Ohtani CARDS are Mostly UNDERVALUED

[Wynn0013]

There are a lot of base cards printed, but you should do OK from a population standpoint if you stick with rookie auto's, early topps golds and blacks for low number, and topps (super short prints) or opening day (short print) photo variations.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I generally like the Topps Heritage cards. I thought this Ohtani, numbered to "only" 999, was fairly inexpensive but then again I don't know the market.

[Wynn0013]

Cool card Peter! Absolutely, there are still good options.

[bk400]

These are my favorite Ohtanis. The 2023 Topps Now WBC is anything but rare, but I think it's an awesome photo. I like the 2013 BBM because it depicts Ohtani before he started squatting 500 for reps.

[jboosted92]

43/43

A month to go

[hammertime]

LOVE seeing an Ohtani thread on here, he's the only modern player I PC. Here are a couple of my favorites.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by hammertime

LOVE seeing an Ohtani thread on here, he's the only modern player I PC. Here are a couple of my favorites.

These are very nice cards. The autos look a lot better than his more recent ones, which someone else pointed out look really lazily done.

Separately, I just learned that the 2013 BBM Rookie Edition #42 was Ohtani's first Japanese card (a batting version and a pitching version). Issued in February 2013.

https://japanesebaseballcards.blogsp...hronology.html

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by jboosted92

43/43

A month to go

Well, that was a hell of a month...LOL

[1952boyntoncollector]

I didnt see anyone say championships will be an issue if you want to be an all timer...we heard this about trout..

i know he was on the angels, but the dodgers are one of the top contenders this year..

[rats60]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I didnt see anyone say championships will be an issue if you want to be an all timer...we heard this about trout..

i know he was on the angels, but the dodgers are one of the top contenders this year..

If Ohtani hits .083 in the postseason, people will bring it up.

[bk400]

Ohtani is having a decent game today.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bk400

Ohtani is having a decent game today.

One home run away from a 50/50 season.

EDIT: Just hit HR #50.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I didnt see anyone say championships will be an issue if you want to be an all timer...we heard this about trout..

i know he was on the angels, but the dodgers are one of the top contenders this year..

This year? Dodgers have been top contenders for the last 7 years, at least. They are a completely different team in postseason than they are in the regular season.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I generally like the Topps Heritage cards. I thought this Ohtani, numbered to "only" 999, was fairly inexpensive but then again I don't know the market.

I bought the heritage purple refractor in psa 10 when the cards dropped a couple years back.i think it was a tad more than a hundred, it’s a really cool card and and has jumped to the 700 category now. Big fan of Heritage.