{"product_id":"graded-2024-topps-now-shota-imanaga-rc11-rookie-cup-team-set-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2024 Topps Now Shota Imanaga #RC11 Rookie Cup Team Set Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 2024 Topps Now Shota Imanaga #RC11 Rookie Cup Team Set Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint – The Certified PSA 10 Gem Mint Graded 2024 Topps Now Rookie Cup Team Set Card of Shota Imanaga, Number RC11 in the Rookie Cup Series, Representing the Certified Mint Condition Documented Debut of the Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher Who Arrived from the Yokohama DeNA BayStars with Elite Control and Earned a Gold Glove Award in His First Major League Season – Sealed at the Highest Grade in the Hobby by Professional Sports Authenticator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The Topps Now Rookie Cup Team Set occupies a specific commemorative lane in the annual Topps Now production calendar – cards issued to document the class of rookies who defined their debut seasons at the major league level and earned recognition through the Rookie Cup voting process. Shota Imanaga's slot at RC11 places him within that recognized class of 2024 rookies, a season in which he arrived in Chicago after eight seasons with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball and immediately demonstrated that the translation from NPB to MLB was going to be seamless. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Imanaga was born September 1, 1994 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. His profile coming out of the NPB posting process was defined by one number above all others: his walk rate. He simply did not walk hitters. The kind of command and control that Imanaga brought to the mound – the ability to put the ball where he needed it to go, change speeds within sequences, and work the full count without losing the zone – is the attribute that separates good starting pitchers from elite ones. He brought that exact attribute to Wrigley Field starting in 2024. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Imanaga won the 2024 National League Gold Glove Award, making him the first pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to receive the defensive recognition. The PSA 10 Gem Mint designation on this Topps Now Rookie Cup card certifies that the card came through the professional grading evaluation at the peak of the condition scale. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Shota Imanaga. Chicago Cubs. Starting Pitcher. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Yokohama DeNA BayStars (NPB). 2024 NL Gold Glove Award (Cubs). 2024 Topps Now. Rookie Cup Team Set. Card Number RC11. PSA 10 Gem Mint Certified. Professional Sports Authenticator. Collectible Trading Card. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Graded 2024 Topps Now Shota Imanaga #RC11 Rookie Cup Team Set Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039711834344,"sku":"2024-TN-SI-RC11-ROOKIECUP-PSA-10","price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2024-topps-shota-imanaga-rc11-rookie-cup-team-set-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-325.webp?v=1770269395","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2024-topps-now-shota-imanaga-rc11-rookie-cup-team-set-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}