2011 In The Game Heroes and Prospects MLB Series 2
Per Box Items:
5 cards
5 "hits" per box
In the Game Sell Sheet
The base autograph cards feature a color action shot of the player. The border-less, white background cards offer a splash of color that houses the set name, logo, and player name. The card backs are photo-less and carry the "In The Game" certificate of authenticity and a small snippet of the players career highlights.
What I Pulled:
5 cards, all 5 are hits
Manny Banuelos Auto
Levon Washington Auto
Yorman Rodriguez Auto
Seth Blair "Hard Cuts" cut auto
Delino Deshields "Between the Seams" Auto
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Known more for their hockey products, the Canadian based "In the Game" follows up it's First Baseball product with a series two edition. One box, five cards, all five are hits. It is that simple. Not having a MLB license of course, ITG' s Heroes and Prospects is just that, retired heroes and up and coming prospects. The cards themselves are clean and well designed. A nice touch is that every card is already in it's own penny sleeve and top-loader. I love the design of the Between the Seams auto and the cut auto looks good for being from a check. All of the cards say 'silver edition' on the back although they are not serial numbered. The box does say 'low numbered" on it so I would assume that there are serial numbered versions.
The Bottom Line:
I give 2011 In The Game Heroes and Prospects MLB a BUY rating. Five cards with everyone being a hit is nice. Prospectors will love this. Buy a box and give ITG a try!
The Final Score:
Final Ratings (Out of 5):
Base set collect-ability: NA
Big-hit Hunter: 4/5
Prospector Hunter: 5/5
Overall Design: 5/5
Fun: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Re-buy: 4/5
Overall Quality: 5/5
Overall: 32/35 (91% = A)
In The Game sent me this box to review for Baseball Digest. I am also offering these cards to members of The Bench for a SASE.
Thanks to In The Game for making this review possible!
Tal
