One of the sports card hobby’s most sought-after modern cards came to light Tuesday.
The 2024 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patch one-of-one autographed card for Pittsburgh Pirates phenom pitcher Paul Skenes was pulled by an 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles, the card company announced via social media. It later added that the child only opened one hobby box (which includes 24 packs with four cards in each pack) when they hit the card.
𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: The Paul Skenes 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card has been pulled by an 11-year-old collector from Los Angeles, CA. pic.twitter.com/tYZe5KuqM2
— Topps (@Topps) January 21, 2025
Collectors have been hunting for Skenes’ unique rookie patch
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