Which design was chosen for the baseball quarter?

The finished design matches candidate BASE-01. The panels agreed, and their shared pick is the design on the coin.

When will the baseball quarter be released?

Its release date had not been announced as of 31 October 2026. It is one of the five 2027 Youth Sports Quarters, and the program begins on 1 January 2027.

What is on the front of the baseball quarter?

A new portrait of George Washington, design GW-01, shared by every Youth Sports Quarter from 2027 to 2030.

Will the baseball quarter be worth more than 25 cents?

Coins from circulation in recent quarter programs have been worth face value. Premiums go to proofs, silver versions, top certified grades and genuine errors. Real sale prices will be added here after release.

2027 Baseball Quarter

Final design, announced 26 October 2026

The 2027 baseball quarter is one of the first five Youth Sports Quarters. A young batter stands ready at home plate with the bat raised above the shoulder, a crouching catcher behind, and a section of fence completing the scene. The U.S. Mint published the final design on 26 October 2026; it matches candidate BASE-01 in the review panels' portfolios. Its release date has not been announced.

The 2027 baseball quarter reverse. A young batter stands ready at home plate with the bat raised above the shoulder, a crouching catcher behind, and a section of fence completing the scene — The 2027 baseball quarter, design BASE-01. Image: United States Mint.

The baseball quarter design

A young batter stands ready at home plate with the bat raised above the shoulder, a crouching catcher behind, and a section of fence completing the scene. The date 2027 runs across the bottom.

Baseball was the easiest call of the 2027 review. Both panels picked the same design, and both asked the Mint for one fix: a catcher's mask that sits on the face the way a real one does.

The front of the coin carries the new George Washington portrait shared by all 20 Youth Sports Quarters. See the obverse. The U.S. Mint had not published designer and sculptor credits as of 31 October 2026.

How the design was chosen

Candidate designs	8 (BASE-01 to BASE-09 (no BASE-06))
CCAC recommendation	BASE-01, 22 of 33 points: highest score in the portfolio. Meeting of 24 February 2026.
CFA recommendation	Its reverse #1, chosen for its affinity with traditional American illustration and its asymmetrical composition. Meeting of 19 February 2026.
Final design	Matches BASE-01 (Both panels pick)
Final design published	26 October 2026, by the U.S. Mint, without design codes

The CCAC passed a separate motion, unanimously, asking the Mint to adjust the catcher's mask so it sat more naturally on the face. The CFA made the same request in its own words. The Commission also chose its softball design partly because it resembled this one, and the two finished coins do read as a pair.

The panels agreed, and their shared pick is the design on the coin.

Release and versions

Release date: not announced as of 31 October 2026. See release dates.
Proof: an S proof in the 2027 U.S. Mint Proof Set, which the Mint already lists.
Circulation strikes: expected from Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D), as in earlier quarter programs. Other collector versions have not been announced.

The other 2027 quarters

Frequently asked questions

What does the baseball quarter look like?: A young batter stands ready at home plate with the bat raised above the shoulder, a crouching catcher behind, and a section of fence completing the scene. The date 2027 runs across the bottom.
Which design was chosen for the baseball quarter?: The finished design matches candidate BASE-01. The panels agreed, and their shared pick is the design on the coin.
When will the baseball quarter be released?: Its release date had not been announced as of 31 October 2026. It is one of the five 2027 Youth Sports Quarters, and the program begins on 1 January 2027.
What is on the front of the baseball quarter?: A new portrait of George Washington, design GW-01, shared by every Youth Sports Quarter from 2027 to 2030.
Will the baseball quarter be worth more than 25 cents?: Coins from circulation in recent quarter programs have been worth face value. Premiums go to proofs, silver versions, top certified grades and genuine errors. Real sale prices will be added here after release.

Sources

Last verified: 31 October 2026. The 2027 designs are final, announced by the U.S. Mint on 26 October 2026. Release dates, mintages and products are added here when the Mint announces them.