{"id":198164,"date":"2021-01-02T08:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beckett.com\/news\/?p=198164"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:18:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T20:18:24","slug":"2020-baseball-cards-checklists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckett.com\/news\/2020-baseball-cards-checklists\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Baseball Cards Release Dates, Checklists and Set Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2020 baseball cards release dates and easy access to checklists, price guide info and other handy resources are all here on this one page. Think of it as a landing spot for all you collecting needs for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, you’ll find a full 2020 baseball cards release dates and related set information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, it’s a hub for all you need in one convenient place for those collecting or even just curious about anything to do with 2020 baseball cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Baseball Cards at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to MLB-licensed baseball cards, Topps continues to hold the exclusive license. That means that they’re the only company that can product cards of players in their major league uniforms and use MLB logos and trademarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that doesn’t mean Topps is the only company making baseball cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panini has a deal with the MLBPA so they make sets with major league players past and present. The big difference is that these cards aren’t affiliated with MLB so the logos and trademarks are not there. Panini does have exclusive deals with the vast majority of NCAA teams as well as USA Baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaf and Onyx Authenticated are among the other companies making cards. These sets center primarily on prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first set of baseball cards for the year was 2020 Topps Archives Signature Series: Active Player Edition. However, all of these cards are ones from the past that have autographs added. For most, the 2020 baseball card season kicked off with the release of 2020 Topps Series 1 Baseball on February 3, 2020. Dozens of new sets continued to come out throughout the calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Rookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks in large part to the deep rookie class that 2019 brought, there are several key players getting Rookie Cards from the outset of 2020. Yordan Alvarez<\/a>, Bo Bichette and Gavin Lux are among those who have their first base RCs on 2020 baseball cards checklists. Luis Robert<\/a> was a rare exception to the rule that players have to debut before their first base cards. His first Rookie Cards appeared in the early part of the baseball card season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Baseball Cards Archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of 2020 baseball card sets and related info. They’re listed alphabetically. Online-only releases are in a separate tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Bowman Baseball<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Release Date<\/em>: May 22, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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