What’s rarer than a trade between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox?
A big-leaguer with only five certified autographs in the year 2017.
That’s Jose Quintana and he was dealt to the Cubs on Thursday morning as part of a five-player deal that could make some prospectors unhappy — or spark added interest in the team that’s not the defending World Series champion.
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The box: 2017 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Initially only available via Walmart.
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs plus one Ice parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion:
17 of 100 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Felix Hernandez, Nomar Mazara, Yoenis Cespedes
Rookie Cards (3) – Yoan Moncada, Reynaldo Lopez, Alex Reyes
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