Shohei Ohtani Cards Dominate 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1 Sales

• Posted: March 11, 2025, 4:44 am
• in Sports Card News
• by bionic

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The 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1 release has proven one thing beyond a doubt: Shohei Ohtani is the undisputed king of the modern baseball card market. While stars from past and present—like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, and even Larry David (yes, that Larry David)—have made waves, Ohtani is in a league of his own when it comes to sales and demand.

Ohtani Owns the Top Sales—By a Landslide​

According to Card Ladder, Ohtani holds the top 14 highest sales of any active player in 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1. The first non-Ohtani name on the list? Dylan Crews, whose 1990 Topps Baseball auto /5 sold for $1,899 on February 24.

That’s impressive—until you compare it to Ohtani’s top sale so far: a Heavy Lumber Auto Relic card featuring a game-used bat, which brought in $3,599.99 on February 19. Another copy of the same card is currently sitting on eBay with an asking price of $4,500.

Ohtani Patch Cards Are in Another Stratosphere​

Ohtani’s In The Name All-Star Patch (1/1) cards have also pulled in huge numbers, selling for $3,361 and $3,430 in late February. By comparison:

• Bobby Witt Jr. is the only other active player with a four-digit Heavy Lumber Auto Relic sale, landing at $1,400 and $1,000.
• Juan Soto’s In The Name All-Star Patch card? That one sold for just $382.77—a small fraction of Ohtani’s numbers.

1990 Topps Anniversary Insert? Ohtani Leads There Too​

The 1990 Topps Baseball 35th Anniversary commemorative insert has also been dominated by Ohtani.

• On February 14, an Ohtani Auto SSP sold for $2,925.
• The only card to sell for more? A Barry Bonds Auto /5 that went for $3,100.
• Meanwhile, the only current eBay listing for an Ohtani 1990 Auto /5 is set at $7,995.
• For comparison, the top Aaron Judge sale from the same insert is $650 for an Orange Mojo Refractor Auto /25.

Ohtani’s Market Is Only Getting Hotter​

Ohtani’s cards have been on an absolute tear, and the numbers back it up:

• Over the past six months, his card market has grown by 21.63%, per Card Ladder.
• Since he signed with the Dodgers, that growth has skyrocketed nearly 40%.

Why? Ohtani is coming off one of the most dominant offensive seasons in baseball history, becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. Now, as he gears up for Year 2 in Dodger blue, he’s teasing a return to the mound—a move that could make his already red-hot card market explode even further.

At this point, it’s not just about baseball. Shohei Ohtani isn’t just the best player in the game—he’s the biggest name in collecting.