In a world where sports memorabilia can often feel like a rerun of last season, or yet another unboxing event for the record books, Leaf has thrown a beautifully bound wrench into the works with its 2025 History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2. Remember the debut edition back in 2023? Of course, you do—how could anyone forget a product that basically staged a playdate between Babe Ruth and Lionel Messi on cardboard? Now nearly two years later, Leaf is taking a creative leap into this new installment, crafting what could easily be an art gallery trapped within a bookcase, and it caters not only to sports fanatics but anyone with an appreciation for the extraordinary.

In this new chapter, they’ve managed to one-up themselves, presenting a “multi-sport” collection that frankly deserves a label upgrade to something more akin to “omni-sport.” Picture this: Leaf has gathered titans from every corner of the athletic universe—names like Vince Lombardi, Lou Gehrig, and Pelé—and, using a mighty creative wand, they’ve combined them into the kind of team that can exist only in your imagination. Except now, you can hold that imaginarium in your hand, thanks to the meticulous design and craftsmanship that has gone into creating these crossover booklets.

Card enthusiasts, rejoice! Each hobby box contains two grandiose booklet cards. This implies no fluff, no space-fillers, and nothing that equates to sports card junk food. You’re left with pure gold, the kind of collectables that could turn any dull coffee table into a conversation-starting, nostalgia-inducing piece of historical flair.

Let’s open up the booklet on the new designs in this Chapter 2 release from Leaf. One must admire Leaf’s sense of literary humor as they introduce the Next Chapter series, which pairs an athlete’s autographs and photos from different periods of their careers. It’s like flipping through someone’s sports timeline without the hassle of sifting through web archives or dusty old scrapbooks. The Autobiography cards make a welcome return, sporting a signature alongside a breve biographical note that captures the athlete’s journey—a compact but captivating self-portrait in ink and paper.

And just when we thought we’d seen the zenith of creativity, Leaf’s 2025 lineup introduces Art Book, merging athlete autographs with exquisite illustrations that elevate these cards to high-end gallery status. Collectors are likely gulping in delight at the prospect of taking these artful pieces into their archives.

Ever wondered what it would be like to see a family-tree-style lineage of sports greatness rendered in card form? Wonder no more. The Book of Generations takes signatures to the familial level and promises three times the thrill by linking athletic icons across different time periods. Meanwhile, the ultra-ambitious builds like eight-way signatures in Black Book and Book Club Autographs, and the crowning jewel, Dominant Dozen—touting twelve signatures in a single book—make you want to spare a moment to soak it all in. These are the high-stakes gambles that have produced some of the most covetable items in sports memorabilia.

For lovers of memorabilia, Leaf consistently delivers, embedding relic-heavy items into the collection to complement the signature-centric offerings. The appropriately dubbed Spinning Yarns series, like a weaver telling tales through threads, combines autographs with memorabilia pieces. Double Booked caters to those who crave dual excitement—two signatures, two relics, and double the narrative.

Leaf doesn’t stop there; they level up the memorabilia collection with releases such as Get Your Program Here!, Famous Fabrics, and thematic concoctions like Aces in My Book and Pages in History that could each furnish a mini-museum of sports heritage.

Turning our eyes to the macro-view checklist Leaf offers, it’s a visual collage of greatness. Prepare to experience the cacophony of autographed cards in each ten-box case, featuring a theoretical fantasy draft list of names like Aaron Judge, Patrick Mahomes, and Messi—with a few Charles Barkley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. signatures thrown in for good measure. It’s like a commemorative plaque etched in gold leaf, figuratively and literally.

Predictably, among the individual categories and crossover subsets, we find line-ups worthy of grabbing extra shelf space—or an entire room. Famed relic-centric cards like Book of Legends and Book Club Memorabilia stack you twelve-player relic spreads featuring all-timers like Ruth and Mantle, extending to 21st-century contemporaries Judge and Rivera. It’s enough to make a collector swoon.

The famous hits like Double Booked featuring pairings like Barry Sanders and Bo Jackson, or Patrick Mahomes alongside Lionel Messi, continue the theme of blending legends and current heroes with ease. Power Book, meanwhile, remains a home-run derby, showcasing sluggers from Ruth to Bonds, and drawing every eye in the room towards it.

It doesn’t end there: Chapter 2 of the Leaf History Book Sports Edition reinvents the narrative, shifting sports history from historical texts into an interactive experience. Each box is a passport to another realm, allowing us to flip through legacy-laden pages. By restricting each box to two premium cards, Leaf ensures that each moment is ripe with anticipation, making history a tactile, celebratory affair—a testament that sports history is more than just memories; it’s a vibrant story waiting to be unearthed and cherished.

2025 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2