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MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA – Jan 11: A view of shirts of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani (17) at the Dodgers Clubhouse store at The Shops at Montebello mall on January 11, 2024 in Montebello, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
If you’re anything like me when it comes to baseball cards and collectibles, the holiday shopping season isn’t just about gifting for others, but also loading up on really fun rips and merchandise at super-discounted prices.
Whatever your motivation, ’tis the season for great deals. Here are some of the more interesting ones out there right now. We’ll try to update this list as more deals are posted.
Save 30% On A BA Subscription
First off—and we’re definitely biased here—perhaps the best deal out there right now will save you 30% on a one-year digital or combo subscription to Baseball America with code BA30. (The combo sub gets you a year of the print magazine, too.) It’s the biggest sale of the year for us, and the extra insight you’ll have on fantasy baseball and card collecting alone will pay for the cost of the subscription in a matter of weeks.
Collectibles From Topps & Fanatics
Looking at collectibles, Topps launched their holiday sale on Tuesday, with deals of up to 35% off cards (their popular 2024 Topps Holiday Mega Boxes are 10% off in the sale), plus discounts on supplies and Topps-branded merchandise.
Fanatics will be having sales all weekend, usually with discounts of anywhere from 20% to 30%. Keep in mind that discounts often don’t apply to some of their baseball card offerings, though you can still get free shipping for orders over $99 with code 99SHIP.
Speaking of Fanatics, two pro tips:
- Check your credit cards to see if they offer Fanatics-specific cash back opportunities. Most cards offer either 5% or 10% cash back once activated.
- You can often find discounted Fanatics gift cards on Black Friday at sites like Amazon and BJ’s. Last year, both sites offered $100 Fanatics gift cards for $80, which is a slam-dunk 20% discount.
MiLB Auctions
The official Minor League Baseball online store is currently running a deal where you can save up to 30%, depending on how much you spend. And make sure to check out our friend MILB Promos on X, as he’ll once again be aggregating the best deals across all the individual MiLB teams heading into the shopping weekend.
Speaking of minor league baseball, their auction site is…