In the history of Major League Baseball, there’s never been two consecutive MVP winners at the same time in both the American and National League before now. And Topps has figured out a way to create unique cards of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge to mark the unprecedented moment.The upcoming release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball will feature Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons. The set will also include a third Back-to-Back Gold Logoman to honor the Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal for winning consecutive Cy Young awards. Redemption cards for each will be randomly inserted in packs.The inclusion of Gold Logoman patch cards in Topps sets began in last year’s Topps Chrome set to honor each league’s 2024 MVP, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young award winners. Each player had special gold embellished versions of the silhouetted MLB logo patches on the back of all their jerseys throughout the following season to mark their achievement.Those patches usually match the color scheme of each team’s jersey, so the gold patches stand out from those worn by every other player in the league. And when Ohtani, Judge and Skubal, repeated their accomplishments, something had to be done to commemorate that.“The goal for the gold Logoman, the idea of the card was really to celebrate and acknowledge players at their highest levels of achievement,” Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan said. “So at the peak of whether it’s the MVP, the rookie of the year, Cy Young, it’s the pinnacle of achievement and you’re celebrating the biggest stars at their biggest moments.
Shohei Ohtani’s next record-setting card? Topps introduces Back-to-Back Gold Logoman cards
With consecutive award wins for Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Tarik Skubal, Topps had to create a new type of cards.






