2008 Topps Baseball Red Hot Rookies were included in Series 2 packs as mystery redemptions. Over the course of the season, names were announced to go with the numbered cards.
Redeemed cards embody the “red hot” theme with a red gradient border done as Chrome Refractors.
The 20-card set is led by Clayton Kershaw. The Jay Bruce and Evan Longoria redemptions were good for autographed versions. The majority of players never made much of an impact in the majors or the hobby.
If you pull a 2008 Red Hot Rookies redemption card today or find one in a drawer, it won’t do you any good. The cards have long since expired.
2008 Topps Baseball Red Hot Rookies Checklist
1 Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds – Autograph
2 Justin Masterson, Boston Red Sox
3 John Bowker, San Francisco Giants
4 Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs
5 Mike Aviles, Kansas City Royals
6 Chris Davis, Texas Rangers
7 Chris Volsatd, Florida Marlins
8 Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs
9 Brad Ziegler, Oakland A’s
10 Gio Gonzalez, Oakland A’s
11 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
12 Daniel Murphy, New York Mets
13 Chris Dickerson, Cincinnati Reds
14 Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
15 Nick Evans, New York Mets
16 Clayton Richard, Chicago White Sox
17 Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays – Autograph
18 Taylor Teagraden, Texas Rangers
19 Collin Balester, Washington Nationals
20 Lou Montanez, Baltimore Orioles
