2018 Topps Legends in the Making #LITM-2 Shohei Ohtani, TAG 10
- Player
- Shohei Ohtani, P/DH, Los Angeles Angels
- Set
- 2018 Topps
- Card #
- LITM-2
- Insert
- Legends in the Making insert (Rookie Card logo)
- Grader
- TAG
- Grade
- 10 Gem Mint
- Cert #
- V8033418
- TAG pop
- 13 Gem Mint 10s out of 27 graded
- Est. value (Oct 2026)
- ~$300–$385 (PSA 10s selling $355–$470)
- Status
- Personal collection, not for sale
Number thirteen in my personal collection: Shohei Ohtani's Legends in the Making card from 2018 Topps, #LITM-2, graded a 10 Gem Mint by TAG.
The card
Legends in the Making was a 2018 Topps insert for the young players Topps figured would be stars. Ohtani's shows him on the mound in the red Angels #17, glove up and ready to throw, against a white background splattered with red and black paint. LEGENDS IN THE MAKING runs across the bottom in big cracked letters, with the RC logo up top.
Why it matters
Topps called it in 2018, and Ohtani has more than lived up to it. This one shows him as a pitcher, which is half of what makes him one of a kind.
The grade
TAG grades with computer imaging and posts a full report for every card, with close-ups of the corners, edges and surface. This one came back a 10 Gem Mint with no flaws flagged on the corners, edges or surface. As of October 2026 TAG has graded 27 of this card and 13 got a 10. You can see the whole report at my.taggrading.com.
Photos are from TAG's grading report.
