Cody Bellinger rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Cody Bellinger's first licensed base rookie card is the 2017 Topps Update #US50. The first chromium rookie card is the 2017 Topps Chrome #79. Cody Bellinger's rookie season was 2017.
Cody BellingerNYY OF
4th round (124th overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cody Bellinger card market
Collector attention: down 83% this week, up 147% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-14.
Cody Bellinger's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Cody Bellinger card is the real rookie card
Topps has held the exclusive MLB license since its 2009 deal, so his licensed rookie cards are all Topps products. Bellinger debuted on April 25, 2017, and won NL Rookie of the Year, so 2017 carries many RC logo cards: Topps Update #US50, Topps Chrome #79 and Rookie Autograph RA-CB, Topps Chrome Update #HMT10, Bowman Chrome #27 with rookie autograph BCAR-CB, and Topps Heritage High Number #678. His 2018 Topps card (#42) is a regular base card.
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Cody Bellinger rookie card checklist with card numbers
7 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Topps Update #US50 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Topps Chrome #79 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-CBRookie Autographs section; no serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Topps Chrome Update #HMT10 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Bowman Chrome #27Bowman Chrome base rookie card | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #BCAR-CBrookie autograph section; no serial shown | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2017 Topps Heritage #678Heritage High Number | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Cody Bellinger's career, in brief
- Debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 25, 2017, later played for the Chicago Cubs (2023 to 2024) and joined the New York Yankees in 2025.
- Won 2017 NL Rookie of the Year and the 2019 NL MVP and Gold Glove.
- World Series champion with the Dodgers in 2020 and 2026 All-Star Game MVP.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Cody Bellinger cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2017 Topps Update #US50 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Cody Bellinger card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Cody Bellinger card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Cody Bellinger rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Cody Bellinger card questions
- What is Cody Bellinger's rookie card?
- Cody Bellinger's first licensed base rookie card is the 2017 Topps Update #US50. The first chromium rookie card is the 2017 Topps Chrome #79. Cody Bellinger's rookie season was 2017.
- What year is Cody Bellinger's rookie card?
- Cody Bellinger's rookie season was 2017, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Cody Bellinger have?
- Our checklist lists 7 Cody Bellinger rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Cody Bellinger have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 2: 2017 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-CB; 2017 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #BCAR-CB.
- How much is a Cody Bellinger rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Cody Bellinger right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Cody Bellinger are down 83% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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