Topps Chrome Team Samurai Japan Pairs Ohtani with Sadaharu Oh on a Dual Auto

Topps has announced 2026 Topps Chrome Team Samurai Japan, a new Chrome-branded release built around Japan's national baseball program. The product's marquee card is a dual autograph featuring Shohei Ohtani and Sadaharu Oh, pairing the sport's current global face with the man who hit 868 home runs in NPB. Presale was scheduled to open August 26, 2026.

An Ohtani auto is already one of the most sought-after signatures in the hobby, and pairing him with Sadaharu Oh on a single card creates something genuinely rare in concept: two players who represent the full arc of Japanese baseball greatness, on Chrome stock, with both signatures. Oh has appeared on relatively few certified autograph cards compared to his stature in the sport, which makes the combination more than a marketing pairing. Collectors who track Ohtani's certified autos closely will want to know where this product sits in terms of print run and configuration, and those details will drive how aggressively the presale moves.