parallels.

League Inauguration Autographs is made up of 23 cards with autographs of some of the hottest young prospects and stars in the game. Seeded 1:66 packs.

Parallels include:

• Gold – (1:82 packs)
• Purple – (1:124 packs)
• Orange – (1:244 packs)
• Red – (1:601 packs)
• Black – (1:6,219 packs)

Milestone Relics Jumbo Black Autograph offers up 28 cards of great players of today and the past with a relic and a signature. Several players appear on multiple cards in different uniforms. Seeded 1:4,887 packs.

Pillars of the Game Autographs brings us 44 cards of greats of the past, including Hall of Famers and fan favorites. Seeded 1:37 packs.

Parallels include:

• Green – (1:51 packs)
• Gold – (1:61 packs)
• Purple – (1:71 packs)
• Orange – (1:131 packs)
• Red – (1:321 packs)
• Black – (1:3,508 packs)

Prime Patch Autograph Relics is made up of 55 cards, each with a relic and an autograph of a player past or present. Some players appear on more than one card in the set. Seeded 1:295 packs with Red (1:611 packs) and Logo (1:2,488 packs) parallels.

Tribute Autographs is the largest autograph offering in the product, with players from across the past, present, and future. 105 cards make up the set, which are seeded 1:14 packs.

Parallels include:

• Blue – (1:12 packs)
• Green – (1:16 packs)
• Gold – (1:20 packs)
• Purple – (1:29 packs)
• Orange – (1:56 packs)
• Red – (1:135 packs)
• Black – (1:1,397 packs)
• Printing Plates – (1:342 packs)

Tribute Career Achievement Award Continuity: George Brett is a 14-card tribute to lifetime Kansas City Royals and Hall of Famer George Brett. In a career that spanned parts of three decades, Brett was a 3,000 hit man with a career average of .305. Seeded 1:9,773 packs.

Tribute to Cleats Autographs is exactly what it claims to be, a celebration of what players wear in their feet. Set consists of 38 cards and are seeded 1:57 packs. Red (1:389 packs) and Black (1:3,698 packs) parallels are also available.

Tribute to Threads Autograph Relics pay tribute to the uniforms that players wear, with 25 cards with a relic and an autograph. Seeded 1:84 packs.

Parallels include:

• Orange – (1:239 packs)
• Red – (1:595 packs)
• Black – (1:5,949 packs)

True to the Game Dual Autographs brings us 14 pairs of players with autographs from each. Themes include same team, same position, and more. Seeded 1:325 packs with Red (1:1,160 packs and Black (1:9773 packs) parallels also available.

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball value

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball is a high-end, hit-driven product. But are they a good candidate to buy and hold unopened? Let’s take a look at recent sales of hobby boxes from the last few years to see what they suggest about the potential for 2025.

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To say prices are a bit all over the place is an understatement. Between the ever-rising price of hobby boxes and that volatility in recent comps year to year, the picture isn’t entirely straightforward.

2024 Topps Tribute is selling for around its release price. 2023 a good bit higher. It seems these are unlikely to lose value in the short term, but the chances of an increase is far from guaranteed, as well.

What about in terms of singles? What can recent sales of 2024 Topps Tribute singles tell us about the potential high watermark for this release?

A Tandems Shohei Ohtani / Ichiro Dual Booklet Auto /25 sold for $2,800 and $1,877. An Elly De La Cruz 8/10 League Inauguration Red Auto sold for $2,000. A 1/1 Anthony Volpe autograph patch card sold for $1,500.

Prices go down from there, but clearly some of the rarer hits will offer solid returns. Of course, with the high buy-in price and these types of hits being quite rare, these boxes do represent a significant value.

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball pros & cons

Every product has pros and cons when deciding whether to purchase or break them. What are some of the pros and cons of 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball?

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Pros

• With six hits (three autographs and three relics) per six pack box, these have the making of a fast and action-packed break.
• There are some nice looking cards here, with premium stock and some really interesting autograph and relic offerings and checklists.

Cons

• The price tag on these prices out many collectors, and even if these are within your budget, they represent a significant risk.

Final thoughts on 2025 Topps Tribute Baseball

2025 Topps Tribute Baseball is a high-end, premium offering loaded with hits. There’s a chance at some big hits, but the long odds and high price tag should give you pause. But if your hobby budget allows and you like to roll the dice, these offer the making of an exciting break.

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