Tu, 08.18.26 - 2026 Under Wraps Autographed MLB Baseballs Volume I - 3-Box Break PYT #52

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In this episode of the Under Wraps series, host Joe from Jaspies presents Volume I of his autographed MLB baseball break, marking a rare hiatus before future releases are planned for later in the year. The event features a "Pick Your Team" format where viewers attempt to match specific players to their respective teams based on detailed statistical profiles and career achievements. The atmosphere is casual yet competitive, with the host engaging directly with the audience about the history of the players and the significance of the memorabilia being opened. The first major reveal centers on Doc Gooden, a legendary pitcher who played for five different teams before retiring at the age of 61. His impressive resume includes four All-Star selections, two World Series championships, and numerous league-leading awards such as the NL Cy Young Award and the Silver Slugger award. The baseball found in this box belonged to Eugene and the New York Mets, commemorating Gooden's time with the franchise. During the discussion, there is a humorous tangent regarding the era of steroid use in the 1980s, contrasting the "powder" usage of that time with modern perceptions, before moving on to the next player. The second baseball belongs to Wilson Contreras, an active first baseman and catcher who has been a four-time All-Star and a World Series champion. Although he began his career with the Boston Red Sox, the specific item in this break features a Cubs logo and a inscription referencing the team's 2016 World Series victory. This particular find went to Gormo, sparking a conversation about the mixed feelings fans have regarding Cubs ownership despite their on-field success. The host notes that while Contreras is currently associated with the Cubs, he also has specialty baseballs from his time in Boston, adding another layer of complexity to the hunt for collectors. The final ball of the break features Masataka Yoshida, a Japanese first baseman who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Yoshida's profile highlights his success in both the Nippon Professional Baseball league and international competitions, including gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2023 World Baseball Classic. This specific baseball was awarded to Go Birds, completing the set of winners for this episode. For those who did not win a ball, the host offers consolation in the form of $300 in break credit, which is awarded to Murdoch for the Atlanta Braves, before promising more exciting breaks in the future.

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Hi everybody, Joe for Jaspies here with our last three box under wraps autograph baseball break. And we may get more, but for now we don't have any more to repost for the first time in a long time. For the first time in forever, >> number 52. Big thanks everybody here. Uh, who got who was last pod mojo? I think it was Beers, right? >> Beers with Cincinnati. Yeah, we're on to Cincinnati. >> All right. So, thanks everybody. Uh, this is pick your team 52. Thanks everyone for doing 52 three box breaks with us. appreciate you. >> And I think it was Eric FK Eric who was mentioning that that uh volume two is coming out in December. So we'll have we'll have some more at the end of the year as well. Do >> I have a checklist up? I do. This >> player has played for multiple teams, but he's going to go to that team. >> All right, we've got a retired player, 61 years old, starting pitcher. 61-year-old starting pitcher. Bats right, throws right, played for one, two, three, four, five teams my entire career. ended up with a 194 win, 112 loss record, a 351 ERA, 2,293 strikeouts, a four-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, NL Sai Young Award winner, a pitching triple crown award winner, NL Rookie of the Year. He even knocked out a silver slugger, MLB wins leader, MLB ERA leader, a two-time MLB strikeout leader, pitched no hitter, and this team retired my number. Not Pedro, not Tiger Woods, not Steve Carlton, not Roger Clemens. Terry got it. What up, Doc? Doc Gooden. And that's going to go to Eugene and the Mets. And there's all the So yeah, if we ever did a serial number with the fanatic sticker, that's that's the number I'm talking about at the very end. And there he is. It's not good. Come on. Dog good trying to turn his life around, I think. Right. Maybe >> Eric's wondering if that comes with comes with rocks. Was he into the crack. >> Thought he was more of a powder guy. >> Oh, he was. Huh. That's It's the 80s. Sure. little powder was around all over the place. But you get to that level and you get to the rock level and it's feel like I don't think you turn anything. >> Maybe not. >> That's why everyone's so so slim in the 80s 70s 80s. All right, we have an active player, >> 34y old first baseman catcher, >> lifetime 260 batting average, 197 home runs, 622 runs batted in, has played for three teams my entire career, a fourtime all-star and a World Series champion. Who am I? >> That's right. Throws right. >> Most catches are righties, right? and a World Baseball Classic gold medalist. >> There you go. Rex got it. >> Wilson Contrarus. It's probably on his current team. The checklists are usually pretty updated. Oh, interesting. So, single sign as a Red Sox, but if there if there's an inscription, it's likely going to be Cubs. He has Boston specialty baseballs as well. So, let's see. It looks like a specialty baseball with the Cubs logo on it. There you go. With a World Series champs inscription. There's all the authenticity stickers right there. Who's got Cubs? Wilson Contrarus. That is Gormo and the Cubs. Here you go, Gormo. Memories of the uh 2016 World Series. I do remember that. Yeah. I mean, you know, Cubs ownership isn't that great. I think he was happy with the fans, happy with his teammates, happy with the World Series, but all right, there you go, Gormo. Oh, there you go. You're trying to get all the 2016 World Series inscriptions. Nice. That's a That's a good chase there. All right, third and final baseball. Did the cardinal stream like garbage, too? All right, we have another active baseball player here. Uh, one of those bats left throws right kind of guys. career 280, 34 home runs and 182 runs batted in. It's played for one team and is from Fukui, Japan. He hit 327 and 133 home runs and 467 runs batted in in the Japan League. was a Japan series champion, a four-time uh Japan Allstar, League All-Star, five-time Pacific League best nine award winner, and a two-time Pacific League batting champion, a gold medalist in the 2020 Summer Olympics, gold medalist in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. >> It is. Yes, I think Go Birds got it. And go Birds has the Red Sox. There you go. Masataka Yoshida. All right. There are the hologram stickers. I think his autograph goes this way. >> Yeah, he's number seven, right? Yeah, >> there's seven right here. All right, go birds with Boston. All right, now everyone else hitless. unfortunate, but excuse me, I get getting choked up over the hitless people. You get a chance at $300 of break credit. So, let me grab a list of uh teams. We're going to take out Boston. We're going to take out Chicago Cubs. We're going to take out New York Mets. We're going to randomize the rest. Good luck. And the $300 of break credit is going to go to is going to go to the Braves and that's going to be for Murdoch. No Braves for you, Murdoch, but $300 of break credit going your way. All right, thanks everybody. I'm Joe and I'll see everybody next time for the next under wraps break. We don't have any more baseballs for now, but I'm sure we'll dig up some more under wraps in the near future. Thanks for watching. Thanks for breaking with me everybody. I'll see you next time.