Shohei Ohtani‘s playoff performance to send the Dodgers to the 2025 World Series is, in one word, historical. Topps Now announced on October 20 that it is marking his performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series with the first card in the series to receive Opal Chrome parallels.
“The final print run for Shohei Ohtani’s legendary 3-home run, 10-strikeout trading card was 253,309. As this card cleared a 250k print run, it will be the first EVER Topps Now card to receive Opal Chrome parallels.” posted Topps on X.
In a performance I’ve only seen in video games during my teen years, Ohtani sent his team to the World Series, pitching six scoreless innings, hitting three home runs, and drawing a walk. Look, I know we are a comic site, but these were home run moonshots that were added up for total distance later in the broadcast.
THEY ARE INVENTING WITH NEW WAYS TO SAY “HE HIT THE BALL REALLY FAR.”
It’s incredible, it’s genuinely mad.
Like if you read that in a story, you’d think “wow, that main character is unfeasible“
1/1 White OpalFractor Chrome
Here are the ratios on the Shohei Ohtani – 2025 MLB Topps NOW® – Card 884 (Print run: 253,309)
- 50,000+ Print Run: Look for Chrome parallels /99 and /50 + lower parallel structure.
- 100,000+ Print Run: Look for Chrome parallels /25, /10, /5 and 1/1 SuperFractor + lower parallel structure.
- 250,000+ Print Run: Look for Opal Chrome parallels /50, /25, /10, and /5 + lower parallel structure.
- 500,000+ Print Run: Look for 1/1 White OpalFractor Chrome + lower parallel structure.
In case you didn’t know, Topps Now is a trading card program that turns notable sports and entertainment moments into cards available for purchase, usually a day after the event.
Now you don’t have to wait all year for a new set of cards to release; you can watch along and commemorate your favorite sports milestone.
Topps Now cards cover a variety of sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL, Cricket, WWE, and even real sports like Formula 1, as well as pop culture moments!
The collector factor really kicks into gear because each card is only available for a limited window from its release. You could order one from the Topps Now site during the limited time for a chance to get a numbered parallel randomly inserted into your order, with odds varying based on print run.
This limited-time feature makes Topps Now cards highly collectible, as their rarity depends directly on the popularity of the moment they capture.
So while you missed your chance to order The Shohei Ohtani – 2025 MLB Topps NOW® – Card 884, make sure to tune into the World Series tonight and pick up another otherworldly record that Ohtani is bound to break.
Check out all the Ohtani Topps Now cards released during the 2025 Dodgers playoff run and regular season below, and let me know if we are all rooting for the Blue Jays in this World Series.
