2025 Topps Allen & Ginter: Box 1 - Packs 9 - 16 (Red Ink Auto Alert!)

I'm back with the next eight packs out of my first box of 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter.  I pulled one hit thus far (a framed relic) and a Gold Filagree #/50.  What will the next third of the box bring us?

Pack 9:

31.  Jackie Robinson

119.  Justyn-Henry Malloy

129.  Willy Adames

182.  Jorge Posada

284.  Bert Campaneris

Silver Portrait:  10.  Corbin Carroll

Mini:  80.  Mookie Betts

Wicked Curves:  WC-27.  Trevor Hoffman

The Silver Portrait cards seem relatively common; that's the fifth one that I've pulled from my box already (in only nine packs).  Maybe, just maybe, I might chase that set too.  After all, I've done dumber things before.

Pack 10:
48.  Ted Williams

89.  Kristian Campbell

211.  Chef Reactions

1.  Albert Pujols

28.  Babe Ruth

334.  Juan Marichal

A&G Back mini:  174.  Alex Bregman

Sweet Victory:  SV-31.  Kirk Gibson

I guess the "Chef Reactions" guy is some dude who posts internet videos making fun of people who can't cook.  I think I'll stick with board game social media accounts.

Pack 11:

189.  Cam Smith

168.  Matt Olson

254.  Andrew Bishop

58.  Ozzie Smith

Chrome Refractor:  262.  Shyne

Silver Portrait:  292.  Seth Meyers

Mini:  86.  Ketel Marte

Wicked Curves:  WC-23.  Bob Gibson

I tend to not know many of the pop culture inclusions in A&G, but even I know who Seth Meyers is!  Unfortunately, I don't know who Shyne is (but at least the Chrome Refractor is a beautiful-looking Allen & Ginter card)!

Pack 12:

187.  Carlton Fisk

113.  William Contreras

179.  Joe Morgan

142.  Zack Wheeler

75.  Jackson Jobe

331.  Ron Santo

Mini:  285.  Sway Calloway

Sweet Victory:  SV-13.  Matt Holliday

Ho hum.

Pack 13:

115.  Chase Meidroth

12.  Chan Ho Park

297.  Chandler Simpson

13.  Hank Aaron

296.  Nick Kurtz

Silver Portrait:  1.  Albert Pujoles

Black Border mini:  25.  Rickey Henderson

Wicked Curves:  WC-31.  Tom Seaver

That Black Border mini of Rickey Henderson is quite nice.

Pack 14:

138.  Yoshinobu Yamamoto

15.  Ryne Sandberg

37.  Clayton Kershaw

272.  Mick Abel

30.  Willie Mays

310.  Jim Rice

Mini:  110.  Francisco Lindor

Sweet Victory:  SV-8.  David Ortiz

A couple of nice Dodger pitchers, but nothing that I felt like scanning.

Pack 15:

57.  Satchel Paige

184.  Larry David

70.  Julio Rodriguez

Red Ink Framed Auto:  MA-RJ.  Reggie Jackson #/10

Silver Portrait:  211.  Chef Reactions

A&G Back mini:  74.  Jazz Chisholm, Jr.

Wicked Curves:  WC-14.  Steve Carlton

Uhm, what?!  A Red Ink Autograph of Reggie Jackson, numbered 7/10 on the front of the card.  This is certainly an exciting pull - I hardly ever manage to get a red ink auto, never mind pulling one of a retired legend!

Pack 16:

121.  Pete Alonso

160.  Thurmon Munson

266.  Jax

192.  Darryl Strawberry

216.  Tim Elko

323.  Adrian Beltre

Mini:  137.  Andrew McCutchen

Sweet Victory:  SW-15.  Mark Buehrle

Wow!  That red ink auto is gorgeous and totally made this box worthwhile (and that's before I even get to rip the final eight packs)!  I do plan to put some of the pulls from my boxes up on eBay (in an effort to recoup some of my funds I had to spend, this year's boxes are expensive)!