With still no sign of 2023 Topps Series One in stores around me, I decided one night to try out another blaster of Heritage High Numbers. There were still a few base cards I needed, plus some other stuff. So, I took a shot.
I will start by saying that there were actually five Red Sox in this break, including three in the same pack, but two of those were Kevin Plawecki and Chris Sale, who I already had. This was probably my most successful break since that Diamond Kings blaster that resulted in the Alex Verdugo relic.
1. Xander Bogaerts/Rafael Devers. This is an insert card. It is kind of sad that Devers and Bogaerts are no longer on the same team. They seemed to have a close, almost brotherly friendship. Still, this gets me to 226 Devers cards. 74 to go. He does not gain on Bogaerts though.
2. Connor Seabold. This is a short print, the only one from Heritage High Numbers for the Red Sox. Seabold has been traded to the Rockies after an extremely rough stint in the Majors that saw him go winless in five starts with an ERA north of 11. I am not sure how Topps chooses which players to be short-printed, but this would not have been my pick.
3. Trevor Story. I expect Story to start to skyrocket in my collection. This card puts me at 10. He signed late, so he did not appear in a lot of sets in 2022. I am disappointed it will be another year before we have a chance to see a fully healthy Story in Boston. Hopefully he will come back strong later this season.
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