2024 Topps Stadium Club Baseball has its bells and whistles, but what it really boils down to is pretty much one thing — great photography. Beyond that is a large roster of autographs and inserts, including a massive expansion of the brand’s Chrome cards. Sticking with recent years, the base set has 300 cards. A large list of rookies including Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill and Jackson Holliday makes up a significant chunk of the checklist. Current veterans and past superstars make up the balance. Topps has included Chrome inserts for several years as well as a few similar full standalone releases using the metallic stock. Here, the full 300-card set gets Stadium Club Chrome cards rather than just a partial list. Not only does this make for an increased number in packs, but it may signal that there won’t be a separate Stadium Club Chrome Baseball release for the second consecutive year. Thirty-five cards have Image Variations that bring in even more stellar shots. There are also 35 Design Variations and another 35 Rookie Design Variations. Most of the autographs on the 2024 Topps Stadium Club Baseball checklist are either Base Autographs or Chrome Autographs, upgrading the main parts of the product. Lone Star Signatures and dual Co-Signers autographs are both back. Standard insert themes include a new batch of Beam Team cards. Triumvirates also return. While individual cards have one player, they can be used as puzzle pieces that fit with two teammates. New this year are Triumvirate Nicknames. It’s a similar concept, although all three cards in a puzzle revolve around one superstar.