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2021 Bowman Baseball marks the start of the prospect season for collectors, offering another batch of rising names. The product from Topps is one part of the annual three-headed Bowman powerhouse that also features Bowman Chrome and Bowman Draft. Formats include the normal Hobby box with one autograph and the HTA Jumbo box with three autographs. Look for 2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball later in the year.

2021 Bowman Baseball Base / Chrome Parallels

As always, 2021 Bowman Baseball provides 100 base cards for top veterans and rookies. However, the main draw for most collectors is the prospect lineup, especially the various “1st Bowman” options. This includes 150 paper editions for the next crop of possible stars.

2021 Bowman Baseball Base Paper Border Parallels Breakdown

Sky Blue Border – #/499
Purple Border – #/250
Blue Border – #/150
Yellow Border – #/75
Gold Border – #/50
Orange Border – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Border – #/5
Platinum Border – 1/1
Printing Plates – 1/1

In addition, the prospects arrive with chromium versions and even more parallels to chase.

2021 Bowman Baseball Chrome Prospect Refractor Parallels Breakdown

Atomic Refractor – 1:24 packs (Hobby)
Base Refractor – #/499
Speckle Refractor – #/299
Purple Refractor – #/250
Blue Refractor – #/150
Blue Shimmer – #/150
Aqua Refractor – #/125 (Hobby/HTA)
Aqua Shimmer – #/125 (Hobby/HTA)
Yellow Refractor – #/75
Gold Refractor – #/50
Gold Shimmer – #/50
Orange Refractor – #/25 (Hobby)
Orange Shimmer – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Refractor – #/5
Red Shimmer – #/5
SuperFractor – 1/1 (Hobby/HTA)
Printing Plates – 1/1

New this year is the Prospector’s Special Variation card numbered to 49. These are die-cut with a gold-styled background.

2021 Bowman Baseball Inserts

Inserts from 2021 Bowman Baseball supply collectors with a mix of old and new, including returning choices Bowman Scout’s Top 100 (1:4 packs), Rookie of the Year (ROY) Favorites (1:8 packs) and Talent Pipeline (1:12 packs). Debuting inserts can be found with the throwback 1991 Bowman (1:8 packs) and distinct Futurist (1:6 packs). Positional Promise (1:24 packs) highlights top-ranked names at every position. The inserts also add multiple Refractor parallels: Atomic (#/150), Gold (#/50), Orange (#/25 – Hobby), Red (#/5) and SuperFractor (1/1).

2021 Bowman Baseball Autographs

However, for some collectors, all that matters in the 2021 Bowman Baseball checklist is the Chrome Prospect Autograph selection. Beyond the up-and-coming stars, fans can look forward to the latest class of rookie players in Chrome Rookie Autographs. Of course, there are several parallels for the prospects and rookies.

2021 Bowman Baseball Chrome Autographs Refractor Parallels Breakdown

Chrome Prospect Autographs

Base Refractor – #/499
Speckle Refractor – #/299
Purple Refractor – #/250
Blue Refractor – #/150
Atomic Refractor – #/100
Yellow Refractor – #/75
Gold Refractor – #/50
Gold Shimmer – #/50
Orange Refractor – #/25 (Hobby)
Orange Shimmer – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Refractor – #/5
Red Shimmer – #/5
SuperFractor – 1/1
Printing Plates – 1/1

Chrome Rookie Autographs

Base Refractor – #/499
Blue Refractor – #/150
Atomic Refractor – #/100
Yellow Refractor – #/75
Gold Refractor – #/50
Orange Refractor – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Refractor – #/5
SuperFractor – 1/1
Printing Plates – 1/1

Look for additional signed choices in 1991 Bowman Autographs (#’d), Bowman Scout’s Top 100 Autographs (#’d), Positional Promise Autographs (#/99), and ROY Favorites Autographs (#/150), plus another group of All-American Game Autographs (#/199).

Low-numbered hits include 2021 Bowman Ultimate Autograph Book (#/10) and Dual Bowman Prospects Autographs (#/25). Those feeling nostalgic can track down 1991 Bowman Buyback Autographs (#’d).

2021 Bowman Baseball Chrome Autographs Parallels Breakdown

Positional Promise

Gold Refractor – #/50
Orange Refractor – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Refractor – #/5
SuperFractor – 1/1

ROY Favorites

Gold Refractor – #/50
Orange Refractor – #/25 (Hobby)
Red Refractor – #/5
SuperFractor – 1/1