Phenomenal: The Rapid Rise of Philadelphia Phillies Slugger Rhys Hoskins and His Cards

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins continues to make history with every magnificent swing. Hoskins is not simply in rare territory. He's in unprecedented territory. No player in the game's history has ever delivered a start quite like the one Hoskins has. He's hit 11 home runs in his first 18 games. He's belted dingers in each of his last five games…

Revamped 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball Stars in New Episode of Panini Unwrapped

Panini America's completely revamped 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball released earlier this week equipped with a bold new packaging configuration (five cards per pack, five packs per box) and a hit-heavy scheme that makes for a box-break experience unlike the Elite Extra Edition brand has ever seen. To illustrate that point, Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Tim Trout sat down…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Four Boxes of 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball

It wasn't like Panini America's popular Elite Extra Edition Baseball franchise needed a radical overhaul. For the better part of the past 13 years, the product has endeared itself to prospectors looking for early trading cards and autographs of baseball's future superstars. But after years of more-traditional packaging and value configurations, Panini America's Baseball Product Development team set out to boldly remake…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball

Seemingly everything about Panini America's popular prospecting product known as Elite Extra Edition Baseball has changed for 2016. New look. New logo. New content. New configuration. Indeed, when 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball arrives in hobby shops across North America next Wednesday, it will deliver a refreshing departure from the EEEs of the past while still delivering some of the…

Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball

In early December, one of baseball collecting's favorite prospecting pursuits, a product known affectionately throughout the hobby by three simple letters, will return for the 2016 season boasting a streamlined, hit-filled packaging configuration and new enhancements across the board. Indeed, 2016 Elite Extra Edition Baseball, or "EEE" for short, is a different-by-design proposition this year that includes a five-pack, 25-card…