2023 Topps World Baseball Classic Global Stars Checklist

2023 Topps World Baseball Classic Global Stars is a compact tie-in to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, released March 10, 2023, as the tournament got underway. Its 50-card base features players from national teams around the world, with a Flags of a Nation insert and on-card autograph variations.

What's in the checklist

• Base Set: 50 cards with Black, Dark Red /150, Aqua Blue /99, Green /75, Blue /50, Yellow /25, Orange /10, Red /5 and Gold 1/1 parallels
• Flags of a Nation: 20 cards in Yellow /25, Orange /10, Red /5 and Gold 1/1
• Base Card Autograph Variations: 25 signed cards from Green /75 to Gold 1/1

Key players

The base includes Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Munetaka Murakami, Juan Soto, Miguel Cabrera, Randy Arozarena and Julio Urias, and Flags of a Nation adds Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor and Jung-Hoo Lee. Autograph signers include Wander Franco, Xander Bogaerts, Lars Nootbaar, Vinnie Pasquantino and Harry Ford.

Grading considerations

Ohtani, Sasaki and Murakami base parallels and the autograph variations are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Colored parallel borders make edge chipping and off-center cuts easier to spot, so check all four edges. See our pricing.