{"product_id":"2023-topps-chrome-1988-topps-88bc-19-george-springer-toronto-blue-jays","title":"2023 Topps Chrome 1988 Topps #88BC-19 George Springer Toronto Blue Jays","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#2c2c2c;line-height:1.6;background:#ffffff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 1. GRADIENT HEADER ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a2e;background:linear-gradient(135deg, #134A8E 0%, #1D2D5C 100%);padding:35px 30px;text-align:left;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display:inline-block;background:#b51e36;background:#E8291C;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e 1988 CHROME INSERT \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e 2023 Topps Chrome George Springer \u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-size:15px;margin:0;\"\u003e 2023 Topps Chrome · #88BC-19 · Base · Toronto Blue Jays \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 2. INTRO ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:25px 30px 5px 30px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 20px 0;\"\u003e You are buying the \u003cstrong\u003eexact card pictured\u003c\/strong\u003e — George Springer's 1988 Topps Baseball chrome insert from 2023 Topps Chrome, #88BC-19. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 3. LEAD TRUST BLOCK ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f0f8f0;border:1px solid #b7d8b7;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2e7d32;\"\u003eTOP RATED PLUS SELLER · SHIPS FAST\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eManufacturer-issued card straight from the pack — no reprints, no reproductions. Orders ship within one business day, tracked, in a penny sleeve and rigid protection. 30-day returns accepted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 4. WHY THIS CARD MATTERS (REQUIRED) ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf2f2;border-left:4px solid #b51e36;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:15px;color:#b51e36;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Card Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#4a3a3a;\"\u003e George Springer was the **2017 World Series MVP** with Houston, homering **five times in that series** to tie the all-time record while also setting World Series records with eight extra-base hits and 29 total bases. He signed with Toronto in January 2021 on a **six-year, $150 million contract** — the largest in Blue Jays history at the time, passing Vernon Wells. A **four-time All-Star**, he hit **.309 with 32 home runs and a .959 OPS in 2025**, finishing seventh in AL MVP voting and taking a Silver Slugger as Toronto won the **American League pennant**. He passed **300 career home runs** in June 2026. This is his card in the **1988 Topps Baseball** 35th-anniversary chrome insert from 2023 Topps Chrome — a 20-card set, and he is #19 in it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 5. ITEM DETAILS TABLE ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:25px;\"\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003ePlayer\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eGeorge Springer\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e2023 Topps Chrome\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSubset \/ Insert\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e1988 Topps Baseball\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eCard Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e#88BC-19\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSerial Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eNot serial numbered\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eTeam\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eToronto Blue Jays\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eAttributes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eParallel: Base, Subset: 1988 Topps Baseball, Raw \/ ungraded\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eRaw \/ ungraded. Near Mint or better unless noted. Please review the front and back scans — they show the exact card you will receive, including centering, corners, edges and surface. Centering measured against the red inner frame of the 1988 design, which proved an unusually clean symmetric reference — spanning 1323 x 1918 px with ±3 px consistency across 71 scan lines: **45\/55 left-to-right and 44\/56 top-to-bottom**. Corners are sharp. There is **light edge chipping and white flecking along the top edge**, visible at 2x under contrast boost — normal for chrome stock, but a grading deduction and worth disclosing. The surface is clean with no scratches or dimples. The scan carries about 1 degree of skew, which affects the image rather than the card.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSport\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eBaseball\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c!-- Add rows as needed (Parallel, Cert #, Print Run, etc.). Maintain strict #faf6ec \/ #ffffff alternation from the top. --\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 6. VALUE BLOCKS ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px 10px 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b51e36;background:#fdf4f4;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eMarket-Informed Pricing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003ePriced against recent verified sold comps, not asking prices. Best Offer is enabled on every listing — reasonable offers are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #1565c0;background:#f3f7fc;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eProfessional Imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003eHigh-resolution scans and photos so you can inspect corners, edges, surface, and centering yourself. What you see is what you get.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #e65100;background:#fdf6f0;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eSecure Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003ePenny sleeve, top loader or card saver, team bag, and rigid protection in every shipment. Packed right, shipped fast, from a smoke-free environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #2e7d32;background:#f4faf4;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eParallel Note — Correcting A Common Misread\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003e**This is the base chromium insert, not a Refractor** — and that is worth spelling out, because the card is bright and shiny and gets described as a Refractor constantly. The decisive point is the checklist: the 2023 Topps Chrome **\"1988 Topps Baseball\"** insert (prefix **88BC-**) has **no unnumbered Refractor parallel at all**. Every parallel in it is serial numbered — Green \/99, Gold \/50, Orange \/25, Red \/5, SuperFractor 1\/1, Printing Plate 1\/1 — confirmed across three independent checklist sources. This card has **no serial on any edge of either side**, and the back nowhere prints the word REFRACTOR. So it is the base. **The trap worth knowing:** the *Silver Pack* 1988 Chrome cards from the same era **do** have Refractor and Mojo tiers — but they carry the prefix **T88C-**, not 88BC-. Different insert, different card. (A Silver Pack Mojo from the 1990 equivalent is also in this batch, for comparison.) **Not a short print** — a 20-card insert with no SP range. Back code CODE#CMP063182.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 7. 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