2025 is upon us, bringing with it the latest installment in the Leaf History Book Sports Edition saga, specifically, Chapter 2. As collectors and sports enthusiasts crack the bindings on this new release, they’re greeted with an anthology that doesn’t just belong on the shelf but begs to be flipped through, discussed, and revered. Building on the foundation of the initial 2023 release, this latest edition is packed with innovative formats, an array of autographs that sparkle brighter than a championship ring, and memorabilia so abundant and rich, it feels like a portable sports museum.
Leaf continues to redefine “multi-sport” with this product; the term almost seems inadequate. Imagine legendary figures like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Roberto Clemente sharing space not on a field but on card stock, flanked by personalities like Vince Lombardi and Pelé. Every hobby box in this chapter contains two grand booklets; there are no base cards here to be found, no “fillers,” just heavy hitters donning hinges and bound in glory.
Leaf isn’t merely churning out more of what already worked; they’re crafting narratives with cardboard. Chapter 2 unveils new formats that are akin to clever literary devices, fostering an interactive and immersive experience. The Next Chapter series emerges, showcasing a player’s career spanned across eras and teams with paired autographs and photographs—essentially, a time-traveling sports timeline. Making a much-anticipated return is the Autobiography series, melding signatures with succinct, printed chronicles of an athlete’s journey. New to this lineup is the Art Book collection, where visual artistry meets autograph, creating spreads that rival high-end gallery pieces.
Match Book makes a return, blending dual-signed collaborations, while Book of Generations ups the ante with lineage-style signings. The crown jewels, however, are the elaborate multi-signature booklets—Black Book and Book Club Autographs boast eight autographs, while Dominant Dozen tops them all with an audacious twelve signatures on a single card, making it the perfect storm for collectors who dream of sports utopia captured in ink.
For those more intrigued by memorabilia, the series offers a bountiful bounty. Booklets like Spinning Yarns provide autographs ensconced in swatches of uniforms and equipment, while Double Booked doubles the pot with dual autographs and relics. Memorabilia aficionados will find treasure in sets such as Get Your Program Here!, stacking eight relics to a card, or Famous Fabrics featuring nine. And for the truly ambitious, twelve-piece sets like Aces in My Book and Pages in History elevate these relic compilations into textile time capsules.
The Checklist, or might we say, a Museum in Its Own Right
Distilled into tools and tactics collectors can appreciate, Leaf’s release figures are pretty definitive: two booklet cards per box and one box per case of ten, with every collector keeping October 22, 2025, circled on their calendar. Within those individual cases lies the promise of five to six multi-signed booklets and a rich assortment of single-player autographs spanning the spectrum of sports royalty: Aaron Judge, Patrick Mahomes, Bobby Witt Jr., Charles Barkley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Conor McGregor, Lionel Messi, Peyton Manning, Stephen Curry, Paul Skenes, Nolan Ryan, Bo Jackson, Larry Bird, and Barry Sanders. It’s much like a fantasy draft, except the Hall of Fame credentials are already stamped and gleaming.
Reap the Rewards
Stellar subsets further spice up this release, each worthy of its own trophy case. Aces in My Book is a literal nod to the legends, featuring a dream lineup of pitchers like Seaver, Ryan, Carlton, among others, audaciously throwing their collective legacies onto the pages. Art Book lets creativity flourish, blending athletic giants from Aaron Judge and Allen Iverson to Olivia Dunne and Trinity Rodman, illustrating a fusion of modern art and signature spree.
Autobiography takes on an intimate veneer, spotlighting global stars such as Alex Morgan to Lionel Messi, providing pithy but potent insights in written and autographed form. Black Book doesn’t shy away from the dramatic, offering all-black backgrounds which make each autograph command attention like illustrious, neon signage. Moreover, Book Club organizes an array of sports’ beloved lineups and dynasties across Page, Clothes, and Clubs versions, upping the ante with twelve-player relic spreads.
Double Booked holds a collector’s dream in its silky grasp—two signatures, two relics. You could flip it open to reveal Barry Sanders co-signed alongside Bo Jackson or envisage Patrick Mahomes shaking hands with Lionel Messi.
Famous Fabrics, dripping in history, could easily divulge its secrets in a Sports Hall of Fame—with cards reading like the annals of iconic players. Each packet carries a sense of occasion, each booklet a singular mainstay—a reminder that sports history isn’t just an archive. It’s a vivid, ongoing narration waiting to be opened, explored, and cherished.