Get Ready. 2015 Topps Series 2 Is Supposed to be Live...NOW!

Now, today is the OFFICIAL release day for 2015 Topps Series 2. It's perfect timing too.

I mean, the Blackhawks ended the NHL season two nights ago by winning their third Stanley Cup in 6 years.

The Warriors defeated the fighting Lebrons last night and brought the NBA title to Golden State (or is it Oakland) for the first time since 1975.

Football doesn't get into training camp mode until the end of the month. MLS is in full swing, and yes there is baseball being played somewhere too.

But today is an important day as it is supposed to be the first day that 2015 Topps Series 2 is to go live. I say supposed because some people have already been able to get their hands on some product and posted images online. More on that later.

But for me, it's time to add on to my never-ending quest to add on to that ever growing (and I'm still counting...when I get to it) collection. So I'll be running to my local big box store to see what I can find (hopefully before the vultures get to them). So what am I going to look for?

Here are the cards that matter (barring last minute changes to the checklist):

BASE:

352 Jaime Garcia St. Louis Cardinals
353 Mike Leake Cincinnati Reds
354 Kyle Hendricks Chicago Cubs
355 Travis Snider Baltimore Orioles
356 Marcus Semien Oakland Athletics
357 Derek Holland Texas Rangers
358 Jon Singleton Houston Astros Future Star
359 Robinson Chirinos Texas Rangers
360 Adam LaRoche Chicago White Sox
361 Matt Holliday St. Louis Cardinals
362 Jason Bourgeois Cincinnati Reds
363 Avisail Garcia Chicago White Sox
364 Travis Ishikawa San Francisco Giants
365 L.J. Hoes Houston Astros
366 Jhoulys Chacin Colorado Rockies
367 Sam Fuld Oakland Athletics
368 David Robertson Chicago White Sox
369 Aaron Loup Toronto Blue Jays
370 Marcell Ozuna Miami Marlins Future Star
371 Koji Uehara Boston Red Sox
372 Matt Adams St. Louis Cardinals
373 Kurt Suzuki Minnesota Twins
374 Nick Martinez Texas Rangers
375 Johnny Cueto Cincinnati Reds
376 Chris Sale Chicago White Sox
377 Tommy Hunter Baltimore Orioles
378 Danny Duffy Kansas City Royals
379 Phil Gosselin Atlanta Braves
380 Hector Noesi Chicago White Sox
381 Stephen Drew New York Yankees
382 Ivan Nova New York Yankees
383 Delmon Young Baltimore Orioles
384 Justin Ruggiano Seattle Mariners
385 James Paxton Seattle Mariners Future Star
386 Ben Zobrist Oakland Athletics
387 Jacob deGrom New York Mets Rookie of the Year
388 Francisco Liriano Pittsburgh Pirates
389 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox Future Star
390 Cody Ross Arizona Diamondbacks
391 Hisashi Iwakuma Seattle Mariners
392 Brandon Guyer Tampa Bay Rays
393 Danny Salazar Cleveland Indians
394 Marco Scutaro San Francisco Giants
395 Chris Taylor Seattle Mariners
396 Alex Colome Tampa Bay Rays
397 Mike Aviles Cleveland Indians
398 Jordan Zimmermann Washington Nationals 2014 Baseball Highlight
399 Josmil Pinto Minnesota Twins
400 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
401 Chris Coghlan Chicago Cubs
402 Jeurys Familia New York Mets
403 Leury Garcia Chicago White Sox
404 Tanner Scheppers Texas Rangers
405 Ross Detwiler Texas Rangers
406 Jon Lester Chicago Cubs
407 Jed Lowrie Houston Astros
408 Jake Smolinski Texas Rangers
409 Juan Uribe Los Angeles Dodgers
410 Kyle Lohse Milwaukee Brewers
411 Nelson Cruz Seattle Mariners
412 Hector Rondon Chicago Cubs
413 Anthony Gose Detroit Tigers
414 J.A. Happ Seattle Mariners
415 Ervin Santana Minnesota Twins
416 Francisco Cervelli Pittsburgh Pirates
417 Leonys Martin Texas Rangers
418 Jung Ho Kang Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
419 Omar Infante Kansas City Royals
420 Cody Asche Philadelphia Phillies
421 Joe Kelly Boston Red Sox
422 Prince Fielder Texas Rangers
423 Javy Guerra Chicago White Sox
424 Michael Saunders Toronto Blue Jays
425 Bryan Shaw Cleveland Indians
426 Trevor Plouffe Minnesota Twins
427 Raisel Iglesias Cincinnati Reds Rookie
428 Jon Niese New York Mets
429 A.J. Ellis Los Angeles Dodgers
430 Jarred Cosart Miami Marlins
431 Brandon McCarthy Los Angeles Dodgers
432 Alex Rios Kansas City Royals
433 Justin Masterson Boston Red Sox
434 Carlos Frias Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie
435 Mike Fiers Milwaukee Brewers
436 Russell Martin Toronto Blue Jays
437 Jake Marisnick Houston Astros
438 DJ LeMahieu Colorado Rockies
439 Kenley Jansen Los Angeles Dodgers
440 Denard Span Washington Nationals
441 Philadelphia Phillies
442 Tyler Matzek Colorado Rockies
443 Maicer Izturis Toronto Blue Jays
444 Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland Indians 2014 Baseball Highlight
445 Christian Vazquez Boston Red Sox
446 Nick Franklin Tampa Bay Rays
447 Jose Ramirez Cleveland Indians
448 Ryan Hanigan Boston Red Sox
449 Joe Panik San Francisco Giants 2014 Baseball Highlight
450 Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
451 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers Cy Young Award Winner
452 Drew Smyly Tampa Bay Rays
453 Elian Herrera Milwaukee Brewers
454 Wade Davis Kansas City Royals
455 Adam Lind Milwaukee Brewers
456 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals
457 Aaron Hicks Minnesota Twins
458 Junichi Tazawa Boston Red Sox
459 Tuffy Gosewisch Arizona Diamondbacks
460 San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants
461 Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals
462 Shae Simmons Atlanta Braves
463 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers
464 Brett Cecil Toronto Blue Jays
465 Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners
466 A.J. Burnett Pittsburgh Pirates
467 Mat Latos Miami Marlins
468 CC Sabathia New York Yankees
469 James Shields San Diego Padres
470 Mark Trumbo Arizona Diamondbacks
471 Pat Neshek Houston Astros
472 T.J. House Cleveland Indians
473 Ryan Raburn Cleveland Indians
474 Alexi Amarista San Diego Padres
475 Juan Perez San Francisco Giants
476 Jose Lobaton Washington Nationals
477 Dallas Keuchel Houston Astros
478 Los Angeles Dodgers
479 Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies
480 Matt Harvey New York Mets Future Star
481 Freddy Galvis Philadelphia Phillies
482 Joaquin Benoit San Diego Padres
483 Randal Grichuk St. Louis Cardinals
484 Melvin Mercedes Detroit Tigers Rookie
485 Daniel Hudson Arizona Diamondbacks
486 Erik Goeddel New York Mets Rookie
487 Corey Kluber Cleveland Indians Cy Young Award Winner
488 John Lackey St. Louis Cardinals
489 Jeremy Hellickson Arizona Diamondbacks
490 Gavin Floyd Cleveland Indians
491 Rougned Odor Texas Rangers Future Star
492 Brandon Barnes Colorado Rockies
493 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees
494 James Jones Seattle Mariners
495 Christian Colon Kansas City Royals
496 Houston Astros
497 Hunter Strickland San Francisco Giants Rookie
498 Anthony Desclafani Cincinnati Reds
499 Eduardo Nunez Minnesota Twins
500 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
501 Will Venable San Diego Padres
502 Kevin Frandsen Washington Nationals
503 Joe Panik San Francisco Giants Future Star
504 Minnesota Twins
505 Arodys Vizcaino Atlanta Braves
506 Chase Anderson Arizona Diamondbacks
507 A.J. Pierzynski Atlanta Braves
508 Collin McHugh Houston Astros
509 Danny Santana Minnesota Twins Future Star
510 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim League MVP
511 Asdrubal Cabrera Tampa Bay Rays
512 Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds
513 Michael Cuddyer New York Mets
514 Will Smith Milwaukee Brewers
515 Victor Martinez Detroit Tigers
516 Lorenzo Cain Kansas City Royals
517 Yusmeiro Petit San Francisco Giants
518 Rajai Davis Detroit Tigers
519 Archie Bradley Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
520 Brayan Pena Cincinnati Reds
521 Nick Castellanos Detroit Tigers Future Star
522 Sam Tuivailala St. Louis Cardinals Rookie
523 Christian Bethancourt Atlanta Braves Future Star
524 John Danks Chicago White Sox
525 Luke Gregerson Houston Astros
526 Will Middlebrooks San Diego Padres
527 Carlos Martinez St. Louis Cardinals Future Star
528 Brad Ziegler Arizona Diamondbacks
529 Ryan Flaherty Baltimore Orioles
530 Chris Heston San Francisco Giants Rookie
531 Drew Hutchison Toronto Blue Jays
532 Dellin Betances New York Yankees Future Star
533 Marwin Gonzalez Houston Astros
534 Chris Capuano New York Yankees
535 Erik Cordier San Francisco Giants Rookie
536 Logan Morrison Seattle Mariners
537 Steven Souza Jr. Tampa Bay Rays
538 Brad Boxberger Tampa Bay Rays
539 Jimmy Nelson Milwaukee Brewers Future Star
540 Drew Stubbs Colorado Rockies
541 Homer Bailey Cincinnati Reds
542 Yasmany Tomas Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
543 Alberto Callaspo Atlanta Braves
544 Travis d'Arnaud New York Mets Future Star
545 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers League MVP
546 Tyler Clippard Oakland Athletics
547 Kristopher Negron Cincinnati Reds
548 Cleveland Indians
549 Christian Walker Baltimore Orioles Rookie
550 David Price Detroit Tigers
551 Corey Hart Pittsburgh Pirates
552 Yovani Gallardo Texas Rangers
553 Grady Sizemore Philadelphia Phillies
554 A.J. Griffin Oakland Athletics
555 Jake Arrieta Chicago Cubs
556 Jake McGee Tampa Bay Rays
557 Nick Markakis Atlanta Braves
558 Patrick Corbin Arizona Diamondbacks
559 Dee Gordon Miami Marlins
560 Jerome Williams Philadelphia Phillies
561 Ken Giles Philadelphia Phillies
562 Wilmer Flores New York Mets
563 J.J. Hardy Baltimore Orioles
564 Jose Quintana Chicago White Sox
565 Michael Morse Miami Marlins
566 Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles
567 Brennan Boesch Cincinnati Reds
568 Chris Tillman Baltimore Orioles
569 Marco Estrada Toronto Blue Jays
570 Jarrod Dyson Kansas City Royals
571 Devon Travis Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
572 A.J. Pollock Arizona Diamondbacks
573 Ryan Rua Texas Rangers Rookie
574 Mitch Moreland Texas Rangers
575 Kris Medlen Kansas City Royals
576 Chase Headley New York Yankees
577 Henderson Alvarez Miami Marlins
578 Ender Inciarte Arizona Diamondbacks
579 Jason Hammel Chicago Cubs
580 Chris Bassitt Oakland Athletics Rookie
581 John Holdzkom Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
582 Wei-Yin Chen Baltimore Orioles
583 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox Rookie of the Year
584 Danny Farquhar Seattle Mariners
585 Matt Moore Tampa Bay Rays
586 Max Scherzer Washington Nationals
587 Daniel Descalso Colorado Rockies
588 Kolten Wong St. Louis Cardinals Future Star
589 Jeff Locke Pittsburgh Pirates
590 Torii Hunter Minnesota Twins
591 Josh Collmenter Arizona Diamondbacks
592 Martin Maldonado Milwaukee Brewers
593 Ruben Tejada New York Mets
594 Jose Pirela New York Yankees Rookie
595 Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves
596 Bronson Arroyo Arizona Diamondbacks
597 Matt Shoemaker Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Future Star
598 Nick Swisher Cleveland Indians
599 Michael Brantley Cleveland Indians
600 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
601 Wade Miley Boston Red Sox
602 Drew Storen Washington Nationals
603 Jose Fernandez Miami Marlins Future Star
604 Jordan Schafer Minnesota Twins
605 Huston Street Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
606 Ian Desmond Washington Nationals
607 Jarrod Parker Oakland Athletics
608 Justin Smoak Toronto Blue Jays
609 Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals
610 David Freese Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
611 Gregor Blanco San Francisco Giants
612 Caleb Joseph Baltimore Orioles
613 Josh Beckett Los Angeles Dodgers 2014 Baseball Highlight
614 Jordan Walden St. Louis Cardinals
615 Carlos Sanchez Chicago White Sox
616 Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs Rookie
617 Terrance Gore Kansas City Royals Rookie
618 Billy Butler Oakland Athletics
619 Kevin Gausman Baltimore Orioles
620 Jose Altuve Houston Astros
621 Luis Valbuena Houston Astros
622 Yan Gomes Cleveland Indians
623 Melky Cabrera Chicago White Sox
624 Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez Philadelphia Phillies Rookie
625 Mark Buehrle Toronto Blue Jays
626 Hanley Ramirez Boston Red Sox
627 Jason Grilli Atlanta Braves
628 Peter Bourjos St. Louis Cardinals
629 Robbie Grossman Houston Astros
630 Carlos Carrasco Cleveland Indians
631 Chris Iannetta Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
632 Kyle Gibson Minnesota Twins
633 Skip Schumaker Cincinnati Reds
634 Roenis Elias Seattle Mariners Future Star
635 Scott Feldman Houston Astros
636 Micah Johnson Chicago White Sox Rookie
637 Matt Szczur Chicago Cubs Rookie
638 Jimmy Rollins Los Angeles Dodgers
639 Cameron Maybin San Diego Padres
640 Matt Clark Milwaukee Brewers Rookie
641 Yorman Rodriguez Cincinnati Reds Rookie
642 Alex Wood Atlanta Braves
643 Oswaldo Arcia Minnesota Twins
644 Chicago White Sox
645 Neftali Feliz Texas Rangers
646 Aramis Ramirez Milwaukee Brewers
647 Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals
648 St. Louis Cardinals
649 Emilio Bonifacio Chicago White Sox
650 Pablo Sandoval Boston Red Sox
651 Andrelton Simmons Atlanta Braves
652 Stephen Vogt Oakland Athletics
653 Rafael Montero New York Mets Future Star
654 Alfredo Simon Detroit Tigers
655 Taylor Hill Washington Nationals
656 Adeiny Hechavarria Miami Marlins Future Star
657 Justin Morneau Colorado Rockies
658 Tsuyoshi Wada Chicago Cubs
659 Jimmy Rollins Philadelphia Phillies 2014 Baseball Highlight
660 Roberto Osuna Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
661 Grant Balfour Tampa Bay Rays
662 Darin Ruf Philadelphia Phillies
663 Jake Diekman Philadelphia Phillies
664 Hector Santiago Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
665 Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals
666 Jonathan Broxton Milwaukee Brewers
667 Kole Calhoun Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
668 Jairo Diaz Colorado Rockies Rookie
669 Tampa Bay Rays
670 Darren O'Day Baltimore Orioles
671 Gerrit Cole Pittsburgh Pirates
672 Wily Peralta Milwaukee Brewers
673 Brett Oberholtzer Houston Astros
674 Desmond Jennings Tampa Bay Rays
675 Jonathan Lucroy Milwaukee Brewers
676 Nate McLouth Washington Nationals
677 Ryan Goins Toronto Blue Jays
678 Sam Freeman St. Louis Cardinals
679 Jorge De La Rosa Colorado Rockies
680 Nick Hundley Colorado Rockies
681 Zoilo Almonte Atlanta Braves
682 Christian Bergman Colorado Rockies
683 LaTroy Hawkins Colorado Rockies
684 Wil Myers San Diego Padres
685 Yangervis Solarte San Diego Padres
686 Tyson Ross San Diego Padres
687 Odubel Herrera Philadelphia Phillies Rookie
688 Angel Pagan San Francisco Giants
689 R.J. Alvarez Oakland Athletics Rookie
690 Brett Bochy San Francisco Giants Rookie
691 Lisalverto Bonilla Texas Rangers Rookie
692 Andrew Chafin Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
693 Jason Rogers Milwaukee Brewers Rookie
694 Xavier Scruggs St. Louis Cardinals Rookie
695 Rafael Ynoa Colorado Rockies Rookie
696 Boston Red Sox
697 New York Yankees
698 Texas Rangers
699 Miami Marlins
700 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins
701 Milwaukee Brewers

The breakdown:

• 270 Veterans
• 34 Rookie Cards
• 20 Future Stars
• 15 Team Cards
• 5 2014 Baseball Highlights
• 6 Award Winners

So yes, wonderboy Kris Bryant gets his official MLB Rookie card in the eponymous set (no, I'm not ignoring his Archives card...although...). He's #616 on the checklist (for those of you who are wondering). Card #500, which is the biggest number symbolically on the checklist goes to Big Papi himself, David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. It's a great looking checklist.

Now for those wonderful insert sets. The Hobby checklist shows 7 basic insert sets (I don't collect the relics or autos, so if you want a checklist, go nuts).

STEPPING UP
SU-1 Reggie Jackson New York Yankees
SU-2 Duke Snider Brooklyn Dodgers
SU-3 Sandy Koufax Brooklyn Dodgers
SU-4 Johnny Podres Brooklyn Dodgers
SU-5 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
SU-6 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
SU-7 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
SU-8 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds
SU-9 Adrian Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers
SU-10 Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks
SU-11 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants
SU-12 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
SU-13 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies
SU-14 Hunter Pence San Francisco Giants
SU-15 Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks
SU-16 Mookie Wilson New York Mets
SU-17 Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
SU-18 Corey Kluber Cleveland Indians
SU-19 Joe Panik San Francisco Giants
SU-20 Jacob deGrom New York Mets

HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR
H-31 Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers
H-32 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
H-33 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
H-34 First MLB All-Star Game
H-35 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
H-36 Enos Slaughter St. Louis Cardinals
H-37 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees
H-38 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
H-39 Bobby Doerr Boston Red Sox
H-40 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
H-41 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees
H-42 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians
H-43 Willie Mays New York Giants
H-44 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates
H-45 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
H-46 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
H-47 Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles
H-48 Tom Seaver Cincinnati Reds
H-49 Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
H-50 Andre Dawson Montréal Expos
H-51 Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox
H-52 Don Mattingly New York Yankees
H-53 Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics
H-54 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
H-55 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals
H-56 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
H-57 Edgar Martinez Seattle Mariners
H-58 Greg Maddux Chicago Cubs
H-59 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
H-60 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers

ECLIPSING HISTORY
EH-1 Lou Brock St. Louis Cardinals/Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
EH-2 Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals/Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
EH-3 Sandy Koufax Brooklyn Dodgers/Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
EH-4 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals/Omar Vizquel San Francisco Giants
EH-5 Tom Seaver New York Mets/Dwight Gooden New York Mets
EH-6 Whitey Ford New York Yankees/Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
EH-7 Rod Carew California Angels/Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
EH-8 Jim Rice Boston Red Sox/Nomar Garciaparra Boston Red Sox
EH-9 Derek Jeter New York Yankees/Lou Gehrig New York Yankees
EH-10 Darryl Strawberry New York Mets/David Wright New York Mets

BASEBALL ROYALTY
BR-1 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
BR-2 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
BR-3 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
BR-4 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees
BR-5 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
BR-6 Willie Mays San Francisco Giants
BR-7 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
BR-8 Mike Piazza New York Mets
BR-9 Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox
BR-10 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
BR-11 Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves
BR-12 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners
BR-13 Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners
BR-14 Nolan Ryan California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
BR-15 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics
BR-16 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals
BR-17 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
BR-18 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
BR-19 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox
BR-20 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
BR-21 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
BR-22 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves
BR-23 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
BR-24 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
BR-25 John Smoltz Atlanta Braves

HEART OF THE ORDER
HOR-1 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
HOR-2 Mike Piazza New York Mets
HOR-3 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
HOR-4 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners
HOR-5 Jose Canseco Oakland Athletics
HOR-6 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
HOR-7 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
HOR-8 Gary Carter New York Mets
HOR-9 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves
HOR-10 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
HOR-11 Tony Gwynn San Diego Padres
HOR-12 Hanley Ramirez Boston Red Sox
HOR-13 Prince Fielder Texas Rangers
HOR-14 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies
HOR-15 Matt Adams St. Louis Cardinals
HOR-16 Jeff Bagwell Houston Astros
HOR-17 Edgar Martinez Seattle Mariners
HOR-18 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves
HOR-19 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
HOR-20 Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles

TIL ITS OVER
TIO-1 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
TIO-2 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners
TIO-3 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
TIO-4 Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays
TIO-5 Omar Vizquel Cleveland Indians
TIO-6 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins
TIO-7 Lou Brock St. Louis Cardinals
TIO-8 Nolan Ryan New York Mets
TIO-9 Craig Biggio Houston Astros
TIO-10 Tom Seaver New York Mets
TIO-11 Ivan Rodriguez Florida Marlins
TIO-12 Matt Cain San Francisco Giants
TIO-13 Willie Mays New York Giants
TIO-14 David Freese St. Louis Cardinals
TIO-15 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals

FIRST PITCH INSERT
FP-16 Kelsey Grammer Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-17 Chris Pratt Chicago Cubs
FP-18 Jon Hamm St. Louis Cardinals
FP-19 Melissa McCarthy Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-20 Chelsea Handler Chicago Cubs
FP-21 Stan Lee San Francisco Giants
FP-22 Lars Ulrich San Francisco Giants
FP-23 Kevin Hart Chicago White Sox
FP-24 Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart San Francisco Giants
FP-25 Gabriel Iglesias Miami Marlins

RETAIL EXCLUSIVE

HOT STREAK
HS-1 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
HS-2 Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles
HS-3 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
HS-4 Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers
HS-5 Don Mattingly New York Yankees
HS-6 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves
HS-7 Vinny Castilla Colorado Rockies
HS-8 Nomar Garciaparra Boston Red Sox
HS-9 Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles
HS-10 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
HS-11 Roger Clemens New York Yankees
HS-12 Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners
HS-13 Pablo Sandoval San Francisco Giants
HS-14 George Brett Kansas City Royals
HS-15 Ozzie Smith St.Louis Cardinals
HS-16 David Cone Kansas City Royals
HS-17 Corey Kluber Cleveland Indians
HS-18 Livan Hernandez Florida Marlins
HS-19 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals
HS-20 Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks

FIRST HOME RUN
FHR-1 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles
FHR-2 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
FHR-3 Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles
FHR-4 Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox
FHR-5 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
FHR-6 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox
FHR-7 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
FHR-8 Tony Pérez Cincinnati Reds
FHR-9 Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers
FHR-10 Miguel Cabrera Florida Marlins
FHR-11 Giancarlo Stanton Florida Marlins
FHR-12 Hunter Pence Houston Astros
FHR-13 Reggie Jackson Kansas City Athletics
FHR-14 Carlos Beltran Kansas City Royals
FHR-15 Bo Jackson Kansas City Royals
FHR-16 David Ortiz Minnesota Twins
FHR-17 Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics
FHR-18 Tony Gwynn San Diego Padres
FHR-19 Jayson Werth Toronto Blue Jays
FHR-20 Harmon Killebrew Washington Senators
FHR-21 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
FHR-22 Rusney Castillo Boston Red Sox
FHR-23 Dwight Gooden New York Mets
FHR-24 Greg Maddux Chicago Cubs
FHR-25 Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates
FHR-26 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers
FHR-27 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals
FHR-28 Matt Kemp Los Angeles Dodgers
FHR-29 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers
FHR-30 Nelson Cruz Texas Rangers
FHR-31 Cliff Floyd Montréal Expos
FHR-32 Pablo Sandoval San Francisco Giants
FHR-33 Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals
FHR-34 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals
FHR-35 Lucas Duda New York Mets

THE SULTAN OF SWAT (TARGET EXCLUSIVE)
RUTH-1 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-2 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-3 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-4 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-5 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-6 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-7 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-8 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-9 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
RUTH-10 Babe Ruth New York Yankees

2632 (WALMART EXCLUSIVE)
2632-1 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-2 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-3 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-4 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-5 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-6 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-7 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-8 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-9 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
2632-10 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles

It's nice that Topps has decided to also include retail exclusive inserts to their lineup as well. It looks like the First Pitch cards continue on into series 2, as well as the Highlight of the Year set. A second 10-card Babe Ruth tribute set is part of the offerings, while the other 10-card set honors the Iron Man, Cal Ripken. I am confused and concerned that the numbering of the First Home Run set in series 2 is exactly the same as its series 1 counterparts. Hopefully it's only listed here in error and that the set does begin with card #FHR41.

So get ready boys and girls. Series 2 is upon us. Let the fun continue.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama