Leaf is back at it again, weaving its magic into a sports tapestry that bridges time and space. The 2025 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2 doesn’t just arrive as a sequel; it struts into the room like a champion returning to defend its title. After its successful 2023 debut, this edition isn’t just a revisit; it’s a fully-fledged resurrection where sports legends from every corner of the playing field come together, creating a spectacle that belongs both in a museum and on your coffee table.
This compilation is more than just a celebration of different sports; it’s a confluence of dreams that fans across the globe have always dared to dream. Imagine watching Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Roberto Clemente rubbing elbows with Pelé and Vince Lombardi. This set brings these titans together in booklet form—a cardboard Olympus for the gods of the game.
Every hobby box contains two cards, both of which are beautifully crafted booklets. There are no fillers or secondary tiers here—only premium selections that boast vibrant signatures and stories waiting to be unraveled.
The booklet design is as much about storytelling as it is about showcasing collectibles. Leaf’s playbook this year introduces an array of formats that merge creativity with functionality, pushing the envelope of what trading cards can be. Consider The Next Chapter series—a clever timeline in a flip-open form that paints a narrative across different phases of an athlete’s career. Or the Art Book series, which marries artistic illustration with autographed prestige, bringing a gallery flair to sports memorabilia.
Not forgetting the returning favorites, Match Book is here with its twin-signed offerings, while the Book of Generations lines up family-tree-style signings, exemplifying legacy through ink and paper. As for the behemoths, sections like the Black Book and Book Club Autographs invite collectors to experience eight-way signatures, with the mighty Dominant Dozen, offering a staggering twelve signatures, serving as the crown jewel.
Patch collectors, too, will find their cravings satiated. Spinning Yarns weaves together autographs and memorabilia pieces, while Double Booked doubly delights with pairs of signatures and relics. Among the other intriguing pursuits, Get Your Program Here! extends the memorabilia lineup with eight relics per card, while Famous Fabrics and other combinations expand the field with offerings going up to twelve swatches per booklet, turning them into tactile sports time capsules.
The details are in the numbers: on October 22, 2025, the release sees each case containing ten boxes, with each box holding two richly detailed booklet cards. Within those ten boxes lies the chance to uncover around six multi-signed booklets, featuring names that paint a broad swath across sports’ illustrious tapestry—from Aaron Judge and Patrick Mahomes to Lionel Messi and Stephen Curry.
Specific subsets are a nod to the performance excellence of their times. Aces in My Book pitches us a lineup of legendary arms, from Tom Seaver to Nolan Ryan, while the Art Book captures the dynamism of figures like Lionel Messi and NBA phenom Allen Iverson.
As for the Autobiography series, it combines athlete signatures with a printed journey, giving the essence of greatness a personal touch. Who wouldn’t be charmed by a signature from Yao Ming with his towering endeavors captured in a few heartfelt lines?
In its Black Book offering, Leaf has opted for stark contrasts: autographs on pure black backgrounds, letting signatures burst into view, featuring stars like Magic Johnson and LeBron James. These cards turn historical luminaries into literal shining stars.
Double Booked, Famous Fabrics, and Power Books take the concept of collaboration further, partnering iconic figures in new and exciting combinations that spark nostalgia and admiration in concentrated form.
Meanwhile, Match Book sparks rivalries afresh, reigniting contests between titans like Tyson vs. Lewis, and even fantasized showdowns such as Chuck Norris meeting Mel Gibson in paper form. Power Book brings the titans of baseball into a singular canvas, with Ruth, Mays, and Bonds—you can almost hear them knocking it out of the park.
Spinning Yarns and the Book of Generations continue Leaf’s narrative-driven tradition, mapping sports lineage and legacy through meticulously assembled cards. The audacious Dominant Dozen closes out this narrative juggernaut with its over-the-top twelve-signed showcase—each a true collector’s grail seeking its rightful mantelpiece.
Every box contains a vivid crossing of eras, cultures, and histories. Leaf’s Legendary Book of Legends crafts a sportsperson’s Valhalla, from Ali to Messi, Brady to Wilt, creating an ensemble cast for the ages.
As for the chapter’s closing, Leaf has polished it with The Pages of History, which spans generations with multi-era duos like Ruth standing alongside Mantle, or Brady paired with Mahomes, adding another rich layer to the saga of sports.
For enthusiasts fixated on the finer details, Leaf once again delivers a parallel cargo with variations colored in Bronze, Purple, and more. Each box, each pack, is a yearning promise—as if each contained the collective dreams of every sports fan past and present.
This isn’t just a card set. It’s the annals of athletic excellence captured and bound between covers, rewriting the collector’s journey. Each spread invites you into sports history, not as a bystander but as a curator, flipping through chapters that continue to shape the narrative of the world’s most cherished pastimes.
