Since debuting more than 20 years ago, Red Refractors have represented some of the rarest parallels in Bowman Chrome Baseball. While they debuted in 2004 Bowman Chrome Draft as 1/1s, they've since settled into being /5. This typically puts them second only to Superfractors in terms of rarity. As far as popularity goes, the history and rarity are joined by beauty, creating one of the most prestigious cards in the increasingly vast Refractor rainbows.
Numbered 5/5, this 2021 Bowman Chrome Red Refractor Shohei Ohtani comes from his first MVP season, a year in which he hit 46 home runs and drove in 100 while also starting 23 games on the mound and striking out 156 batters. While these numbers may not seem historic on their own, together they demonstrate someone changing the game by being dominant at the plate and pitching. It was also a glimpse at what was to come as Ohtani was really just starting to hit his stride.
This Mint 9 is a pop 1 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 04/13/2026.
