A crown jewel of the vaunted Boston Red Sox's stock of young stars, Roman Anthony has been one of the most talked-about young talents in baseball since he was drafted in 2022. An impact bat with plenty of pop, Anthony’s mature approach, athleticism, and hit tool earned him a call-up to the bigs in 2025 and a chance to show what he can do on the big stage. And he didn't disappoint. In 71 games, he hit eight home runs and batted a respectable .292. Despite playing less than half of the season, Anthony still finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting. Alongside fellow prospect Marcelo Mayer, Anthony could be primed to be one of the faces of one of the biggest teams in baseball for years to come.
This 2023 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autographs Pearl Refractors parallel, stamped /10, is easily one of Anthony's top cards. Included in 2023 Bowman Baseball, it represents one of the most desirable and rarest colors of his all-important ""1st Bowman Chrome Autograph."" Of the more than 20 parallels the base version has, only the /5 Red Refractor, /5 Red Lava Refractor, 1/1 Superfractor and four different 1/1 Printing Plates have fewer copies than this Pearl Refractor.
Pearl Refractors were not available in standard packs. Rather, they came in scarce bonus packs at a rate of 1:120 hobby boxes and 1:96 jumbo boxes.
This Gem Mint 10 is a pop 4 in the PSA registry.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 02/23/2026.
