That telltale look, small print run for its era, and popularity across baseball, football, and basketball products make Precious Metal Gems parallels arguably the most beloved style of card with ‘90s collectors. After debuting to incredible fanfare in football and basketball releases, the now-iconic Precious Metal Gems parallel made its way to the diamond in the 1998 Metal Universe release. And while basketball and football collectors had a shot at triple-digit print runs in the years prior, baseball fans were treated to a tougher chase, with each PMG carrying a print run of just /50.
Hideo Nomo burst onto the MLB scene in 1995 behind a signature tornado windup that helped him flummox hitters across the National League. That year, Nomo earned the N.L. Rookie of the Year award behind a baseball-leading 236 strikeouts. The first Japanese player to play in the big leagues since the 1960s, Nomo helped pave the way for Ichiro, Yu Darvish, Shohei Othani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and other Japanese stars who have lit up MLB.
This NM 7 is a pop 3 in the PSA registry with just one copy ranking higher.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 04/30/2026.
