MLB rookies are getting their debuts memorialized with cool new jersey patches for 1-of-1 Topps cards

If you’re into collecting MLB trading cards, the latest news from Topps is sure to add some excitement to the 2023 season.

Beginning with Opening Day, players making their Major League debuts will wear patches on their jersey sleeves that say “MLB Debut.”

Those patches will then be added to Topps rookie trading cards, creating one-of-one collectibles that fans can say came directly from the field of play.

It’s a cool way to memorialize what is a really special moment for players, and add a little more value to rookie cards for fans.

And it helps that the patch looks good.

Made for the moment. Starting #OpeningDay, every player making their Major League debut will wear an “MLB Debut” patch on their uniform for their first game! That patch will then be added to @Topps trading cards, creating the ultimate rookie card. pic.twitter.com/Acs5dxZWRD

— MLB (@MLB) March 30, 2023

Transformational moment for the collectibles industry – Starting #OpeningDay, every player making their Major League debut will wear an “MLB Debut” patch on their uniform for their first game! That patch will then be added to @Topps trading cards creating the ultimate rookie card pic.twitter.com/SDrpdAu7Of

— Michael Rubin (@michaelrubin) March 30, 2023

I haven’t collected cards in quite awhile, but this is the type of thing to make me reconsider.