{"id":775972,"date":"2026-07-21T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/775972\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:22:17","slug":"shohei-ohtanis-next-record-setting-card-topps-introduces-back-to-back-gold-logoman-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/775972\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani\u2019s next record-setting card? Topps introduces Back-to-Back Gold Logoman cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the history of Major League Baseball, there\u2019s never been two consecutive MVP winners at the same time in both the American and National League before now. And Topps has figured out a way to create unique cards of the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 Shohei Ohtani<\/a> and New York Yankees\u2019 Aaron Judge<\/a> to mark the unprecedented moment.<\/p>\n

The upcoming release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball<\/a> will feature Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch<\/a> autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons. The set will also include a third Back-to-Back Gold Logoman to honor the Detroit Tigers\u2019 Tarik Skubal<\/a> for winning consecutive Cy Young awards. Redemption cards for each will be randomly inserted in packs.<\/p>\n

The inclusion of Gold Logoman patch cards in Topps sets began in last year\u2019s Topps Chrome set to honor each league\u2019s 2024 MVP, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young award winners. Each player had special gold embellished versions of the silhouetted MLB logo patches on the back of all their jerseys throughout the following season to mark their achievement.<\/p>\n

Those patches usually match the color scheme of each team\u2019s jersey, so the gold patches stand out from those worn by every other player in the league. And when Ohtani, Judge and Skubal, repeated their accomplishments, something had to be done to commemorate that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal for the gold Logoman, the idea of the card was really to celebrate and acknowledge players at their highest levels of achievement,\u201d Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan said. \u201cSo at the peak of whether it\u2019s the MVP, the rookie of the year, Cy Young, it\u2019s the pinnacle of achievement and you\u2019re celebrating the biggest stars at their biggest moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then OK, but what happens when they win back-to-back MVPs, right? What happens when they do something extraordinary? You want to celebrate that with extraordinary cards. And for us, we want to find the right way to be part of these narratives at the pinnacle of achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

An extra unique aspect of Ohtani\u2019s double gold Logoman card are the autographs \u2014 one in with his standard signature at the top by the 2024 patch and one in Kanji at the bottom by the 2025 patch.<\/p>\n

\"Shohei<\/p>\n

\n Shohei Ohtani\u2019s double autographed Back-to-Back gold Logoman card. (Photo courtesy of Topps)<\/p>\n

As for how much these cards may be worth, there\u2019s little doubt the Ohtani and Judge versions can reach seven figures, and likely shoot above the $2 million threshold given the sales of other Gold Logoman, Gold NFL Shield and Gold NBA Logoman cards.<\/p>\n

Ohtani\u2019s 2025 Topps Chrome Baseball Gold MLB logoman autographed card sold for $3 million in December 2025 through a Fanatics Collect auction to become his most expensive card of any kind to date. The dual MLB Gold Logoman autographed card with both Ohtani and Judge featured sold for $2.16 million in March 2026 also through a Fanatics Collect auction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the Gold solo Logoman is of significant importance; it will always be the first one ever done,\u201d Goldin Auctions CEO Ken Goldin told The Athletic. \u201cHowever, people may view the dual Logoman as the \u2018best\u2019 Ohtani Logoman because it is two Gold Logomen from two different seasons \u2014 and is signed in both English and Kanji. I would not be surprised if it exceeded the $3 million price the first one sold for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adopting the gold logo patch concept for NFL and NBA products has also yielded seven-figure sales in the past couple of months. A Josh Allen 2025 Topps Chrome Gold NFL Shield autographed card representing his 2024 MVP season fetched $1.35 million through Fanatics Collect less than two months ago. In June, a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2025-26 Gold NBA Logoman autographed card honoring his MVP year in 2024-2025 sold for $1.06 million through Fanatics Collect.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the Back-to-Back gold Logoman, we\u2019ve chosen special games for each of these cards where they\u2019ve done something special and to bring it to life on one card,\u201d Mahan said. \u201cWe will only do this when you have that back-to-back dynamic. That\u2019s exciting for collectors because they know not only is this card visually appealing, but the fact that there\u2019s two on one card only happens when there is a back-to-back award-winning achievement. \u2029That tells you that it\u2019s generational in nature. And that\u2019s what we\u2019re striving to achieve here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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