2018 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Shohei Ohtani ROOKIE AUTO DNA 10 50/50 #BCRASO PSA AUTH

Shohei Ohtani and the number 50 go hand in hand, with the three-time MVP becoming the first player in MLB history to club 50 homers and swipe 50 bases in the same season last year. The number 50 is also relevant when it comes to this beautiful 2018 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Ohtani Rookie Auto, as it pertains to the parallel’s scant print run and its unique charm. Not only is this a card numbered /50 but this is the 50/50 copy. Under normal circumstances, a bookend copy of an important card makes it more interesting. However, the connection is even stronger here given Ohtani becoming baseball's first 50/50 player during his historic 2024 season. Simply put, this is one of the most significant copies of one of Ohtani's top rookie autographs. When Ohtani made his first Spring Training start after joining the Los Angeles Angels, he struggled with his command and allowed two runs in 1 1/3 innings against the Padres. According to certain reporters, the outing was “somewhat underwhelming” or “decidedly ordinary” in an overreaction to the Japanese star’s first appearance in Major League Baseball. The next day, again against the Padres, he made his debut as a designated hitter, drawing a pair of walks and hitting a first-pitch RBI single, leaving little ammunition for the critics. “One of the reasons why I was able to see so many pitches in the first two at-bats was I just wanted to feel the difference in the strike zones between Japan and the States,” Ohtani said. “I felt like I kind of accomplished that, plus, I just wanted to be aggressive on the first pitch.” Three MVPs and a World Series title later, it’s hard to argue with anything the megastar does at the plate. Topps used a photo from that second game on this card, which has become one of the defining printings of the last decade. Although the card itself has not received a numerical grade, it has been authenticated by PSA. The autograph has been assessed as a 10. The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 12/07/2025."

This item was flash inserted on Dec 5, 2025.