2023 Bowman Inception Baseball is about beginnings. Focused on the game’s top prospects, cards bypass chrome but go for bold designs and a more high-end configuration. Hobby boxes have just one pack of seven cards. In it, though, are a pair of autographs.
2023 Bowman Inception Baseball Checklist Overview
The base set has 100 cards, offering more highlights from players working their way through the minors. Similar to Bowman 1st notations elsewhere, those appearing on their first Inception cards have an Inception Inaugurations stamp.
Parallels, which combine to land one per box, are available in:
- Blue Foil – /99
- Blue Foil Pattern II – /99
- Fuchsia Foil – /75
- Gold Foil – /50
- Gold Foil Electricity – /50
- Orange Foil – /25
- Red Foil – /5
- Red Foil Pattern II – /5
- FoilFractors – 1/1
- Printing Plates – 1/1
Autographs
Collectors can look for more abstract designs among Inception’s signed inserts.
Bowman Inception Autographs are where a lot of the product’s ink comes from. All are numbered including seven levels of parallels:
- Blue Foil – /99
- Fuchsia Foil – /75
- Gold Foil – /50
- Gold Foil Electricity – /50
- Orange Foil – /25
- Red Shimmer Foil – /5
- FoilFractors – 1/1
Primordial Prospects Autographs have just 99 copies each at the base level. Other versions are limited to Blue Foil (/75), Gold Foil Electricity (/50), Orange Foil (/25), Red Foil (/5) and FoilFractors (1/1).
Inception Silver Signings Autographs return using colored ink. Gold Rainbow Foil (/25) and Gold Inscription Rainbow Foil (1/1) parallels can be found as well.
Short Print Bowman Inception Autographs get their name from their print runs. These have just 10 copies each and no parallels.
Memorabilia is available in limited quantities through Autograph Dual Relics and Autograph Jumbo Dual Relic Books. Both have Orange Foil (/25), Red Foil (/5) and FoilFractor (1/1) versions. Autograph Dual Relics also get Gold Foil (/50).
2023 Bowman Inception Baseball cards at a glance:
Cards per pack: Hobby – 7
Packs per box: Hobby – 1
Boxes per case: Hobby – 16
Set size: 100 cards
Release date (subject to change): March 15, 2024
What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs – 2
- Parallels – 1
- Base Cards – 4
Recent Bowman Inception Baseball releases:
The full 2023 Bowman Inception Baseball checklist and team set lists will be up as soon as they’re available, likely shortly before the set comes out.
