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2023 PLL Snapshot Card Set

SIZE: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”

NUMBER OF CARDS IN BASE SET: 58

LEAGUE: PLL

GAME: Field

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After nearly 18 months since the release of the 2022 Topps Premier Lacrosse League Flagship set, the PLL announced a new card set on May 22, 2024 . Referred to as the 2023 PLL Snapshot Card Set, this 58-card issue was sold on the PLL website where collectors could purchase 16-card packs for $7.99. Similar to the 2021 Topps PLL First Edition set, 2023 Snapshot consists primarily of All-Pro players and rookies from the 2023 season; Matt Rambo, Josh Byrne and Rob Pannell are the only three athletes in the set that do not match that criteria.

Four base parallels are also included:

Blue (#/77; 1:6 packs), Black (#/25; 1:20 packs), Red (#/10; 1:50 packs) and Gold (1/1; 1:500 packs).

A major improvement over First Edition is the addition of a 22-card base autograph set and accompanying parallels. In fact, auto parallels outnumber base parallels:

Base Auto (NNO; 1:4 packs), Blue (#/99; 1:12 packs), Yellow (#/49; 1:24 packs), Black (#/25; 1:48 packs), Red (#/10; 1:120 packs), and Gold (1/1, 1:1200 packs).

It has been estimated that there is a print run of 29,000 packs based on stated parallel information. If that number is correct, buyers can expect to find an insert of some sort at a rate of 1:2.74 packs. While the autos and parallel numbers offer a great opportunity for fans to pull exciting cards, the most significant change in this newest PLL offering is that Topps had nothing to do with it. In fact, the PLL produced this set without the involvement of a major trading card company.  Team- and league-issued cards have been part of the hobby for decades, but none of those sets, at least in the lacrosse world, have been as ambitious as what the PLL just released.

At first glance these cards are quite attractive. The design is reminiscent of previous Topps layouts, but the PLL fixed the issue of vague and indistinguishable parallels found in ‘22 Flagship by implementing full borders and easily recognizable differences between the different parallels. These cards seem to lack pertinent info. Player positions were unnecessarily reduced to one-or two-letter abbreviations: M instead of Midfield, D instead of Defense, etc. If a goal is to interest newcomers to lacrosse, then cards should offer as much information as possible. There are no statistics on the card backs. Each player is described in two or three sentences on the back of his card, but there are no stat lines showing their production over the years or even from last season. This can also cause confusion as there is no date located on these cards.

NUMBERNAMETEAMPOSITIONCOLLEGENOTESAUTOGRAPH
1Tucker DordevicWhipsnakesMidfieldSyracuse/
Georgetown		Rookie, 2nd Team All-Pro
2Will BowenChaosDefenseGeorgetownRookie, 2nd Team All-ProYes
3Mike SisselbergerArchersFace-OffVirginiaRookie, 2nd Team All-ProYes
4Gavin AdlerChaosDefenseDukeRookieYes
5Brett MakarAtlasDefenseMarylandRookieYes
6Sam HandleyChromeMidfieldPennsylvaniaRookieYes
7Owen GrantRedwoodsDefenseDelawareRookieYes
8Thomas McConveyWaterdogsMidfieldVirginiaRookieYes
9Marcus HolmanCannonsAttackNorth Carolina1st Team All-ProYes
10Asher NoltingCannonsAttackHigh Point1st Team All-ProYes
11Connor FieldsArchersAttackAlbany1st Team All-ProYes
12Tom SchreiberArchersMidfieldPrinceton1st Team All-ProYes
13Matt RamboWhipsnakesAttackMarylandYes
14Josh ByrneChaosAttackHofstraYes
15Rob PannellRedwoodsAttackCornellYes
16Zach CurrierWaterdogsMidfieldPrinceton1st Team All-Pro
17Dhane SmithChaosMidfieldConestoga1st Team All-Pro
18Garrett EppleRedwoodsDefenseNotre Dame1st Team All-Pro
19Graeme HossackArchersDefenseLindenwood1st Team All-Pro
20Jack RowlettChaosDefenseNorth Carolina1st Team All-ProYes
21Michael EhrhardtWhipsnakesLSMMaryland1st Team All-ProYes
22Latrell HarrisArchersSSDMBrock1st Team All-Pro
23Bubba FairmanCannonsSSDMMaryland1st Team All-Pro
24Trevor BaptisteAtlasFace-OffDenver1st Team All-ProYes
25Blaze RiordanChaosGoalieAlbany1st Team All-ProYes
26Ryder GarnseyRedwoodsAttackNotre Dame2nd Team All-ProYes
27Jeff TeatAtlasAttackCornell2nd Team All-ProYes
28Michael SowersWaterdogsAttackPrinceton/
Duke		2nd Team All-ProYes
29Ryan DrennerCannonsMidfieldTowson2nd Team All-Pro
30Mike ChanenchukWhipsnakesMidfieldMaryland2nd Team All-Pro
31Jack KieltyCannonsDefenseNotre Dame2nd Team All-Pro
32Ben RandallWaterdogsDefenseOhio State2nd Team All-Pro
33Zach GoodrichCannonsSSDMTowson2nd Team All-Pro
34Danny LoganAtlasSSDMDenver2nd Team All-Pro
35Brett DobsonArchersGoalieSt. Bonaventure2nd Team All-ProYes
36Piper BondArchersSSDMPennsylvaniaRookie
37Connor MaherArchersSSDMNorth CarolinaRookie
38Cam WyersArchersDefenseLoyolaRookie
39Chet ComizioAtlasSSDMVillanovaRookie
40Xander DicksonAtlasAttackVirginiaRookie
41John GeppertAtlasLSMMarylandRookie
42Matt CampbellCannonsMidfieldVillanovaRookie
43Ethan RallCannonsLSMRutgersRookie, 2nd Team All-Pro
44Tye KurtzChaosAttackDelawareRookie
45Brian MinicusChaosAttackColgate/
Georgetown		Rookie
46Nick RowlettChaosFace-OffMichiganRookie
47Cross FerraraChromeAttackSalisburyRookie
48Troy HettingerChromeLSMJacksonvilleRookie
49Cole KirstRedwoodsAttackLehigh/
Syracuse		Rookie
50Brian TevlinRedwoodsSSDMYale/
Notre Dame		Rookie
51Jeff ConnerWaterdogsMidfieldVirginiaRookie
52Chris FakeWaterdogsDefenseYale/
Notre Dame		Rookie
53Alex MazzoneWaterdogsDefenseJohns HopkinsRookie
54James ReillyWaterdogsFace-OffGeorgetownRookie
55Petey LaSallaWhipsnakesFace-OffVirginiaRookie
56Garrett LeadmonWhipsnakesSSDMDukeRookie
57Jack MyersWhipsnakesAttackOhio StateRookie
58Grayson SalladeWhipsnakesSSDMVirginiaRookie

 

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