First Buzz: 2017 Panini Flawless baseball cards

What: 2017 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: June 1
Box basics: Six autos, two memorabilia and two jewel cards per box (two boxes per case)
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What’s buzz-worthy: Flawless returns to the baseball diamond once again with elite names from the past and the biggest names of the present all in one place — “more All-Stars, legends and superstars than ever before,” according to the company.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

The Basics: Gem cards will take on a few themes this year with nicknames, alma maters, USA Baseball, milestones and All-Star themes applied to the cards featuring diamonds, sapphires, rubies and more. Gems will be limited to no more than 20 copies per card. … This year’s hot rookie class will be found here on on-card autos maxing out at 25 copies per card, while legends get their time on cut auto cards — a lineup that will include the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Honus Wagner, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx. … Mantle makes his Flawless debut here with four base cards, 20 cut autographs and three different memorabilia cards. … Rookies will have a number of parallels — Ruby, Black and Emerald among them — with patch autos and dual patch autos. Meanwhile Flawless Finishes autos will spotlight big names on cards that will come simply signed as well as versions with dual-mem, jumbo mem and dual-autograph versions. … Flawless Cuts Memorabilia cards will have “an incredible checklist” with cut autos and memorabilia pieces for the biggest names. Meanwhile, Legendary Trios will group big-name memorabilia.