At the age of 25, Bobby Witt Jr. is one of baseball's top players. In each of his first four big league seasons, the shortstop has hit at least 20 home runs and stolen 30 bases. Witt already has a batting title to his name and is a Gold Glove winner. Simply put, it looks as though the Royals have a perennial MVP candidate in their lineup for years to come.
When it comes to Witt's top cards, few are bigger than his 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospects Red Refractor. The /5 version of one of his first cards, this ranks as one of the most important Bobby Witt Jr. baseball cards ever produced. For modern players, their """"1st Bowman"""" Chrome card carries tremendous prestige. These typically mark their baseball card debuts in a MLB set. A parallel chase adds to the excitement with his Red Refractor ranking among the rarest. Only his 1/1 Superfractor and four different 1/1 Printing Plates are more rare.
However, what makes this particular copy so special is the fact that it's a BGS Black Label Pristine 10 making it the highest grade copy in existence. It secured Black Label status by having perfect subgrades in all four areas: Corners, Centering, Edges and Surface. It's a pop 1 in the BGS registry.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 12/08/2025.
