2024 Topps Chrome Baseball Hidden Gems mark the second season of the scarce secretly stealth inserts. Like the previous year, collectors can expect the set to grow throughout the card season with a cross-brand checklist.
Similar to 2023, odds aren’t known. That means print runs are also a mystery. Even without a rough estimate, it’s safe to say that not a lot are out there. That’s the point. Topps Hidden Gems are meant to live up to their name and be a special find for those lucky enough to land one.
Combine that extreme rarity with the top-tier player selection of current, past and rookie stars and it’s understandable why 2024 Topps Chrome Hidden Gems carry strong values.
Past Gems
Topps didn’t introduce Hidden Gems in 2023. The surprise factor and extreme rarity are new but the inserts go back more than 25 years. The first are in 1995-96 Topps Series 1 Hockey. A couple of years later, the name resurfaced, this time in football. Both 1998 Topps and 1998 Topps Chrome Football have similar Hidden Gems inserts.
In each of these instances, the inserts are fairly common and don’t carry big price tags.
Here’s a look at known this year’s Hidden Gems. The checklist and gallery will update as new cards in other products surface.
2024 Topps Chrome Baseball Hidden Gems Checklist
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HG-1 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds – Topps Series 1
HG-2 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – Topps Series 1
HG-3 Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees – Topps Series 1
HG-4 Juan Soto, San Diego Padres – 2024 Topps Series 1
HG-5 Marco Luciano, San Francisco Giants – 2024 Topps Series 1
HG-6 Luis Arraez, Miami Marlins – 2024 Topps Heritage
HG-7 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays – 2024 Topps Heritage
HG-8 Ronald Acu̱a Jr., Atlanta Braves Р2024 Topps Heritage
HG-9 Henry Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates – 2024 Topps Heritage
HG-10 George Brett, Kansas City Royals – 2024 Topps Heritage
HG11 Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks – 2024 Bowman
HG12 Evan Carter, Texas Rangers – 2024 Bowman
HG13 Tyler Soderstrom, Oakland Athletics – 2024 Bowman
HG14 Zack Gelof, Oakland Athletics – 2024 Bowman
HG15 Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox – 2024 Bowman
HG-16 Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays – 2024 Topps Series 2
HG-17 Ronny Mauricio, New York Mets – 2024 Topps Series 2
HG-18 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers – 2024 Topps Series 2
HG-19 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres – 2024 Topps Series 2
HG-20 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners – 2024 Topps Series 2
Juan Soto is HG-4
Hit HG-11 Carroll out of a Bowman Blaster last night