The 2026 Topps Series 2 Checklist is Now Live!

Last week, Topps posted the checklist for Series 2 of the eponymous set. I look forward to this for a few reasons:

• It means S2 is coming soon, and depending on what site you go to, it's either coming out on June 10, or June 24, 2026
• It means my my little hiatus for adding cards from 2026 Topps is going to end
• The All-Star Game is coming soon. And as has been tradition on this site, all roster moves for the ASG will be posted with cards of the players involved going into a special binder during the festivities

But before I go through the highlights from the next series, I've been wondering what happened to the the 17-card team sets. I've looked and have not seen anything yet. Even the eBay seller that does the 30-set BIN's are off duty until June. This does not bode well as these should have been out by now. 

Back to the point.

2026 Topps Bo Bichette #473

The 350-card base checklist, which can be downloaded here, features:

• 52 regular rookie cards with the RC logo we all know and love
• 14 Future Star cards
• 15 Team cards
• 10 Combo cards (which are not checklists)

2026 Topps Tatsuya Imai #513

The checklist includes other surprises, including four short-printed variation rookie cards. In recent years, Topps has added extra cards of players who debuted during the season, but too late to add to the base set. To alleviate this slight, they've numbered these cards as if they're part of the base set, even though...they're not. Think Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt, Jr. in 2022, The Jackson 3 (Holliday, Chourio, and Merrill) in 2024, and even Matt Shaw, Cam Smith, and Kristian Campbell in 2025. Heck, go back to 2019 with Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. and his un-numbered RC, or 2018 with Gleyber Torres and Ronald Acuña, Jr.

Basically, it's a thing.

This year, there will be four SP RC's that, while not part of the base set, will share numbers with those who are:

• #697a is Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates, #697b is Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers
• #698a is Andre Pallante of the Cardinals, #698b is JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals
• #699a is Jared Young of the Mets, #699b is Carson Benge of the Mets
• #700a is Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers, #700b is Justin Crawford of the Phillies

Other highlights include card #500 being Shohei Ohtani (there's a big surprise), 12 Cubs cards vs. 8 White Sox cards (yes, I keep track of that), and a card of Japan's newest import to slug his way to Chicago, Munetaka Murakami!!! (For some reason, you can sing his name like you're singing the chorus of the Battle Hymn of the Republic...you're singing his name in your head right now, aren't you?)

The Golden Variation cards, a staple in the Topps/Fanatics era, continue with every card, every player, having a variation card. One of the ones I'm looking forward to seeing is the tribute to the 1992 Topps Frank Thomas card featuring...none other than (sing it with me) Munetaka Murakami!!! I'm sure they could have waited to put this out next year with the 1992 Topps set gets the 35th Anniversary treatment, but whatever...

1992 Topps Frank Thomas #555 & 2026 Topps Munetaka Murakami Golden Variation #503

As usual, insert cards will be a big highlight for this set, and I am all in for a number of them. Of course, the tribute to 1991 Topps continues with 50 cards, along with a 50-card (hopefully...cough...cough) All-Star subset. The retail-exclusive Stars of MLB (30 cards) and Titans of the Game (20 cards) sets return, plus 6 more First Pitch cards. 

2026 Topps 1991 Tribute Trey Yesavage #91B2-33

Short-printed inserts such as Cover Athletes, All Aces/All Kings, Homefield Advantage, and Heavy Lumber are also back for S2, but we're not going to talk about those (unless I manage to get one in a pack). 

2026 Topps Series 2 Home Field Advantage Munetaka Murakami #HA-39

New to the insert set chase includes a 25-card set called Crooked Numbers, a 65-card behemoth called Glove Work (which I'm guessing is about defensive prowess), and the 10-card Highlight Reel (please let this be a basic insert set). One set I'm curious about, but not holding out any hope of seeing a card of unless it's online, even if it is a "Hobby Box/Jumbo Box exclusive" is the 10-card Diamond Dust set. The name alone looks like it's going to be a short-printed exclusive nightmare to attempt. There is also going to be an exclusive Fanatics Fest-only set called Swinging With the Stars. If it's anything like 2025's version (Swinging For the Stars), it's mostly likely going to be a Topps Chrome set.

But just like last year, Topps will have an exclusive Series 2 Super box, one for regular retailers (think your big box stores) and one for Costco. The Costco boxes will include another 90-card exclusive set (Flagship Edition) and another 10-card Bulk Order set.

I, for one, can't wait for Series 2 to go live. It's something to look forward to while summer, and the MLB season, moves on.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

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

So Here's What's Been Happening While I've Been Gone

On Tuesday, I bought my 2015 Topps Pro Debut set, a 200-card Minor League Baseball card set, for $39.00. That was before a $5.00 discount was applied (that eBay put on my bill, I didn't click on anything, it was just there). After clearing it with the seller, I wound up paying $34.00 for the set.

The set arrived on Friday, and after reading through 200 biographies of players who are now rookies in 2015 and those biding their time, waiting for a shot at the big leagues, I placed the cards in sheets. I now am the proud owner of every Topps Pro Debut set since the Company was awarded the license to produce MiLB cards in 2010. It's a nice supplement to the basic set as Topps incorporates that year's eponymous (there's that word again) design with minor league team logos.

These are the real prospect cards as they feature players in their minor league uniforms, with all of the great minor league team names (Tin Cups, Chihuahuas, Ports). These are the ones that actually count as base set cards. Those Bowman Chrome Prospect cards that a handful of collectors still believe are Rookie Cards (because they depict the player in the clothes of their big league affiliates)? They're not rookie cards. They're inserts. That's what they've been since 2006. It's easy to say, "get over it," but it's been 10 baseball card seasons since the big overhaul. If you the collector haven't by now, you never will, and that philosophy will never go away, so no sense in arguing about it.

I noticed something different about these cards compared to their major league counterparts.

They're not completely glossy.

Only the player depicted on the card and the border is covered in gloss. The rest of the picture (the background) is matte finished. Okay, so you can't tell based on the scans, but look at them up close, and you'll see what I mean.

Not since 1997 Topps have I seen anything like this (I'm guessing).

Coming into today (June 8, 2015). Twenty-four players in this set have already made their major league debuts, and a 25th is making his MLB debut tonight (Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros). That's 1/8th of the players in this set. Most, if not all, will eventually show up with major league cards in either Series 2 (which is coming soon...excited yet??!) and the Update Series (with 400 cards in this set...they better...more about that later).

In the mean time, the Royals have seven players leading the 2015 All-Star Game balloting. Do you think the commissioner is going to step in? It's like 1957 all over again, when fans of the Reds (who coincidentally are hosting this year's gig) placed seven of their players as starters but were over-ridden by Ford Frick.

I'm still biding my time, but the goal is by the All-Star Game that I'll have the Series 2 cards and the Team Sets in hand and in binders. You know how it is around here during All-Star season (which runs from when the rosters are announced until the end of the game).

There is one more thing I want to write about, but I need to double check with the guys running it first before I can make the announcement here. They may have already made their announcement, but I haven't seen anything yet. Without spoiling anything, let's just say that if you're wondering why the Baseball Card Cyber Museum hasn't included images of the 2015 Topps Cards, Joe has them, but...

That's it for now. Time to go online and do some price comparisons.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

Ichiro is Back on Topps!!!

It looks like whatever deal Ichiro Suzuki had with that rogue card company is now over.

In 2013, many collectors (myself included) noticed that a certain recently traded Yankees player was not in any of the Topps products the company brought to the masses. He didn't appear on any checklists, he didn't appear in the eponymous set, the team set, not even those Topps Chipz. Unusual enough that Topps was excluding a Yankee player, but it was Ichiro.

Ichiro!!!

The last time we saw this guy on a Topps card (not including the SP, or the Heritage High Numbers) was in 2012 Topps Update Series.

2012 Topps Update Series Ichiro #US272A

And that was it.

Okay, I'm wrong. He showed up in those Topps Qubi things in 2013)

If you wanted your Ichiro fix, you'd have to buy cards from those other card companies (shudder). But if you're a die-hard Topps fan, there was nothing for you.  You were out.

Until now.

I saw this on Facebook yesterday, and thought, "This has to be a mock-up. No way is this real!"

It's a picture of an autograph card for 2015 Topps Allen & Ginter's. It includes an image of Ichiro, and an autograph (is that really his auto???).

There were some red flags raised, which made me question its authenticity:

• It's of Ichiro in a Mariners' jersey. Isn't he with the Marlins now?
• It's an autograph. I didn't see (at the time) any news of Ichiro signing an autograph deal with Topps
• I knew that Ichiro was in a long-term deal with Leaf, which was probably why he vanished from Topps products these last two-plus years.

But then today, I'm reading the Twitter feed and see this (and if you can't see the images, the actual line is below):

Topps Company @toppscards: Topps to issue its first autographed cards of Ichiro!

Topps Company @toppscards: Ichiro will also have autographed card of him featured with the *Yankees and @Marlins in 2015 Topps Allen & Ginter.

Well, it's official.

It looks like Ichiro has finally come back to Topps. Along with Allen & Ginter's, will we see a Marlins card of Mr. Suzuki any time soon? Will he be in Series 2? Update Series? Archives?

Better question: Will Topps be making "retro" cards of Ichiro from his Yankees days (2013, 2014)?

Regardless of when he makes his return to a Topps base card, It's about time.

Now, about that Matt Wieters guy...

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

Let the Bryant-Mania Begin

(Before I begin, I'd like to take a moment to say thanks and God Bless Francis Cardinal George, who passed away this morning due to complications to cancer. Rest in Peace, Your Eminence.)

In 2010, we had Strasburg Mania.

In 2012, it was Harper Mania.

Today, in 2015, it is time for Bryant Mania!!!

Since Theo and company took over the baseball operations of the Cubs, they have been able to stockpile a number of very prospects. And these last two seasons (well, really since the second half of the 2014 season), we have seen the arrival of heralded players such as Javier Baez (okay, so he's in the minors...for now), Jorge Soler, Arismendy Alcantara, and before the end of this year (or in the near future), we'll probably see the likes of Addison Russell, and Kyle Schwarber.

But today, on Friday, April 17, 2015, the most heralded of all of the Cubs' prospects will make his major league debut.

If you haven't heard his name by now, meet Kris Bryant!

That's right, the guy who's Bowman card has been in the news lately for being sold for a mere $90,000 plus dollars, stepped onto a major league ballfield for the very first time today.

How did he do?

0-4 with three strikeouts (all swinging, all against James Shields) in a 5-4 loss.

Eh, can't win them all. Even Mike Trout went 0-3 in his MLB debut.

He did have a few dazzling defensive plays, which is amazing considering that it was his defense that they were concerned about.

Okay, so what about cards??!

While certain collectors, okay, many collectors, went insane over Topps' treatment over the Washington Nationals' duo (super short-printed cards, variations up the wazoo in Series 2 and other places, mega-short-printed autograph cards), it looks like Topps has been preparing for this moment, and it looks like Bryant's first Topps cards will be appearing in earnest.

According to the Number One Source in the Hobby, and confirmed by Topps' Facebook page, Bryant's cards will:

• show up on a  prospect base (meaning INSERT!!!) card in 2015 Bowman Baseball (as scheduled). There will be inserts and autographed insert cards to chase,
• (hopefully) have autographed cards as part of 2015 Tier One Baseball (hopefully, because they won't be packed out, but redemption cards will),
• be rushed into 2015 Topps Finest Baseball as card No. 111, one of the short-printed base cards, and there will be autograph cards here as well,
• be getting the Harper treatment for his Rookie Cards in Topps Archives (limited base cards and autographs),
• appear in Topps Series 2 Baseball which releases in June. No indication has been made as to if it will be another SSP card, but based on how early it is in the season, there should be no reason as to why he won't be included in the base set and not card #702,
• be added to this year's edition of Stadium Club, Allen & Ginter's and Topps Chrome.

Okay, he's here now. He's gotten his first game out of the way. Let the Hobby riots begin.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

The 2015 Topps Series 1 Checklist is Now Live!

As they promised last week, Topps has released the 2015 Topps Baseball Series 1 Checklist.

Before we get to the guts of the list, they also posted one more picture:

These are the rainbow foil parallels. Now I don't collect parallels, and some took to the twitterverse wishing that these weren't going to be included, but they look nice, and if I get one in a pack, I'd be happy with it. I mean, with the color scheme of the cards for this year's design, they do look pretty in the light...

But I digress...

The checklist is out. Not only are there 350 base cards (1-6, 8-351...the seven is really gone), but there are a ton of inserts that look to be split between the Hobby shops, the retail stores, and both in terms of exclusivity.

Now understand, I'm only listing the checklists for the base and basic inserts sets. No relics, no autos, no auto-relics, no manufactured relics. Just the cards I'd be willing to collect for this product. So, without further ado, here is the base checklist:

BASE:

1 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
2 Jose Altuve/Victor Martinez/Michael Brantley LEAGUE LEADERS
3 Rene Rivera San Diego Padres
4 Curtis Granderson New York Mets
5 Josh Donaldson Oakland Athletics
6 Jayson Werth Washington Nationals
8 Miguel Gonzalez Baltimore Orioles
9 Hunter Pence San Francisco Giants WORLD SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
10 Cole Hamels Philadelphia Phillies
11 Jon Jay St. Louis Cardinals
12 James McCann Detroit Tigers Rookie
13 Toronto Blue Jays
14 Kendall Graveman Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
15 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds
16 David DeJesus Tampa Bay Rays
17 Brian McCann New York Yankees
18 Cody Allen Cleveland Indians
19 Baltimore Orioles
20 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants
21 Brett Gardner New York Yankees
22 Tyler Flowers Chicago White Sox
23 Michael Bourn Cleveland Indians
24 New York Mets
25 Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays
26 Bryce Brentz Boston Red Sox Rookie
27 Kendrys Morales Seattle Mariners
28 Alex Cobb Tampa Bay Rays
29 Brandon Belt San Francisco Giants 2014 BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS
30 Tanner Roark Washington Nationals Future Star
31 Nick Tropeano Houston Astros Rookie
32 Carlos Quentin San Diego Padres
33 Oakland Athletics
34 Charlie Blackmon Colorado Rockies
35 Brandon Moss Oakland Athletics
36 Julio Teheran Atlanta Braves
37 Arismendy Alcantara Chicago Cubs Future Star
38 Jordan Zimmermann Washington Nationals
39 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals
40 Joakim Soria Detroit Tigers
41 Chris Colabello Minnesota Twins
42 Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds
43 Starlin Castro Chicago Cubs
44 Gio Gonzalez Washington Nationals
45 Carlos Beltran New York Yankees
46 Wilson Ramos Washington Nationals
47 Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs
48 John Axford Pittsburgh Pirates
49 Dominic Leone Seattle Mariners
50 Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
51 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies
52 Fernando Rodney Seattle Mariners
53 Nathan Eovaldi Miami Marlins
54 Joe Nathan Detroit Tigers
55 Trevor May Minnesota Twins Rookie
56 Matt Garza Milwaukee Brewers
57 Lyle Overbay Milwaukee Brewers
58 Evan Gattis Atlanta Braves Future Star
59 Jake Odorizzi Tampa Bay Rays
60 Michael Wacha St. Louis Cardinals
61 Johnny Cueto/Clayton Kershaw/Adam Wainwright LEAGUE LEADERS
62 Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies
63 Chris Owings Arizona Diamondbacks Future Star
64 Atlanta Braves
65 Alexei Ramirez Chicago White Sox
66 Vance Worley Pittsburgh Pirates
67 Hunter Pence San Francisco Giants
68 Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland Indians
69 Justin Upton Atlanta Braves
70 Charlie Furbush Seattle Mariners
71 Adrian Beltre Texas Rangers 2014 BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS
72 Jordan Lyles Colorado Rockies
73 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves
74 Tyler Skaggs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
75 Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox
76 Ian Kennedy San Diego Padres
77 Edwin Escobar Boston Red Sox Rookie
78 Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals
79 Starling Marte Pittsburgh Pirates
80 Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals
81 Chris Young Seattle Mariners
82 Nick Tepesch Texas Rangers
83 David Wright New York Mets
84 Jonathan Schoop Baltimore Orioles
85 Adam Wainwright/Johnny Cueto/Clayton Kershaw LEAGUE LEADERS
86 Tim Hudson San Francisco Giants
87 Eric Sogard Oakland Athletics
88 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants WORLD SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
89 Michael Choice Texas Rangers
90 Marcus Stroman Toronto Blue Jays Future Star
91 Corey Dickerson Colorado Rockies
92 Ian Kinsler Detroit Tigers
93 Andre Ethier Los Angeles Dodgers
94 Tommy Kahnle Colorado Rockies
95 Junior Lake Chicago Cubs
96 Sergio Santos Toronto Blue Jays
97 Dalton Pompey Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
98 Mike Trout/Nelson Cruz/Miguel Cabrera LEAGUE LEADERS
99 Yonder Alonso San Diego Padres
100 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
101 Scooter Gennett Milwaukee Brewers
102 Gordon Beckham Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
103 Guilder Rodriguez Texas Rangers Rookie
104 Bud Norris Baltimore Orioles
105 Jeff Baker Miami Marlins
106 Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates
107 James Loney Tampa Bay Rays
108 Jorge Soler Chicago Cubs Rookie
109 Doug Fister Washington Nationals
110 Tony Sipp Houston Astros
111 Trevor Bauer Cleveland Indians
112 Daniel Nava Boston Red Sox
113 Jason Castro Houston Astros
114 Mike Zunino Seattle Mariners
115 Khris Davis Milwaukee Brewers
116 Vidal Nuno Arizona Diamondbacks
117 Sean Doolittle Oakland Athletics
118 Domonic Brown Philadelphia Phillies
119 Anibal Sanchez Detroit Tigers
120 Yoenis Cespedes Boston Red Sox
121 Garrett Jones Miami Marlins
122 Corey Kluber Cleveland Indians
123 Ben Revere Philadelphia Phillies
124 Mark Melancon Pittsburgh Pirates
125 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
126 Detroit Tigers
127 Andrew McCutchen/Justin Morneau/Josh Harrison LEAGUE LEADERS
128 Anthony Swarzak Minnesota Twins
129 Jacob deGrom New York Mets Future Star
130 Mike Napoli Boston Red Sox
131 Edward Mujica Boston Red Sox
132 Michael Taylor Washington Nationals Rookie
133 Daisuke Matsuzaka New York Mets
134 Brett Lawrie Toronto Blue Jays
135 Matt Dominguez Houston Astros
136 Manny Machado Baltimore Orioles
137 Alcides Escobar Kansas City Royals
138 Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants
139 Gary Brown San Francisco Giants Rookie
140 Alex Avila Detroit Tigers
141 Cory Spangenberg San Diego Padres Rookie
142 Masahiro Tanaka New York Yankees Future Star
143 Jonathan Papelbon Philadelphia Phillies
144 Rusney Castillo Boston Red Sox Rookie
145 Jesse Hahn San Diego Padres
146 Tony Watson Pittsburgh Pirates
147 Andrew Heaney Miami Marlins Future Star
148 J.D. Martinez Detroit Tigers
149 Daniel Murphy New York Mets
150 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
151 C.J. Cron Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Future Star
152 Michael Pineda New York Yankees
153 Josh Reddick Oakland Athletics
154 Brandon Finnegan Kansas City Royals Rookie
155 Jesse Chavez Oakland Athletics
156 Santiago Casilla San Francisco Giants
157 Ubaldo Jimenez Baltimore Orioles
158 Kevin Kiermaier Tampa Bay Rays Future Star
159 Brandon Crawford San Francisco Giants
160 Washington Nationals
161 Howie Kendrick Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
162 Drew Pomeranz Oakland Athletics
163 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies
164 Brian Schlitter Chicago Cubs
165 John Jaso Oakland Athletics
166 Jenrry Mejia New York Mets
167 Matt Cain San Francisco Giants
168 Colorado Rockies
169 Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles
170 Tommy Medica San Diego Padres
171 Mike Foltynewicz Houston Astros Rookie
172 Didi Gregorius Arizona Diamondbacks
173 Carlos Torres New York Mets
174 Jesus Guzman Houston Astros
175 Adrian Beltre Texas Rangers
176 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox Future Star
177 Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox
178 Christian Yelich Miami Marlins
179 Jason Vargas Kansas City Royals
180 Steve Pearce Baltimore Orioles
181 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves
182 Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds
183 Craig Gentry Oakland Athletics
184 B.J. Upton Atlanta Braves
185 Ricky Nolasco Minnesota Twins
186 Rex Brothers Colorado Rockies
187 Marlon Byrd Philadelphia Phillies
188 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants WORLD SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
189 Dustin Ackley Seattle Mariners
190 Zach Britton Baltimore Orioles
191 Yimi Garcia Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie
192 Joc Pederson Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie
193 Buck Farmer Detroit Tigers Rookie
194 David Murphy Cleveland Indians
195 Garrett Richards Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
196 Chicago Cubs
197 Glen Perkins Minnesota Twins
198 Alexi Ogando Texas Rangers
199 Eric Young Jr. New York Mets
200 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
201 Tommy La Stella Atlanta Braves
202 Mike Minor Atlanta Braves
203 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
204 Eduardo Escobar Minnesota Twins
205 Josh Harrison Pittsburgh Pirates
206 Rick Porcello Detroit Tigers
207 Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
208 Wilin Rosario Colorado Rockies
209 Daniel Corcino Cincinnati Reds Rookie
210 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals 2014 BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS
211 Clay Buchholz Boston Red Sox
212 Cliff Lee Philadelphia Phillies
213 Jered Weaver Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
214 Corey Kluber/Max Scherzer/Jered Weaver LEAGUE LEADERS
215 Alejandro De Aza Baltimore Orioles
216 Greg Holland Kansas City Royals
217 Daniel Norris Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
218 David Buchanan Philadelphia Phillies
219 Kennys Vargas Minnesota Twins
220 Shelby Miller St. Louis Cardinals
221 Jason Kipnis Cleveland Indians
222 Antonio Bastardo Philadelphia Phillies
223 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
224 Bryan Mitchell New York Yankees Rookie
225 Jacoby Ellsbury New York Yankees
226 Dioner Navarro Toronto Blue Jays
227 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants WORLD SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
228 Jake Peavy San Francisco Giants
229 Bryan Morris Miami Marlins
230 Jean Segura Milwaukee Brewers
231 Andrew Cashner San Diego Padres
232 Andrew Susac San Francisco Giants
233 Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies
234 Brandon Belt San Francisco Giants
235 Jeremy Guthrie Kansas City Royals
236 Zack Wheeler New York Mets
237 Lucas Duda New York Mets
238 Hyun-Jin Ryu Los Angeles Dodgers
239 Jose Iglesias Detroit Tigers
240 Anthony Ranaudo Boston Red Sox Rookie
241 Dilson Herrera New York Mets Rookie
242 Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays
243 Al Alburquerque Detroit Tigers
244 Bartolo Colon New York Mets
245 Tyler Colvin San Francisco Giants
246 Chris Carter Houston Astros
247 Aaron Hill Arizona Diamondbacks
248 Addison Reed Arizona Diamondbacks
249 Jose Reyes Toronto Blue Jays
250 Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays
251 Anthony Rendon Washington Nationals
252 Travis Wood Chicago Cubs
253 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates Future Star
254 Steve Cishek Miami Marlins
255 James Russell Atlanta Braves
256 Adam Eaton Chicago White Sox
257 Jarrod Saltalamacchia Miami Marlins
258 Kansas City Royals
259 Brian Dozier Minnesota Twins
260 David Peralta Arizona Diamondbacks
261 Lance Lynn St. Louis Cardinals
262 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers
263 Dillon Gee New York Mets
264 Tony Cingrani Cincinnati Reds
265 Arizona Diamondbacks
266 Brandon Phillips Cincinnati Reds
267 Zack Greinke Los Angeles Dodgers
268 Aroldis Chapman Cincinnati Reds
269 Jordy Mercer Pittsburgh Pirates
270 Steven Moya Detroit Tigers Rookie
271 Pittsburgh Pirates
272 Matt Kemp Los Angeles Dodgers
273 Brandon Hicks San Francisco Giants
274 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals
275 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
276 Conor Gillaspie Chicago White Sox
277 Cincinnati Reds
278 David Phelps New York Yankees
279 Coco Crisp Oakland Athletics
280 Miguel Montero Arizona Diamondbacks
281 Elvis Andrus Texas Rangers
282 Alex Presley Houston Astros
283 Chris Johnson Atlanta Braves
284 Brandon League Los Angeles Dodgers
285 Chris Carter/Mike Trout/Nelson Cruz LEAGUE LEADERS
286 Trevor Rosenthal St. Louis Cardinals
287 Everth Cabrera San Diego Padres
288 Chris Parmelee Minnesota Twins
289 Matt Joyce Tampa Bay Rays
290 David Lough Baltimore Orioles
291 Mark Reynolds Milwaukee Brewers
292 Neil Walker Pittsburgh Pirates
293 Zach Duke Milwaukee Brewers
294 Aaron Sanchez Toronto Blue Jays Future Star
295 Erick Aybar Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
296 Charlie Morton Pittsburgh Pirates
297 Scott Kazmir Oakland Athletics
298 Rymer Liriano San Diego Padres Rookie
299 Joaquin Arias San Francisco Giants
300 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
301 Zack Cozart Cincinnati Reds
302 Martin Prado New York Yankees
303 Ike Davis Pittsburgh Pirates
304 Shawn Kelley New York Yankees
305 Sonny Gray Oakland Athletics
306 Juan Lagares New York Mets Future Star
307 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees
308 Carl Crawford Los Angeles Dodgers
309 Maikel Franco Philadelphia Phillies Rookie
310 Jake Lamb Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
311 Jhonny Peralta St. Louis Cardinals
312 Kyle Lobstein Detroit Tigers Rookie
313 Anthony Rizzo/Giancarlo Stanton/Lucas Duda LEAGUE LEADERS
314 Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston Red Sox
315 Javier Baez Chicago Cubs Rookie
316 R.A. Dickey Toronto Blue Jays
317 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers 2014 BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS
318 George Springer Houston Astros Future Star
319 Derek Jeter New York Yankees 2014 BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS
320 Shin-Soo Choo Texas Rangers
321 Josh Hamilton Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
322 Phil Hughes Minnesota Twins
323 Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals
324 Chris Archer Tampa Bay Rays
325 Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
326 C.J. Wilson Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
327 Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox Future Star
328 Adrian Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers
329 Logan Forsythe Tampa Bay Rays
330 Brian Duensing Minnesota Twins
331 Danny Espinosa Washington Nationals
332 Kyle Seager Seattle Mariners
333 Billy Hamilton Cincinnati Reds Future Star
334 Gerardo Parra Milwaukee Brewers
335 Matt Barnes Boston Red Sox Rookie
336 Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
337 Jedd Gyorko San Diego Padres
338 Yasmani Grandal San Diego Padres
339 Austin Jackson Seattle Mariners
340 Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers
341 Corey Kluber/Chris Sale/Felix Hernandez LEAGUE LEADERS
342 San Diego Padres
343 Shane Greene New York Yankees
344 Manny Parra Cincinnati Reds
345 Brandon Cumpton Pittsburgh Pirates
346 Trevor Cahill Arizona Diamondbacks
347 Dexter Fowler Houston Astros
348 Carlos Santana Cleveland Indians
349 Justin Upton/Adrian Gonzalez/Giancarlo Stanton LEAGUE LEADERS
350 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
351 Tom Koehler Miami Marlins

The breakdown:

• 269 Veterans
• 30 Rookie Cards
• 17 Future Stars
• 15 Team Cards
• 10 League Leaders
• 5 2014 Baseball Highlights
• 4 World Series Highlights

Number one on the checklist, recently retired Derek Jeter. Personally, it would have been fitting if he was card #2 (get it?). People on the twitter were complaining about Jeter being included in this set. But hey, retired players have been in sets when they're already out of baseball (See Mark McGwire in 2001, Tony Gwynn in 2002, and Paul Konerko in 2014. Yes, he's in here too.

Now, Topps brought back the Future Stars subset for 2015. But instead of picking 17 guys who might never pan out (ala Tim Pyznarski), some of the subjects the company chose were among the ones who were voted as 2014 Topps All-Star Rookies (with that glorious ASRT Rookie Cup).

Team cards, I noticed made a comeback, for the first time since 2011. Now, was NOT WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT when it was announced that the set would be 700 cards. That means of the 40 extra cards for this set, after the 30 team cards, only 10 cards are left for whatever. So much for extra players.

Of the 30 Rookie Card-eligible players in Series 1, 5 come from the Red Sox, 4 from the Tigers, 3 are from the Blue Jays, and the rest consist of players from the Diamondbacks, Cubs, Reds, Astros, Royals, Dodgers, Twins, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Giants, Padres, Rangers, and Nationals. None made their debut before August 1, 2014. As a Cubs fan, seeing both Baez and Soler on the checklist makes me happy. The RC class also includes Brandon Finnegan, who bolted his way from the 2014 MLB Draft to the World Series and my new favorite name, George Runie Farmer, aka Buck Farmer, of the Tigers.

The five season highlight cards will serve as checklists, as they have since 2011.

Now, on to the inserts. Many we've already seen on the sell sheets. Others are brand spanking new. There are at least four retail (that would be Walmart, Target, Toys r Us, etc) exclusive insert sets. Here we go:

ARCHETYPES
A-1 Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
A-2 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
A-3 Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
A-4 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
A-5 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
A-6 Yoenis Cespedes Boston Red Sox
A-7 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
A-8 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
A-9 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
A-10 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
A-11 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
A-12 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
A-13 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
A-14 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
A-15 Mike Piazza New York Mets
A-16 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
A-17 Tony Gwynn San Diego Padres
A-18 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
A-19 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
A-20 Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves
A-21 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
A-22 Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
A-23 Willie Mays San Francisco Giants
A-24 Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers
A-25 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners

HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR
H-1 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees
H-2 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
H-3 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
H-4 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians
H-5 Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals
H-6 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
H-7 NEW YORK GIANTS Win The Pennant
H-8 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
H-9 Enos Slaughter St. Louis Cardinals
H-10 Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs
H-11 Roger Maris New York Yankees
H-12 Roger Maris New York Yankees
H-13 Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves
H-14 Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles
H-15 Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants
H-16 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics
H-17 Nolan Ryan California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
H-18 Willie McCovey San Diego Padres
H-19 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies
H-20 Fergie Jenkins Texas Rangers
H-21 Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
H-22 Nolan Ryan Houston Astros
H-23 Jose Canseco Oakland Athletics
H-24 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
H-25 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
H-26 Nomar Garciaparra Boston Red Sox
H-27 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
H-28 Josh Beckett Florida Marlins
H-29 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers
H-30 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers

INSPIRATIONS
I-1 Manny Machado/Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
I-2 Ken Griffey Jr/Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
I-3 Don Mattingly/Mark Teixeira New York Yankees
I-4 Al Kaline/Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
I-5 Steve Carlton/Cole Hamels Philadelphia Phillies
I-6 Rod Carew/Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins
I-7 Clayton Kershaw/Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
I-8 Jim Rice/Yoenis Cespedes Boston Red Sox
I-9 Stan Musial/Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
I-10 Fred McGriff/Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves
I-11 Tom Seaver/Matt Harvey New York Mets
I-12 Jose Abreu/Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox
I-13 Craig Kimbrel/John Smoltz Atlanta Braves
I-14 Randy Johnson/Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
I-15 Andrew McCutchen/Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates

GALLERY OF GREATS
GG-1 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
GG-2 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox
GG-3 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
GG-4 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners
GG-5 Tom Glavine Atlanta Braves
GG-6 Mike Piazza New York Mets
GG-7 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
GG-8 Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox
GG-9 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
GG-10 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
GG-11 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
GG-12 Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
GG-13 Hanley Ramirez Los Angeles Dodgers
GG-14 Willie Mays New York Giants
GG-15 Sandy Koufax Brooklyn Dodgers
GG-16 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
GG-17 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
GG-18 Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
GG-19 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
GG-20 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
GG-21 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees
GG-22 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
GG-23 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates
GG-24 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
GG-25 Tony Gwynn San Diego Padres

BASEBALL HISTORY
1A Geneva Conference begins
1B Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
2A Polio Vaccine announced as safe
2B Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies
3A American Bandstand debuts
3B Red Schoendienst Milwaukee Braves
4A Nixon / Kennedy debate
4B Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
5A MLK leads march on Washington
5B Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves
6A Apollo 11
6B Tom Seaver New York Mets
7A Top 40 Countdown premiers
7B Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
8A Gerald Ford sworn in as President of USA
8B Nolan Ryan California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
9A Apple founded
9B Reggie Jackson Baltimore Orioles
10A ESPN's first broadcast
10B Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs
11A CNN begins broadcasting
11B Darryl Strawberry New York Mets
12A Space Shuttle Columbia launches
12B Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
13A Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in
13B Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
14A Live Aid concert
14B Nolan Ryan Houston Astros
15A Clinton earns Democratic nomination
15B Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners

FREE AGENT 40
F40-1 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
F40-2 Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
F40-3 CC Sabathia New York Yankees
F40-4 Nolan Ryan Houston Astros
F40-5 Goose Gossage New York Yankees
F40-6 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
F40-7 Andre Dawson Chicago Cubs
F40-8 Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves
F40-9 Alex Rodriguez Texas Rangers
F40-10 Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks
F40-11 Reggie Jackson New York Yankees
F40-12 Carlton Fisk Chicago White Sox
F40-13 David Cone Kansas City Royals
F40-14 Roger Clemens Houston Astros
F40-15 Ivan Rodriguez Florida Marlins

FIRST PITCH INSERT
FP-01 Jeff Bridges Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-02 Jack White Detroit Tigers
FP-03 McKayla Maroney Chicago White Sox
FP-04 Eddie Vedder Chicago Cubs
FP-05 Biz Markie Oakland Athletics
FP-06 Agnes McKee San Diego Padres
FP-07 Austin Mahone Atlanta Braves
FP-08 Jermaine Jones Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-09 Tom Willis Kansas City Royals
FP-10 Graham Elliot Chicago Cubs
FP-11 Tom Morello Chicago Cubs
FP-12 Macklemore Seattle Mariners
FP-13 Suzy Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-14 50 Cent New York Mets
FP-15 Meb Keflezighi Boston Red Sox

RETAIL EXCLUSIVE

ROBBED
R-1 Dustin Ackley Seattle Mariners
R-2 Alexi Amarista San Diego Padres
R-3 Jacoby Ellsbury New York Yankees
R-4 Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers
R-5 Josh Hamilton Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
R-6 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves
R-7 Ryan Ludwick Cincinnati Reds
R-8 Michael Morse San Francisco Giants
R-9 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
R-10 Colby Rasmus Toronto Blue Jays
R-11 Ben Revere Philadelphia Phillies
R-12 George Springer Houston Astros
R-13 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
R-14 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
R-15 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox

FIRST HOME RUN
FHR-01 Jorge Soler Chicago Cubs
FHR-02 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
FHR-03 David Wright New York Mets
FHR-04 Robinson Cano New York Yankees
FHR-05 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
FHR-06 Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
FHR-07 Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals
FHR-08 Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals
FHR-09 Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
FHR-10 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves
FHR-11 Anthony Rizzo San Diego Padres
FHR-12 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves
FHR-13 Javier Baez Chicago Cubs
FHR-14 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
FHR-15 Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners
FHR-16 Matt Adams St. Louis Cardinals
FHR-17 Adam Dunn Cincinnati Reds
FHR-18 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
FHR-19 Paul Konerko Los Angeles Dodgers
FHR-20 Adrian Gonzalez Texas Rangers
FHR-21 Jose Bautista Pittsburgh Pirates
FHR-22 Josh Hamilton Cincinnati Reds
FHR-23 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies
FHR-24 Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies
FHR-25 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds
FHR-26 Adam Jones Seattle Mariners
FHR-27 Chris Davis Texas Rangers
FHR-28 Don Mattingly New York Yankees
FHR-29 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins
FHR-30 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
FHR-31 Yoenis Cespedes Oakland Athletics
FHR-32 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
FHR-33 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves
FHR-34 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
FHR-35 Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays
FHR-36 Victor Martinez Cleveland Indians
FHR-37 Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers
FHR-38 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
FHR-39 Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox
FHR-40 Deion Sanders New York Yankees

THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY
JR-1 Two-Sport College Star
JR-2 Serving his country
JR-3 .387 with Kansas City
JR-4 Robinson Signs with the Dodgers
JR-5 Robinson Travels North
JR-6 Breaking the MLB Color Barrier
JR-7 NL MVP in 1949
JR-8 World Series Title in 1955
JR-9 Call to The Hall
JR-10 Number 42 Retired across MLB

THE BABE RUTH STORY
BR-1 St. Mary's Industrial School Student
BR-2 Hometown Hero Baltimore
BR-3 Red Sox Double Threat Boston Red Sox
BR-4 Postseason Pitching Phenom Boston Red Sox
BR-5 From Hurler to Hitter Boston Red Sox
BR-6 The Home Run King New York Yankees
BR-7 MVP in '23 New York Yankees
BR-8 Murderer's Row Member New York Yankees
BR-9 The Called Shot New York Yankees
BR-10 The Babe becomes a media star New York Yankees

Notes:

It hasn't been announced how the retail sets are split. I highly doubt both Walmart and Target would be willing to share exclusives. So one store should get the Babe Ruth story, the other Jackie Robinson.

The First Home Run and Robbed inserts look to be blaster exclusives. The First Home Run set, at 40 cards, that's a bit too big for one store to carry in one series.

I would have preferred the First Pitch set to be a retail set as well. The subjects chosen, all unique: mostly musicians, a Olympic gymnast, and some people I've never heard of. So let's review:

• Jeff Bridges, actor, "The Dude"
• Jack White, White Stripes
• McKayla Maroney, Olympic Gold Winning Gymnast
• Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam
• Biz Markie, more than "Just a Friend"
• Agnes McKee, 105-year old from Indiana who threw out a first pitch in San Diego honoring the Veterans
• Austin Mahone, a singer...I guess...my daughter probably has heard of him
• Jermaine Jones, New England Revolution midfielder
• Tom Willis, whose goal is to throw out a first pitch at all 30 stadiums...did I mention he doesn't have arms?
• Graham Elliot, Chicago chef who hangs out with Gordon Ramsey making and breaking kids' hearts on MasterChef Junior (and MasterChef)
• Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine
• Macklemore, rapper, frequent "Thrift Shop" customer
• Suzy, a K-POP (that would be Korean) singer
• 50 Cent, rapper, entrepreneur, worst first pitch EVER
• Meb Keflezighi, Eritrean-born American marathon runner who recently won the 2014 Boston Marathon

I can't wait for February 4, when these cards go live. Must save for a master set.

It's time to get closer to the game. You ready??!

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

Hey, Did I Mention That the Sell Sheets for 2015 Topps Series 2 Were Live? I Didn't?

So it's been a busy month, well it's been a busy year for me. The Hobby and this humble, little blog took a bit of a backseat as other things took priority. But apparently in the madness of it all, Topps released images of the sell sheets for 2015 Topps Series 2.

Take a look at what we get to look forward to just a bit after the 2015 baseball season gets underway:

Wait, wasn't the S1 sell sheet 10 pages? This is only 7.

Series 2 also contains 350 cards, meaning that the base set now stands at 700 cards, the first time the base set has surpassed 660 since 2006. That's 40 more players (possibly) getting cardboard love (that, or it's a 40-card retrospective of Derek Jeter's career...in the base set...don't quote me on it). Gold, Rainbow foil, Snow Camouflage, Black, Pink, Framed, Clear, Red, Blue, Platinum, and other color parallels will be thrown in for those who love that sort of thing.

I'm starting to like the look of the base cards. While it isn't a white bordered set (the first since 2007), it looks like each player's card will utilize his team's base colors. I can't wait to see these cards up close:

Of the six insert sets being included with Series 2, only one carries over from the first, that being the Highlight of the Year set (30 cards). The rest are new for 2015, and they focus on more on baseball's history (maybe that's the theme for 2015 as I don't really see anything close to a unifying idea):

• Eclipsing History (15 cards), record breakers. The two-player card features the player that set the record, and then the guy that broke it.
• Heart of the Order (20 cards), featuring sluggers and the players who bat in front of and behind him.
• Stepping Up (20 cards), clutch moments...another baseball history concept
• 'Til It's Over (15 cards). Taking the famous line from Yogi, "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" this set features "Legendary comebacks."
• Baseball Royalty (25 cards) is a Hobby and Hobby jumbo pack exclusive (translation, you're not going to find these at your big box store). This year's edition of the legends set.

Autographs, relics, and the like for each of the above insert sets will be included.

With all of the off-season transactions, it will be interesting to see many of the players with their new teams. It kind of makes sense to do this in Series 2, not so much in Series 1. Of course, they could just save it all for the Update set.  Which, if we follow the timing of the release of the first two series' sell sheets, we will probably see previews for some time in March.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama

The 2014 Topps Update Series Checklist is Now Live!

The highly anticipated 2014 Topps Update Series, the final eponymous set of the year, comes out next Wednesday (give or take). Yesterday, Topps posted the checklist on their website (if you can't find the link, don't worry, I couldn't find it either. Here it is if you need it. You can go to their site and download the 32 page checklist, or feel free to peruse the checklist below. Once again, since I don't collect auto or relic or manufactured relic or parallel cards, I am not posting them here. But if you like your base and regular insert sets, and want a checklist, here you go:

BASE:

US-1 Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-2 Derek Jeter New York Yankees
US-3 Tom Wilhelmsen Seattle Mariners
US-4 Mark Reynolds Milwaukee Brewers
US-5 Jair Jurrjens Colorado Rockies
US-6 Jose Molina Tampa Bay Rays
US-7 David Price Detroit Tigers
US-8 Josh Harrison Pittsburgh Pirates
US-9 Francisco Rodriguez Milwaukee Brewers
US-10 George Springer Houston Astros Rookie
US-11 Robbie Ross Jr. Texas Rangers
US-12 Brian McCann New York Yankees
US-13 Andrew Heaney Miami Marlins Rookie
US-14 Justin Grimm Chicago Cubs
US-15 Joba Chamberlain Detroit Tigers
US-16 Andrew Brown New York Mets
US-17 Yangervis Solarte San Diego Padres Rookie
US-18 Aramis Ramirez Milwaukee Brewers
US-19 Bronson Arroyo Arizona Diamondbacks
US-20 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
US-21 Bryan Holaday Detroit Tigers
US-22 Kendrys Morales Seattle Mariners
US-23 Ubaldo Jimenez Baltimore Orioles
US-24 Tony Sanchez Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
US-25 Masahiro Tanaka New York Yankees Rookie
US-26 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox Rookie
US-27 Shin-Soo Choo Texas Rangers
US-28 David Freese Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-29 Tyler Skaggs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-30 Elian Herrera Milwaukee Brewers
US-31 Francisco Rodriguez Milwaukee Brewers
US-32 Mark Trumbo Arizona Diamondbacks
US-33 Grady Sizemore Philadelphia Phillies
US-34 Gavin Floyd Atlanta Braves
US-35 Marcus Stroman Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
US-36 Vance Worley Pittsburgh Pirates
US-37 Leury Garcia Chicago White Sox
US-38 Jason Giambi Cleveland Indians
US-39 Brock Holt Boston Red Sox
US-40 Stephen Vogt Oakland Athletics
US-41 Drew Stubbs Colorado Rockies
US-42 J.D. Martinez Detroit Tigers
US-43 Pat Neshek St. Louis Cardinals
US-44 Jesus Guzman Houston Astros
US-45 Pedro Ciriaco Kansas City Royals
US-46 Jake Marisnick Houston Astros
US-47 Steve Tolleson Toronto Blue Jays
US-48 Scott Hairston Washington Nationals
US-49 Willie Bloomquist Seattle Mariners
US-50 Jacob deGrom New York Mets Rookie
US-51 Brandon Guyer Tampa Bay Rays Rookie
US-52 Chase Anderson Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
US-53 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
US-54 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-55 Jon Lester Boston Red Sox
US-56 Huston Street Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-57 Jacob deGrom New York Mets Rookie
US-58 Raul Ibanez Kansas City Royals
US-59 Brandon McCarthy New York Yankees
US-60 David Ross Boston Red Sox
US-61 Ryan Kalish Chicago Cubs
US-62 Adam Eaton Chicago White Sox
US-63 David Murphy Cleveland Indians
US-64 LaTroy Hawkins Colorado Rockies
US-65 Chad Qualls Houston Astros
US-66 Marc Krauss Houston Astros
US-67 Scott Van Slyke Los Angeles Dodgers
US-68 Justin Turner Los Angeles Dodgers
US-69 Dellin Betances New York Yankees
US-70 Jarrod Saltalamacchia Miami Marlins
US-71 Justin Masterson St. Louis Cardinals
US-72 Chris Young New York Mets
US-73 Francisco Cervelli New York Yankees
US-74 Antonio Bastardo Philadelphia Phillies
US-75 Nick Punto Oakland Athletics
US-76 Daric Barton Oakland Athletics
US-77 Wil Nieves Philadelphia Phillies
US-78 Reid Brignac Philadelphia Phillies
US-79 Clint Barmes Pittsburgh Pirates
US-80 Josh Harrison Pittsburgh Pirates
US-81 Seth Smith San Diego Padres
US-82 Joaquin Arias San Francisco Giants
US-83 Brandon Hicks San Francisco Giants
US-84 Brandon Maurer Seattle Mariners
US-85 Daniel Descalso St. Louis Cardinals
US-86 Cesar Ramos Tampa Bay Rays
US-87 Allen Craig Boston Red Sox
US-88 Jon Singleton Houston Astros Rookie
US-89 Stephen Drew New York Yankees
US-90 Steve Lombardozzi Baltimore Orioles
US-91 Nate McLouth Washington Nationals
US-92 Jeff Samardzija Oakland Athletics
US-93 Troy Patton San Diego Padres
US-94 Tuffy Gosewisch Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
US-95 Vidal Nuno Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
US-96 Eugenio Suarez Detroit Tigers Rookie
US-97 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals
US-98 Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs
US-99 Scott Kazmir Oakland Athletics
US-100 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox Rookie
US-101 Kyle Blanks Oakland Athletics
US-102 Daniel Murphy New York Mets
US-103 Starlin Castro Chicago Cubs
US-104 Luis Sardinas Texas Rangers Rookie
US-105 Ehire Adrianza San Francisco Giants Rookie
US-106 Collin Cowgill Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-107 Josh Collmenter Arizona Diamondbacks
US-108 Ryan Doumit Atlanta Braves
US-109 David Lough Baltimore Orioles
US-110 Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston Red Sox
US-111 Emilio Bonifacio Atlanta Braves
US-112 Alfredo Simon Cincinnati Reds
US-113 Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals Rookie
US-114 Jeff Francis New York Yankees
US-115 Nyjer Morgan Cleveland Indians
US-116 Brett Anderson Colorado Rockies
US-117 John Lackey St. Louis Cardinals
US-118 Collin McHugh Houston Astros
US-119 Mike Dunn Miami Marlins
US-120 Randy Wolf Miami Marlins
US-121 Kyle Crockett Cleveland Indians Rookie
US-122 Jeff Baker Miami Marlins
US-123 Lyle Overbay Milwaukee Brewers
US-124 Nick Tepesch Texas Rangers
US-125 Jason Bartlett Minnesota Twins
US-126 Omar Quintanilla New York Mets
US-127 David Phelps New York Yankees
US-128 Luke Gregerson Oakland Athletics
US-129 Mike Adams Philadelphia Phillies
US-130 Tony Watson Pittsburgh Pirates
US-131 Chris Denorfia Seattle Mariners
US-132 Tyler Colvin San Francisco Giants
US-133 Chris Young Seattle Mariners
US-134 Tony Cruz St. Louis Cardinals
US-135 Jake Odorizzi Tampa Bay Rays
US-136 Dioner Navarro Toronto Blue Jays
US-137 Doug Fister Washington Nationals
US-138 Asdrubal Cabrera Washington Nationals
US-139 Jason Hammel Oakland Athletics
US-140 Nick Hundley Baltimore Orioles
US-141 Chris Dickerson Cleveland Indians
US-142 Jon Lester Oakland Athletics
US-143 Jake Peavy San Francisco Giants
US-144 Hector Rondon Chicago Cubs Rookie
US-145 A.J. Pierzynski St. Louis Cardinals
US-146 Neftali Soto Cincinnati Reds Rookie
US-147 James Jones Seattle Mariners Rookie
US-148 Kyle Parker Colorado Rockies Rookie
US-149 C.J. Cron Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Rookie
US-150 Jon Singleton Houston Astros Rookie
US-151 Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
US-152 Josh Donaldson Oakland Athletics
US-153 Kurt Suzuki Minnesota Twins
US-154 Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
US-155 Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds
US-156 Ronald Belisario Chicago White Sox
US-157 Joe Smith Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-158 Eric Chavez Arizona Diamondbacks
US-159 Tyler Pastornicky Atlanta Braves
US-160 Delmon Young Baltimore Orioles
US-161 Edward Mujica Boston Red Sox
US-162 Yoenis Cespedes Boston Red Sox
US-163 Ramon Santiago Cincinnati Reds
US-164 Joe Kelly Boston Red Sox
US-165 Justin Morneau Colorado Rockies
US-166 Andrew Romine Detroit Tigers
US-167 Jeff Francoeur San Diego Padres
US-168 Austin Jackson Seattle Mariners
US-169 Chone Figgins Los Angeles Dodgers
US-170 Matt Davidson Chicago White Sox Rookie
US-171 Chase Whitley New York Yankees Rookie
US-172 Tucker Barnhart Cincinnati Reds Rookie
US-173 Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays
US-174 Jace Peterson San Diego Padres Rookie
US-175 Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals Rookie
US-176 Michael Brantley Cleveland Indians
US-177 Dee Gordon Los Angeles Dodgers
US-178 Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
US-179 John Baker Chicago Cubs
US-180 Chris Taylor Seattle Mariners Rookie
US-181 Tony Gwynn Jr. Philadelphia Phillies
US-182 Chris Colabello Minnesota Twins
US-183 Kelly Johnson Boston Red Sox
US-184 Danny Santana Minnesota Twins Rookie
US-185 Juan Francisco Toronto Blue Jays
US-186 Arismendy Alcantara Chicago Cubs Rookie
US-187 Jonathan Herrera Boston Red Sox
US-188 Paul Maholm Los Angeles Dodgers
US-189 Brandon Cumpton Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
US-190 Jose Altuve Houston Astros
US-191 Yoenis Cespedes Oakland Athletics
US-192 Pat Neshek St. Louis Cardinals
US-193 Robinson Chirinos Texas Rangers
US-194 Hector Santiago Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-195 Gerald Laird Atlanta Braves
US-196 Erisbel Arruebarrena Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie
US-197 Marcus Stroman Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
US-198 Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles
US-199 Julio Teheran Atlanta Braves
US-200 Masahiro Tanaka New York Yankees Rookie
US-201 Derek Norris Oakland Athletics
US-202 Rubby De La Rosa Boston Red Sox Rookie
US-203 Cole Figueroa Tampa Bay Rays Rookie
US-204 Chris Capuano New York Yankees
US-205 Reed Johnson Miami Marlins
US-206 Chris Perez Los Angeles Dodgers
US-207 Rajai Davis Detroit Tigers
US-208 Joakim Soria Detroit Tigers
US-209 Roger Bernadina Cincinnati Reds
US-210 George Springer Houston Astros Rookie
US-211 Jordan Schafer Atlanta Braves
US-212 Randy Choate St. Louis Cardinals
US-213 Stefen Romero Seattle Mariners Rookie
US-214 Tommy La Stella Atlanta Braves Rookie
US-215 Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
US-216 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
US-217 Charlie Furbush Seattle Mariners
US-218 David Carpenter Atlanta Braves
US-219 Mike Olt Chicago Cubs
US-220 Roenis Elias Seattle Mariners Rookie
US-221 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie
US-222 Brandon Moss Oakland Athletics
US-223 Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
US-224 Jared Burton Minnesota Twins
US-225 Luis Avilan Atlanta Braves
US-226 Chris Coghlan Chicago Cubs
US-227 Ryan Wheeler Colorado Rockies
US-228 Aaron Crow Kansas City Royals
US-229 Sam Fuld Oakland Athletics
US-230 Kurt Suzuki Minnesota Twins
US-231 Brendan Ryan New York Yankees
US-232 Scott Carroll Chicago White Sox Rookie
US-233 Nelson Cruz Baltimore Orioles
US-234 Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
US-235 Tommy Hunter Baltimore Orioles
US-236 Jerome Williams Texas Rangers
US-237 Jorge Polanco Minnesota Twins Rookie
US-238 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
US-239 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
US-240 Aaron Sanchez Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
US-241 Michael Choice Texas Rangers Rookie
US-242 Javier Lopez San Francisco Giants
US-243 Jesse Chavez Oakland Athletics
US-244 Daisuke Matsuzaka New York Mets
US-245 Andrew Heaney Miami Marlins Rookie
US-246 Erick Aybar Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
US-247 Tony Watson Pittsburgh Pirates
US-248 Brayan Pena Cincinnati Reds
US-249 Eduardo Nunez Minnesota Twins
US-250 Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
US-251 Ike Davis Pittsburgh Pirates
US-252 Adrian Nieto Chicago White Sox Rookie
US-253 Kevin Kiermaier Tampa Bay Rays Rookie
US-254 Adrian Beltre Texas Rangers
US-255 Jonathan Lucroy Milwaukee Brewers
US-256 Garrett Jones Miami Marlins
US-257 Eduardo Escobar Minnesota Twins
US-258 Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
US-259 Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves
US-260 Jhonny Peralta St. Louis Cardinals
US-261 Rene Rivera San Diego Padres
US-262 Eddie Butler Colorado Rockies Rookie
US-263 Kyle Seager Seattle Mariners
US-264 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves
US-265 Yoervis Medina Seattle Mariners
US-266 Drew Smyly Tampa Bay Rays
US-267 Jonathan Diaz Toronto Blue Jays Rookie
US-268 Matt Shoemaker Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Rookie
US-269 Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers
US-270 Hunter Pence San Francisco Giants
US-271 Juan Perez San Francisco Giants Rookie
US-272 Mark Ellis St. Louis Cardinals
US-273 Martin Prado New York Yankees
US-274 Chris Withrow Los Angeles Dodgers
US-275 Boone Logan Colorado Rockies
US-276 Rougned Odor Texas Rangers Rookie
US-277 Chris Sale Chicago White Sox
US-278 Rafael Montero New York Mets Rookie
US-279 Kevin Frandsen Washington Nationals
US-280 Cole Gillespie Toronto Blue Jays
US-281 David Buchanan Philadelphia Phillies Rookie
US-282 Glen Perkins Minnesota Twins
US-283 Tyson Ross San Diego Padres
US-284 Robbie Ray Detroit Tigers Rookie
US-285 Cody Allen Cleveland Indians
US-286 Brandon Barnes Colorado Rockies
US-287 Mike Bolsinger Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie
US-288 Aroldis Chapman Cincinnati Reds
US-289 Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals
US-290 Cam Bedrosian Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Rookie
US-291 Jake McGee Tampa Bay Rays
US-292 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies
US-293 Tom Koehler Miami Marlins
US-294 Chris Martin Colorado Rockies Rookie
US-295 Greg Holland Kansas City Royals
US-296 Tyler Moore Washington Nationals
US-297 Zack Greinke Los Angeles Dodgers
US-298 Bobby Abreu New York Mets
US-299 Charlie Blackmon Colorado Rockies
US-300 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
US-301 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox Rookie
US-302 Tom Gorzelanny Milwaukee Brewers
US-303 Jarred Cosart Miami Marlins
US-304 Nick Martinez Texas Rangers Rookie
US-305 Sean Doolittle Oakland Athletics
US-306 Logan Forsythe Tampa Bay Rays
US-307 Santiago Casilla San Francisco Giants
US-308 Zelous Wheeler New York Yankees Rookie
US-309 Alexei Ramirez Chicago White Sox
US-310 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
US-311 Josh Tomlin Cleveland Indians
US-312 Matt Thornton New York Yankees
US-313 Derek Dietrich Miami Marlins
US-314 Corey Dickerson Colorado Rockies
US-315 Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers
US-316 Ian Krol Detroit Tigers
US-317 Marwin Gonzalez Houston Astros
US-318 Logan Schafer Milwaukee Brewers
US-319 Ricky Nolasco Minnesota Twins
US-320 Koji Uehara Boston Red Sox
US-321 Josh Satin New York Mets
US-322 Drew Pomeranz Oakland Athletics
US-323 Chase Headley New York Yankees
US-324 Alexi Amarista San Diego Padres
US-325 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox Rookie
US-326 Joaquin Benoit San Diego Padres
US-327 Jonny Gomes Oakland Athletics
US-328 Dustin Ackley Seattle Mariners
US-329 Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds
US-330 Daniel Webb Chicago White Sox Rookie

So here are a few quick notes:

• There are 69 cards on the above list that have the word Rookie listed at the end. However, the checklist Topps posted does not differentiate between which card is the rookie card and which is part of the Rookie Debut subset that Topps stated they would include as part of the set. Ten names are listed twice, so they will most likely be getting the Rookie Debut: Andrew Heaney, George Springer, Gregory Polanco, Jacob deGrom, Jon Singleton, Jose Abreu, Marcus Stroman, Masahiro Tanaka, Mookie Betts, & Oscar Taveras. Abreu and Tanaka are most likely part of the All-Star subset, so that should leave 57 rookie cards in this set.
• The Future Stars theme is over (for now...)
• There are cards for Josh Harrison, Francisco Rodriguez, Pat Neshek, Tony Watson, and Dellin Betances, the five All-Stars who didn't have base cards in the regular set (or in the retail sets), in Update Series. Betances is the only one of the five who has only one card in the set. This means that the other four definitely will have both base cards and All-Star subset cards. No word where Betances lies (Topps really should have listed which cards were part of the All-Star Subset). Kurt Suzuki, who had a card in Series 1 as a member of the Athletics, has both an All-Star card and a regular card as a member of the Twins (he did have a Twins retail set card). Of course, injured All-Star Matt Wieters does not have a Topps card...again.
• Speaking of All-Star subsets, there were a grand total of 81 players who were named All-Stars in July. Topps said they had 60 cards set aside for an All-Star subset. Even with all the injuries and Sunday replacements, there should have been 68 active participants on the rosters. I can count 63 cards as part of this subset. Lots of guys were left off, including active roster players like Mark Buehrle, Henderson  Alvarez, Miguel Montero, Tim Hudson, Fernando Rodney, Ian Kinsler, and Tyler Clippard.

Now for the fun inserts sets that are going to be part of many master sets that will be sold on the Bay and extra cards in your packs:

THE FUTURE IS NOW
FN-CY1 Christian Yelich Miami Marlins
FN-CY2 Christian Yelich Miami Marlins
FN-CY3 Christian Yelich Miami Marlins
FN-GP1 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates
FN-GP2 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates
FN-GP3 Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates
FN-GS1 George Springer Houston Astros
FN-GS2 George Springer Houston Astros
FN-GS3 George Springer Houston Astros
FN-JA1 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
FN-JA2 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
FN-JA3 Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
FN-JS1 Jon Singleton Houston Astros
FN-JS2 Jon Singleton Houston Astros
FN-JS3 Jon Singleton Houston Astros
FN-MB1 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox
FN-MB2 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox
FN-MB3 Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox
FN-MW1 Michael Wacha St. Louis Cardinals
FN-MW2 Michael Wacha St. Louis Cardinals
FN-MW3 Michael Wacha St. Louis Cardinals
FN-NC1 Nick Castellanos Detroit Tigers
FN-NC2 Nick Castellanos Detroit Tigers
FN-NC3 Nick Castellanos Detroit Tigers
FN-OT1 Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals
FN-OT2 Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals
FN-OT3 Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals
FN-YV1 Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals
FN-YV2 Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals
FN-YV3 Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals

1989 TOPPS MINIS DIE CUT
TM-AB Adrian Beltre Texas Rangers
TM-AG Adrian Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers
TM-AJ Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles
TM-AM Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
TM-AR Alexei Ramirez Chicago White Sox
TM-BB Billy Butler Kansas City Royals
TM-BH Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
TM-CB Clay Buchholz Boston Red Sox
TM-CD Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles
TM-CG Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies
TM-CKE Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
TM-CKI Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves
TM-DC David Cone New York Mets
TM-DJE Desmond Jennings Tampa Bay Rays
TM-DJT Derek Jeter New York Yankees
TM-DO David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
TM-DW David Wright New York Mets
TM-EE Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays
TM-EL Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays
TM-GM Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves
TM-GSP George Springer Houston Astros
TM-GST Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
TM-HK Hiroki Kuroda New York Yankees
TM-HR Hanley Ramirez Los Angeles Dodgers
TM-IK Ian Kinsler Detroit Tigers
TM-IR Ivan Rodriguez Houston Astros
TM-JA Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox Rookie
TM-JC Jarred Cosart Houston Astros
TM-JE Jacoby Ellsbury New York Yankees
TM-JF Jose Fernandez Miami Marlins
TM-JH Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves
TM-JM Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins
TM-JV Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds
TM-LG Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks
TM-MCA Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
TM-MCI Matt Cain San Francisco Giants
TM-MSC Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers
TM-MST Mel Stottlemyre New York Yankees
TM-OV Omar Vizquel Cleveland Indians
TM-PF Prince Fielder Texas Rangers
TM-PG Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
TM-RA Roberto Alomar Baltimore Orioles
TM-RB Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers
TM-RC Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
TM-RH Roy Halladay Philadelphia Phillies
TM-TT Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
TM-VG Vladimir Guerrero Texas Rangers
TM-VM Victor Martinez Detroit Tigers
TM-YD Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
TM-YS Yangervis Solarte New York Yankees

FOND FAREWELLS New Insert Set for Update Series

FF-AK Al Kaline Detroit Tigers
FF-CR Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles
FF-DJ Derek Jeter New York Yankees
FF-GB George Brett Kansas City Royals
FF-JS John Smoltz Atlanta Braves
FF-MM Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals
FF-MR Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
FF-OV Omar Vizquel Toronto Blue Jays
FF-PK Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox
FF-PM Paul Molitor Minnesota Twins
FF-RC Rod Carew California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
FF-RH Roy Halladay Philadelphia Phillies
FF-RY Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers
FF-TH Todd Helton Colorado Rockies
FF-WS Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates

WORLD SERIES HEROES New Insert Set for Update Series

WSH-AP Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals
WSH-BM Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh Pirates
WSH-BR Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles
WSH-BSA Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals
WSH-BSU Bruce Sutter St. Louis Cardinals
WSH-CC Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
WSH-CH Cole Hamels Philadelphia Phillies
WSH-CS Chris Sabo Cincinnati Reds
WSH-DC Davd Cone New York Yankees
WSH-DE David Eckstein St. Louis Cardinals
WSH-DF David Freese St. Louis Cardinals
WSH-DJ Derek Jeter New York Yankees
WSH-DO David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
WSH-DS Duke Snider Brooklyn Dodgers
WSH-EM Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles
WSH-FV Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
WSH-GB George Brett Kansas City Royals
WSH-GC Gary Carter New York Mets
WSH-GM Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves
WSH-GS Gary Sheffield Florida Marlins
WSH-HA Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
WSH-IR Ivan Rodriguez Florida Marlins
WSH-JB Josh Beckett Florida Marlins
WSH-JBE Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
WSH-JL John Lackey Anaheim Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
WSH-JM Joe Morgan Cincinnati Reds
WSH-JP Jonathan Papelbon Boston Red Sox
WSH-JS John Smoltz Atlanta Braves
WSH-LH Livan Hernandez Florida Marlins
WSH-MRA Manny Ramirez Boston Red Sox
WSH-MRI Mariano Rivera New York Yankees
WSH-MS Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies
WSH-MW Mookie Wilson New York Mets
WSH-OH Orlando Hernandez New York Yankees
WSH-PMA Pedro Martinez Boston Red Sox
WSH-PMO Paul Molitor Toronto Blue Jays
WSH-PS Pablo Sandoval San Francisco Giants
WSH-RA Roberto Alomar Toronto Blue Jays
WSH-RC Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates
WSH-RH Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
WSH-RJ Reggie Jackson New York Yankees
WSH-RJA Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics
WSH-RJO Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks
WSH-SC Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
WSH-SK Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
WSH-TG Tom Glavine Atlanta Braves
WSH-TL Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants
WSH-TS Tom Seaver New York Mets
WSH-WF Whitey Ford New York Yankees
WSH-WS Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates

ALL STAR ACCESS New Insert Set for Update Series
ASA-AC Aroldis Chapman Cincinnati Reds
ASA-AJ Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles
ASA-AM Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
ASA-ARA Alexei Ramirez Chicago White Sox
ASA-ARI Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs
ASA-BM Brandon Moss Oakland Athletics
ASA-DG Dee Gordon Los Angeles Dodgers
ASA-DJ Derek Jeter New York Yankees
ASA-DM Daniel Murphy New York Mets
ASA-EA Erick Aybar Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
ASA-FH Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
ASA-GS Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
ASA-JB Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays
ASA-JS Jeff Samardzija Chicago Cubs
ASA-KU Koji Uehara Boston Red Sox
ASA-MCA Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
ASA-MCR Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
ASA-MS Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers
ASA-MT Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
ASA-RC Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
ASA-SP Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals
ASA-TT Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
ASA-YC Yoenis Cespedes Oakland Athletics
ASA-YD Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
ASA-YP Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers

POWER PLAYERS

PP-AG Adrian Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers
PP-AJ Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles
PP-AM Andrew McCutchen Pitsburgh Pirates
PP-AP Albert Pujols Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
PP-AR Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs
PP-AW Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals
PP-CGN Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies
PP-CGO Carlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers
PP-CK Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
PP-FH Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
PP-GS Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins
PP-HR Hanley Ramirez Los Angeles Dodgers
PP-JA Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox
PP-JB Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays
PP-JE Jacoby Ellsbury New York Yankees
PP-JU Justin Upton Atlanta Braves
PP-MC Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
PP-MS Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers
PP-MTA Masahiro Tanaka New York Yankees
PP-MTR Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
PP-PG Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
PP-RC Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
PP-SR Sergio Romo San Francisco Giants
PP-TT Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies
PP-YV Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals

The hunt begins Wednesday. Save me a Master Set, will you??!

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama