{"product_id":"2017-panini-donruss-optic-rated-rookies-aaron-judge-38-rc","title":"2017 Panini Donruss Optic - Rated Rookies Aaron Judge #38 RC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eAaron Judge's official Rated Rookie card\u003c\/strong\u003e — #38 from \u003cstrong\u003e2017 Panini Donruss Optic\u003c\/strong\u003e — issued during the exact season he \u003cstrong\u003eunanimously won AL Rookie of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e, led the AL with 52 home runs (shattering the rookie record at the time), and became the first rookie ever to win the Home Run Derby. Judge went on to win the AL MVP in 2022 after breaking Roger Maris's 61-year-old AL home run record, then won a \u003cem\u003esecond unanimous MVP\u003c\/em\u003e in 2024. The player on this card is the New York Yankees' captain and the most decorated power hitter of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Donruss Optic\u003c\/strong\u003e is Panini's chromium-stock answer to Topps Chrome — \u003cstrong\u003esame Rated Rookies design as the flagship Donruss set, but printed on solid metallic-finish stock\u003c\/strong\u003e with the mirror-bright shine collectors demand. The set carries a deep parallel rainbow including Holo, Pink, Purple, Aqua \/299, Blue \/149, Red \/99, and rarer short-prints down to a Gold Vinyl 1\/1. The base Rated Rookie is the entry point to the entire rainbow — the most-collected version of this card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017 Panini Donruss Optic Rated Rookies #38 RC — Aaron Judge, New York Yankees\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard stock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chromium\/metallic finish with full Donruss Rated Rookies design\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParallel rainbow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holo, Pink, Purple, Aqua \/299, Blue \/149, Red \/99, Carolina Blue \/50, Black \/25, Gold \/10, Green \/5, Gold Vinyl 1\/1\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePSA 10 comp:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base RC last sold at \u003cem\u003e$292\u003c\/em\u003e; market-active with consistent demand across grades\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-time unanimous MVP, AL HR record holder, Yankees captain — Judge's rookie-year chrome cards are a modern cornerstone collection piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaw copies move reliably, and PSA 10s hold firm in the \u003cstrong\u003e$275–$300+ range\u003c\/strong\u003e with upside tied directly to one of baseball's biggest active stars. If you're building a Judge PC or want the definitive \u003cstrong\u003e2017 Donruss Optic Aaron Judge rookie card\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49114222231804,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/IMG_8950.heic?v=1780417799","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2017-panini-donruss-optic-rated-rookies-aaron-judge-38-rc","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}