2025 Bowman Chrome #IT-16 Nick Kurtz It Came to the League RC PSA 10 GEM MT Athletics
2025 Bowman Chrome #IT-16 Nick Kurtz It Came to the League RC PSA 10 GEM MT Athletics
2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball — Nick Kurtz "It Came to the League" Insert | PSA Graded
- Card: #IT-16 Nick Kurtz — It Came to the League
- Set: 2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball
- Subset: It Came to the League
- Grade: PSA 10 GEM MT
- Cert #: 138275815
- Team: Athletics
- Position: First Baseman (1B)
- Rookie Card: Yes (RC logo)
A perfect PSA 10 GEM MINT example of one of the most creative and eye-catching inserts in the 2025 Bowman Chrome release — the Nick Kurtz "It Came to the League" card. Designed as a sci-fi movie poster, the card features Kurtz mid-swing in his gold Athletics uniform, surrounded by UFOs, a dramatic cityscape, and the tagline "Nothing Prepared Us For This!!!" — all set against a brilliant refractor chrome background.
The back describes Kurtz in cinematic fashion: "Kurtz stands like a monolith in the box and shatters pitches like glass. He combines his skyscraper frame with chilly plate discipline, punishing anything left over the heart of the plate. His moonshot power leaves opponents with no margin for error, and his at-bats feel like a countdown to devastation."
2025 Triple-A Highlights: 7 HR | .860 SLG in first 13 games
⚡ Fun Fact: Nick Kurtz was selected 4th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest, where he was widely regarded as one of the most polished college hitters in years. His combination of plus power, elite plate discipline, and advanced hit tool made him one of the most anticipated prospects in baseball — and his early Triple-A numbers in 2025 did nothing to slow the hype.