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Aaron Judge a pinstriped powerhouse on field, in sports collectibles hobby
With apologies to Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge is the most awe-inspiring spectacle in baseball this season.
You remember his remarkable 2024 season, right? He hit .322 with 58 homers, 122 runs, 133 walks and 144 RBI. This season, he picked up where he left off.
Judge’s first six games of 2025 were otherworldly: a .417 average with six homers, 11 runs and 15 RBI. In case you’re wondering, those stats mean he’s on a ridiculous pace: 135 homers, 297 runs and 405 RBI. Yes, baseball is streaky, so those numbers are not within the realm of possibility. But Judge is looking like he’ll at least match last season’s stats, if not exceed them.
Meanwhile, collectors continue to rise for Judge. There are currently more than 160,000 eBay listings related to the slugger. Amazingly, there are another 63,000-plus closed listings (completed auctions or Buy It Now transactions) over the past three months. Judge items sell at every price level, from good-looking issues that get away for less than $1 (examples: a 2025 Topps base card that sold for 27 cents and a 2022 Topps Chrome card that sold for 50 cents) to four- and five-figure rarities.
Let’s take a look at some of the budget-busting Judge prices paid since January 2025. The top three items are Buy It Now deals.
• $17,500 for a signed 2013 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor marked #16/99 and graded BGS 9.5.
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• $15,000 for an autographed 2017 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor (#6/25; BGS 9.5).
• $15,000 for a 2024 Topps “Sterling Swings” Autographed Relics card bearing not only Judge’s signature but multiple bat relics and uniform pieces. The ungraded card is marked #1/5.
• $9,489 on 39 bids for a #1/1 signed 2017 Topps Transcendent Red Framed rookie card graded BGS 9.5.
• $9,000 in a Buy It Now deal for a #1/1 2024 Topps Chrome All-Etch Superfractor card graded PSA 10.
• $7,899 on 39 bids for a signed 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Night Refractor rookie (#6/10; BGS 9.5).
• $7,500 in a Buy It Now deal for an #1/1 autographed 2017 Topps Transcendent Collection/1987 Edition graded SGC 10.
And here’s one that would drive any Yankees fan wild: a 2024 Topps Pristine Red Refractor dual autograph card featuring the signatures of both Judge and Derek Jeter. One of only five made, it sold for $5,000 in a Buy It Now deal.
