MY DALE MURPHY COLLECTION

Looking for any Murphy items NOT listed below!

He was one of baseball’s top players during the 1980s, and probably the single greatest reason why my mom became a Braves fanatic. Well into her 50's, she settled into her favorite chair one rainy afternoon in the 80's, and while working on a puzzle, got sucked into the TBS universe that was Atlanta Braves baseball. Mama absolutely LOVED Dale Murphy.

Not long before she passed in 2002, Teri and I took her to Atlanta one final time - a place she loved, even after the old field had been updated. Dale Murphy was long gone from Atlanta by then...as was the domination of pitching staff Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz...but she still loved her team...and passed that fever on to me.

Known as perhaps the nicest guy in baseball, the two-time National League MVP remains one of the most beloved figures in Braves history. Murphy ranked second in home runs and third in RBIs among all MLB players during the 1980s. He earned seven All-Star selections, captured five Gold Glove Awards and won consecutive MVP Awards in 1982 and ’83.

Here's a look at the top 10 moments of his career:

1. First MVP
Braves fans old enough to have experienced the 1982 season likely have fond memories of turning on TBS on a nightly basis to see Atlanta make an unexpected run toward a National League West title. A club that had struggled throughout the late 1970s was now catching the attention of the nation via the power of cable. Murphy became the star attraction, as he belted 36 homers and collected an NL-best 109 RBIs. His success for the division champs earned him the first of two consecutive NL MVP Awards.

2. Second MVP
Murphy was even better in 1983, as he hit 36 homers, for the second straight year, and led the NL in both RBIs (121) and OPS (.933). The Braves fell short in their bid to repeat as division champions. But Murphy won a second straight MVP Award. He remains the only player in Braves history to win multiple MVP Awards.

3. The streak
Murphy’s march toward his first MVP Award began as the Braves won their first 13 games of the 1982 season. The talented outfielder belted four homers and produced a 1.017 OPS within this span that electrified Atlanta. His third homer of the season was a two-run homer off Nolan Ryan that propelled the Braves to a 5-0 win over the Astros on April 11.

4. Three-homer game
Murphy provided a glimpse of his great potential when he tallied a career-best three home runs during a 6-4 win over the Giants on May 18, 1979, in Atlanta. Murphy homered twice off Vida Blue within the first three innings and then added another off Tom Griffin in the seventh. The former catcher produced this memorable day before moving to the outfield. He joins Bob Tillman (1969) and Gene Oliver (1966) as the only Braves players to have a three-homer game as a catcher.

5. Five-hit game
Another indication of future success was witnessed when Murphy produced a career-best five hits, including two home runs and a triple, in a 10-7 win over the Padres on Sept. 14, 1979. Murphy homered in the second inning, tallied a go-ahead triple in the seventh and then provided cushion by hitting back-to-back homers with Bob Horner in the ninth.

6. 300th homer
Whether you blame the 1981 players’ strike or the defensive struggles that delayed Murphy’s attempt to stick at the Major League level, it doesn’t seem right that he ended his career with 398 homers. Would 400 home runs have earned him election to the Hall of Fame? Maybe not. But there was a point where it looked like he might reach the 500-homer milestone. He hit his 300th homer against the Pirates’ Brian Fisher on Aug. 21, 1987. He was just 31 years old and within a six-season stretch during which he averaged 36 homers per season. But chronic knee issues took a toll as the slugger’s production significantly declined over the next few years.

7. 44th homer
Murphy capped his last great season by hitting his career-high 44th homer during a 5-4 loss in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 1987. His sixth-inning solo shot off Atlee Hammaker left him five homers shy of Andre Dawson’s NL-leading total (49). Murphy led the NL in homers during the 1984 (36) and 1985 (37) seasons.

8. MLB debut
Murphy was the fifth overall selection in the 1974 MLB Draft and he made his MLB debut as a 20-year-old catcher on Sept. 13, 1976. He recorded a pair of singles that day at Dodger Stadium. He played just 18 games for Atlanta in 1977 and then transitioned to first base, where more throwing issues led to him becoming an outfielder in 1980. The move proved quite beneficial as he won five straight Gold Glove Awards from 1982-86.

9. All-Star Game
Coming off consecutive MVP seasons, Murphy drew plenty of attention leading up to the 1984 All-Star Game at Candlestick Park. He didn’t disappoint as he helped the National League claim a 3-1 win courtesy of his run-scoring single in the first and solo homer in the eighth.

10. Dale Murphy Night
When Murphy arrived at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on June 4, 1991, it marked the first time he played at his former home park since being traded to the Phillies in 1990. The Braves staged a 30-minute pregame ceremony, which Murphy shared with family, friends, former teammates and dignitaries like former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller. Murphy shed a few tears when it came time for him to say thanks to the fans who had supported him during his 15-season stint with the Braves.

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TOPPS:

# 476 (Rookie Catchers W/ Gary Alexander/Giants - Rick Cerone/Indians - Kevin Pasley/Dodgers)

ALUMINUM ROOKIE # 476 - Numbered 0689

As part of a 1984 fundraiser for the Huntington's Disease Foundation, Dale Murphy's 1977 Topps rookie card was reprinted onto a solid aluminum ingot. The price was $10, and each "card" was serial-numbered on the back. Although the production run was never fully revealed, cards with serial-numbers in the 5000s are known to exist.

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Topps:

# 708 (Rookie Catchers w/ Bo Diaz/Red Sox - Lance Parrish/Tigers - Ernie Witt/Blue Jays)

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TOPPS:

# 39

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Topps:

# 274

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DONRUSS:

# 437 (First Edition Collector Series)

FLEER:

# 243

# 243 - AUTOGRAPHED

It's not his rookie card, and not some foil-covered, prismatic piece of cardboard that shines in the light...but it's probably my favorite Dale Murphy card (or ANY card I possess). Let me explain...

There were 3 things my Mama loved to watch on TBS: Braves baseball, Braves baseball, and Braves baseball...

While visiting Atlanta in late '82, she sweet-talked her way through a line of fans and was overjoyed when Dale (who she forever-after referred to as "such a nice young man!"), not only signed this card but made small talk with her and other fans on a warm summer's evening. Already a diehard fan, thanks to the TBS Superstation that made the Braves the first "America's Team", she made it a point to never miss a televised game...or to visit Atlanta when she could. I was so very proud when she passed this one on to me.

FLEER STICKER CARDS:

# 119 (Star Stickers)

TOPPS:

# 504

TOPPS SCRATCH OFFS:

# 72 (3-card panel with Vida Blue/Giants - Larry Parrish/Expos)

TOPPS STICKERS:

# 146 [Mini Sticker]

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DONRUSS:

# 299

FLEER:

# 443

PERMAGRAPHIC ALL-STARS CREDIT CARD:

GOLD # 14 OF 18 - 1200 Sets Produced

TOPPS:

# 668

TOPPS - O-PEE-CHEE STICKERS:

# 19 (Mini Sticker)

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DONRUSS:

# 12 [Diamond King]
# 47

FLEER:

# 142

KELLOGG'S CEREAL (1983 Visual Panographics):

3-D Super Stars - 52 of 60

O-PEE-CHEE:

# 23

Terrible creases in this old card - REPLACE it when opportunity comes along!

PERMA-GRAPHICS CREDIT CARDS:

1983 All-Stars - GOLD # 12 of 18

1983 Super Star # 9 of 36
1983 Super Star - GOLD # 9 of 36

TOPPS:

# 401 (All-Star)
# 502 (Braves Team Leaders w/ Phil Niekro)
# 703 (RBI Leaders with Hal McRae//Orioles - Al Oliver//Expos)
# 760

GLOSSY SEND INs # 16 of 40 ('83 All Star Set Collector's Edition)

TOPPS/O-PEE-CHEE STICKERS:

# 160

# 206 (w/All Oliver - Expos)

FOIL MINI # 211

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BASEBALL PREVIEW MAGAZINE:

Murphy Cover & Article

DONRUSS:

# 66

DONRUSS - ACTION ALL STARS:

# 40 (Jumbo)

DONRUSS CHAMPIONS:

1984 Donruss Champions is a 60-card oversized set. Similar to the Action All-Stars of the era, each card measures 3 1/2" X 5" The theme of this set features a Grand Champion and those current players that are directly behind him in a baseball statistical category...

# 49 (Frank Robinson behind)

DRAKES:

# 22 OF 33 - 4th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Big Hitters)

FLEER:

# 186

FLEER STICKERS:

# 32 (Mini-Star Stickers)

MILTON BRADLEY:

Topps Championship Baseball - NL Super Star

RALSTON PURINA:

1984 Ralston Purina is a 33-card set produced by Topps for the breakfast cereal maker. The front of each card states that it is "The First Annual Collectors Edition of Baseball Cards;" however, Purina would not make another card set until 1987.

There are two different versions of this set, each with the same design and checklist. The "Ralston Purina" set has the familiar "checkerboard" logo on both sides of the card; while the "Cereal Series" does not and has "CEREAL SERIES" printed on top of the card. - It's believed that Ralston Purina cards were inserted into MARKED boxes of various Purina cereals, while the Cereal Series cards were in UNMARKED cereal boxes. In both cases, each cereal box had a cello-wrapped pack of three cards plus a checklist -- the back of which had a form where collectors could buy an additional 12 cards for $1.50.

# 12 OF 33 - 1st Annual Collector's Edition

7-11 SUPER STAR SPORTS COIN:

# 111 of XXIV-H

TOPPS:

# 126 (Braves Team Leaders w/ Craig McMurtry)
# 133 (RBI Leaders with Cecil Cooper//Brewers--Jim Rice//Red Sox)
# 150
# 391 (All-Star)

GLOSSY ALL STARS # 19 of 22

GLOSSY ALL STAR SEND-INS # 31 of 40

TOPPS/O-PEE-CHEE STICKERS:

# 27 [Mini-Stickers]
# 180 (Foil Mini)

# 199 (Murphy) - # 290 (Dan Quisenberry/Royals

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DONRUSS:

# 66

DONRUSS - ACTION ALL-STARS JUMBO

1985 Donruss Action All-Stars is a 60-card oversized set. Each card measures 3 1/2" X 5" and each five-card pack contains three pieces of the same Lou Gehrig puzzle that was inserted into '85 packs.

# 25

DONRUSS HIGHLIGHTS:

Donruss Highlights is a 56-card boxed set released in November 1985. Highlights was Donruss's first attempt at a post-season update set. Rather than focus on rookies and traded players, Highlights paid tribute to the players and pitchers of the month for each league as well as the notable achievements of the 1985 season. The design is identical to the 1985 Donruss set, with exception of yellow stripes running along the borders of each card, and a glossy coating applied to the front. The set came packaged in an attractive red box that resembles a deck of playing cards. All 56 cards were shrink-wrapped and came packaged with a 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" Lou Gehrig puzzle.

# 5 (Player of the Month)

DONRUSS POP-UPS:

1985 All-Star Game Commemorative Pop-Up

DRAKES:

1985 Drake's is a 44-card set produced by Topps and distributed in packages of Drake's snack cakes.

This was the fifth year Topps and Drake's produced their "Big Hitters" set, but in a twist, for the first time included 11 "Super Pitchers." The fronts have a unique design, but the backs are nearly identical to the 1985 Topps Baseball flagship -- albeit with a red background.

BIG HITTERS # 20 - 5th Annual Collector's Edition

FLEER:

# 335

FLEER - LIMITED EDITION:
1985 Fleer Limited Edition is a 44-card boxed set that was distributed exclusively to McCrory's variety stores.

This was Fleer's first foray into boxed sets.

# 22 of 44

FLEER - STAR STICKERS:

1985 Fleer Star Stickers is a 126-sticker set. As with the Topps Sticker set, each sticker is meant to be affixed inside a custom album (sold separately). Each sticker measures 1 15/16" X 2 1/2".

# 18
# 33

LEAF:

1985 Leaf is a 264-card set produced by Donruss for the Canadian market. Similar to the O-Pee-Chee sets of the era, Leaf was a Canadian version of the current year's Donruss flagship, but with a smaller set size. Also, like OPC, all cards are in both English and French. 1985 would be the first of a three-year run for Leaf.

# 222

TOPPS:
# 320
# 716 [All-Star]

GLOSSY ALL-STARS # 7 of 22

GLOSSY SEND-INS # 1 of 40

TOPPS - RUB DOWNS:

1985 Topps Rub Downs is a 32-sheet set featuring 112 different players. The images on each sheet could be transferred (permanently) onto another surface by rubbing the opposite side with a coin. Each sheet featured three or four players, and measured 2 3/8" X 3 15/16".

# 30 with Dave Winnfield/Yankees - Jeff Leonard/Giants - Gary Matthews/Cubs

TOPPS STICKERS:

# 22

# 96 (Panel of 4 with # 172 - Bruce Sutter/Cardinals, # 194 Tony Armas/Red Sox, # 282 Tim Raines/Expos

# 177 (Foil)

TOPPS 3-D:

1985 Topps 3-D is a 30-card set. Each card is a rounded-plastic form with the player's picture raised above the surface to appear three-dimensional. The backs are blank except for two peel off adhesive strips. Needless to say, these cards are very-very difficult to store, and it is not recommended that they be displayed in an album.

Each card measures 4 1/4" X 5 7/8" and has rounded corners.

# 3 of 30 - Over-sized card

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BURGER KING - ALL PRO SERIES:

# 11 of 20

DONRUSS:

# 66

DONRUSS ALL-STARS:

# 4 [Jumbo]

POP-UPS - 1986 All Star Game Commemorative Pop-Up # 10 of 18

DONRUSS HIGHLIGHTS:

# 41 [NL Player of the Month]

DRAKE'S BAKERIES:

1986 Drake's is a 37-card set. Unlike in previous years, Topps was not involved in the production of the Drake's set. Also, the cards were printed on the outside of specially-marked packages of Drake's snack cakes. Depending on the product, each box had a panel containing anywhere from two to four cards, requiring the collector to cut the panels up if they wanted the "cards."

6th Annual Collector's Edition - Big Hitters # 12 of 37

FLEER:

# 522

# 635 (Super Star Special: Braves Dynamic Duo with Bob Horner)
# 640 (Superstar Special: NL West Sluggers w/Steve Garvey/Dodgers & Dave Parker/Reds)

WAX BOX CARD PANEL # C-1 Thru C-4:

Four "cards" from this eight "card" set were printed on the bottom of each wax and cello box. Cards #C1-#C4 are one half the boxes, #C5-#C8 are on the other half.

# C1 Checklist - # C2 George Brett/Royals - # C3 Ozzie Guillen/White Sox - # C4 Dale Murphy

FLEER - LEAGUE LEADERS:

1986 Fleer League Leaders is a 44-card boxed set produced for, and exclusively distributed by, Walgreen's drug stores. As the title suggests, the set features leaders in various statistical categories.

# 27 of 44

FLEER - LIMITED EDITION:

# 31 of 44

FLEER MINI:

1986 Fleer Mini is a 120-card boxed set that partially-parallels the '86 Fleer set. Officially known as the "Classic Miniatures," each card measures 1 13/16" X 2 9/16" and was offered exclusively through Hobby outlets.

# 105

FLEER - SLUGGERS VS. PITCHERS:

1986 Fleer Sluggers vs. Pitchers is a 44-card boxed set that was distributed exclusively to various five-and-dime retailers. Also referred to as "Baseball's Best," the set features 22 hitters and 22 pitchers.

Baseball's Best Sluggers # 24 of 44

FLEER STAR STICKERS:

1986 Fleer Star Stickers is a 132-sticker collection. Unlike in previous years, Fleer did not produce an album. Also, Fleer made the stickers the same 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" size as their cards.

# 80
# 132 [Star Stickers Checklist with Dwight Gooden]

LEAF:

# 60

O-PEE-CHEE:

# 197

SPORTFLICS:

In 1986, Major League Marketing became the fourth fully licensed card producer.

In March, they released their debut trading card set: Sportflics.

Developed by Optigraphics of Arlington, Texas, the cards used a state-of-the-art printing process called "lenticular printing".

They were referred to as a "Triple Action Magic Motion®" card. Each card changes its picture three times. One headshot and two action shots of one sequence given the effect of the player either hitting or pitching. Optigraphics trademarked the idea on March 22nd, 1976. Sportflics was trademarked on December 15th, 1985. Optigraphics was owned by Ann Blake, who later produced Score cards in 1988, and eventually start Playoff, Inc.

The front design (intentional or not) is very similar to the 1953 Bowman set. The back of the cards when applicable gave a relatively extended overview bio of the player along with their basic raw statistics for their career. The back of the card is also noteworthy because it lists the player's uniform number. A first in baseball card information.

Intended as innovation - it appeared to be gimmicky. Amurol Products president A.G. Atwater, the company responsible for distribution, said "Sportflics are official baseball cards but they have much greater dimension that other cards." [1] Nevertheless, The Hobby, in general, couldn't see pass that the cards were reminiscent of the Kellogg's 3-D cards (1970 - 1983) and the 1984 Seven-Eleven Coin set.

The unintended innovation came in its packaging. This was the first time that a tamper proof foil wrapper was used.

SPORTFLICS SAMPLE # 1 - Tri-Stars w/Mike Schmidt/Jim Rice

A three-card pack was distributed freely by Optigraphics salesmen to potential buyers to show them what the new Sportflics card set would look like. The set is sometimes referred to as the Vendor Sample Kit. Some of these packs even found their way to the retail counters. They are not rare although they are obviously much less common than the regular issue of Sportflics. The cards show statistics only up through 1984. The copyright date on the card backs shows 1986.

# 62 - Tri Stars w/Keith Hernandez/Mets - Mike Schmidt/Phillies

# 179 - THE BIG SIX: 1985 Gold Glovers with:

George Brett/Royals - Ron Guidry/Yankees - Keith Hernandez/Mets - Don Mattingly/Yankees - Willie McGee/Reds

SPORTFLICS DECADE GREATS:

1986 Sportflics is a 75-card set featuring, in Sportflics' opinion, the best players from each decade from the 1930s to the present day. The set was sold exclusively as a factory set via mail order and Hobby outlets.

# 67 [Best of the 80's]

TOPPS:

Topps # 456 (Braves Team Leaders)
Topps # 600
Topps # 705 (All-Star)

BOX BOTTOM # M

For the first time, Topps printed "cards" on the bottoms of each wax boxes. There are four different box panels measuring 5" X 7", each with four cards. These "cards" have the same design as '86 Topps cards, but with red borders. The panels were meant to be cut-up into four individual cards.

GLOSSY ALL-STARS # 18 of 22

GLOSSY SEND-INS # 37 of 60

TOPPS - 3-D JUMBO:

# 16

TOPPS - MINI LEADERS:

# 37

TOPPS - QUAKER OATS CHEWY GRANOLA BARS:

1st Annual Collector's Edition # 8 of 33

TOPPS - STICKERS:

# 35
# 145 [with Vince Coleman # 306]
# 149 - Foil

TRUE VALUE STORES:

# 10 of 30 - Super Stars

Woolworth//Topps # 23 of 33 - Topps Collector's Series Super Star

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BOARDWALK & BASEBALL (Topps):

1987 Topps Boardwalk & Baseball is a 33-card boxed set available only at the then recently opened Boardwalk & Baseball theme park in Haines City, Florida - a short-lived theme park that purported to cater to the baseball crowd, especially fans of the Kansas City Royals, who moved their Spring Training activities to a new ballpark adjacent to the theme park. The concept never really flew, but that didn’t stop Topps from making a special boxed set to be sold at B & B.

The set's theme is that of the "Top Run Makers" and features that top 33 players in a pre-Sabermetric statistic called "Runs Produced Average." As a result, there are no pitchers in the set.

Some early sets were produced without the slash in the "B/B" logo on the card's front.

# 3 of 33 - Official Collector's Set

CLASSIC:

1987 Classic is a 100-card set that was distributed as part of a trivia board game. The card backs contain several trivia questions (and answers) which are used to play the game. The games/sets were produced by Game Time, Ltd. of Alabama and were available in toy stores as well as from card dealers.

According to the producers of this game, only 75,000 sets were distributed.

# 37

CLASSIC TRAVEL UPDATE:

# 106 (Yellow)

DONRUSS:

# 3 (Diamond Kings)
# 78

BOX BOTTOM # PC 10

DONRUSS - ALL STARS:

Donruss All-Stars is an oversized set. This would be the final year the All-Stars would be produced in the 3 1/2" X 5" format.
# 14 of 60 (1986 All-Star Game Jumbo)

DRAKE'S BAKERIES:

# 13 of 33 - 7th Annual Collector's Edition/Big Hitters

FLEER:

# 522
BOX BOTTOM # C-8

FLEER - AWARD WINNERS:

26 of 44 - (Sports Writer's Fielding Award)

FLEER - BASEBALL ALL-STARS:

1987 Fleer Baseball All-Stars is a 44-card boxed set distributed exclusively at Ben Franklin stores.

# 29 of 44

FLEER - GAME WINNERS:

1987 Fleer Game Winners is a 44-card boxed set distributed at various "five-and-dime" retail outlets.

Baseball's Game Winners # 30 of 44

FLEER - HOTTEST STARS:

1987 Fleer Hottest Stars is a 44-card boxed set exclusively distributed to Revco stores.

# 28 of 44

FLEER - LIMITED EDITION (McCrory's):

1987 Fleer Limited is a 44-card boxed set distributed exclusively at McCrory's stores.

# 30 of 44

FLEER - MINI:

1987 Fleer Mini is a 120-card boxed set that partially-parallels the '87 Fleer set. Officially known as the "Classic Miniatures," each card measures 1 13/16" X 2 9/16" and was offered exclusively through Hobby outlets.

# 74

FLEER - RECORD SETTERS (Eckerd Drugs):

1987 Fleer Record Setters is a 44-card boxed set exclusively distributed to Eckerd drug stores. Exactly what record(s) were being commemorated is not mentioned on the card.

23 of 44

FLEER - SLUGGERS VS. PITCHERS:

1987 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers is a 44-card boxed set distributed at various "five-and-dime" retail stores.

# 28 of 44 - Baseball's Best Sluggers

FLEER - STAR STICKERS:

1987 Fleer Star Stickers is a 132-sticker set. As with the 1986 product, each sticker measures 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" and resembles a traditional trading card more than the Topps Stickers do.

# 83

HOSTESS MINI:

Superstar Series # 7 of 30

JIFFY POP:

2nd Annual Collector's Series Disc # 2 of 20

KAYBEE TOYS (Topps):

1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball is a 33-card boxed set produced by Topps for the toy store chain.

Superstars of Baseball # 21 of 33

K-MART (Topps):

25th Anniversary Collector's Edition # 29 of 33

LEAF:

# 141 (Parallel to DR # 78)

O-PEE-CHEE:

# 359 (Parallel to Topps # 490)

SPORTFLICS:

1987 Sportflics is a 195-card all-lenticular set. It owns the distinction of being first baseball card with a color photo on the back of the card - In a rather curious variation, all cards distributed in factory sets have a 1986 copyright on the back. This despite the fact that the factory sets were released after the foil packs. Cards from foil packs have either a 1986 copyright, a 1987 copyright, or no copyright at all.

Sportflics # 3
Sportflics # 155 (Tri-Stars - Best in Baseball w/Kevin McReynolds/Padres & Eric Davis/Reds)

TOPPS:
# 490

GLOSSY ALL STARS # 7 of 22

GLOSSY SEND-INS # 6 of 60

TOPPS - COINS:

1987 Topps Coins is a 48-coins collection released in the summer of 1987. Each coin measures 1 1/2" in diameter. American League players have gold rims while National Leaguers are silver.

# 37

TOPPS - MINI LEADERS:

'87 Topps Mini Leaders is a 77-card set featuring the statistical leaders from the 1986 season. Each card measures 2 1/8" X 3", about the same size as the '75 Topps Minis - The design is similar to that of the '87 Topps set's Team Leader subset and are printed on a glossy white cardstock.

# 2

TOPPS - STICKERS:

1987 Topps Stickers is a 313-sticker set produced under license by Panini. As with previous sets dating back to 1982, each sticker was designed to be affixed into a custom album (sold separately). Each sticker measures 2 1/8" X 3".

This would be the final year Panini produced Topps and OPC's sticker set, as they would acquire an MLB/MLBPA license of their own for 1988 -As a result, a rather rare "hardback" variation of this set exists. Similar to the stickers Topps would print in '88, the hardbacks were printed using a thicker cardstock rather than the thinner paper stock Panini used. It is believed that the hardbacks were a test issue.

# 36
# 161 (FOIL)

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CLASSIC:

1988 Classic is a 100-card set, released in two separate 50-card series. Unlike the original Classic game, the two '88 Classic sets (known as the "Red" and "Blue" sets) were sold without the game. The card backs contain several trivia questions (and answers) which are used to play the game. The set is sequentially numbered as an extension of the '87 Classic set.

The games were produced by Game Time, Ltd. and were available in toy stores as well as from card dealers.

Blue Set # 201 (with Eric Davis//Reds)
Blue Set # 215

Red Set # 156

DONRUSS:

# 78

BONUS CARD SP # BC-14 (MVP)

Numbered with the prefix "BC" for bonus card, this 26-card set featuring the most valuable player from each major league team was randomly inserted in packs. The cards are distinguished by the MVP logo in the upper left corner of the obverse, and cards BC14-BC26 are considered to be very slightly more difficult to find than cards BC1-BC13.

DONRUSS - ALL STARS:

# 46

DONRUSS - BASEBALL'S BEST (The Halloween Set):

# 113 [Halloween Set]

DRAKE'S:

# 15 - 8th Annual Collector's Edition/Big Hitters

FLEER:

# 544
# 639 - Superstar Specials - NL All-Stars with Keith Hernandez//Mets

BOX BOTTOM Panel-B # C6

These 16 cards (C1 to C16) were printed on the bottom of the wax boxes. There are four different "panels" with four cards on each panel. The value of the panel uncut is slightly greater, perhaps by 25 percent greater, than the value of the individual cards cut up carefully.

FLEER - ECKERD DRUGS:

RECORD SETTERS # 27

FLEER - 7-11 STORES:

Award Winners # 27 of 44

FLEER - BEN FRANKLIN STORES:

Distributed as a yellow-pinstriped blue and red box set (#1-44) at Ben Franklin five-and-dime stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1988 Fleer set are included.

Baseball All Stars # 27 of 44

FLEER - CUMBERLAND FARM STORES:

Distributed as a blue and red box set (#1-44) at Cumberland Farms convenience stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1988 Fleer set are included.

Baseball's Exciting Stars # 28 of 44

FLEER - KAYBEE:

Not to be outdone by Toys “R” Us, Kay-Bee also worked with Fleer in 1988 to offer a 44-card set of “Team Leaders” that featured more or less the same lineup of players as the Toys “R” Us issue. This was a one-shot run that did not return.

Team Leaders # 24

FLEER - McCRORY STORES:

Distributed as a yellow and green box set (#1-44) at H.L. Green, J.J. Newberry's, McClellan's, McCrory's and TG&Y five-and-dime stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1988 Fleer set are included.

Baseball's Best: Sluggers vs. Pitchers # 28 of 44

FLEER - McCRORY STORES:

Distributed as a white/red/blue box set (#1-44) at H.L. Green, J.J. Newberry's, McClellan's, McCrory's and TG&Y five-and-dime stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1988 Fleer set are included. Packaging refers to this set as "Baseball Superstars".

Superstars # 25 of 44

FLEER - REVCO:

Baseball's Hottest Stars # 29 of 44

FLEER - STAR STICKERS:

# 77

FLEER - TOYS -R- US:

With Topps maintaining its presence on Toys “R” Us shelves into 1988, Fleer decided to face their rival head-on by producing their own boxed set for distribution by the toy giant. “Baseball MVP” was a 44-card offering that featured, roughly, the best player from each Major League team.

Baseball MVP's # 25 of 44

FLEER - WALGREENS:

Distributed as a pinstriped blue and light blue box set (#1-44) at Walgreens drug stores.

League Leaders # 29 of 44

KAY-BEE (Topps):

1988 Kay-Bee is a 33-card boxed set produced by Topps for Kay-Bee Toy Stores. The set is subtitled "Superstars of Baseball." The checklist for the set is printed on the back panel of the box. The set card numbering is alphabetical by player's name.

Fleer also produced a boxed set for Kay-Bee...

# 20 of 33 - Superstars of Baseball

KING B DISCS:

The 1988 King-B baseball set consisted of 24 big leaguers featured on 2-3/4” diameter discs distributed individually inside King-B Quality Meat Products Jerky Stuff (beef jerky). Michael Schechter Associates again teamed with the MLB Player’s Association to create these 2-3/4” discs featuring full-color player portraits surrounded by a royal blue border and the

King –B logo near the upper left.

# 2 of 24 - 1st Annual Collector's Edition

LEAF:

# 83

SCORE:

# 450

TOPPS:

# 90
# 549 (Braves Team Leaders)

GLOSSY ALL STAR SEND-INS # 26 of 60

TOPPS - BIG:

1988 Topps Big is a 264-card set released in three series of 88 cards. Each card was the same size of pre-1957 Topps cards (2 5/8" X 3 3/4"), slightly longer and wider than the standard-size of 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". In keeping with the oversized theme, the design was meant to evoke the '56 Topps set.

Due to the unusual size and gimmicky nature of the cards, Topps Big was not well received by collectors - Nor me, due to the fact that this monster will not fit into any penny sleeve, An innovative marketeer would have come up with specially made sleeves and sold them separately.

# 14

TOPPS COINS:

# 48

TOPPS - KMART:

Memorable Moments of The 80's # 18

TOPPS - MINI LEADERS:

# 41

TOPPS - RITE AID:

Arriving late to the drugstore boxed-set craze, Rite Aid finally joined the fray in 1988 with Topps’ 33-card “Team MVP’s” issue. As with other sets sporting similar names, “Team MVP’s” featured Topps’ approximation of each team’s best player, with a few teams garnering multiple selections.

TEAM MVP'S # 1 of 33

TOPPS STICKERS:
# 18/79/301 [Super Star Mini Card]

# 18 (Superstar)

# 45

TOPPS - UK MINIS:

1988 Topps UK Minis is an 88-card "American Baseball" set released exclusively to the British market. Each card measures 2 1/8" X 3", or about the size of a '75 Topps Mini.

# 52

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BOWMAN:

The design of the set was meant to resemble the '53 Bowman color baseball set, and each card measures 2.5" X 3.75" ...

a quarter inch longer than the post-1957 standard-size trading card. As a result, the cards do not fit into standard-sized

9-pocket sheets, top-loaders, or cardboard set boxes, and briefly caused a run on 8-pocket sheets (remember the BIG TOPPS from the '88 season). This lack of compatibility with standard storage supplies hurt sales of the product.

# 276

CLASSIC:

1989 Classic is a 200-card set issued in three series. The first series (known as the "Light Blue" set) consists of 100-cards and was packaged inside a baseball trivia game. The next two series of 50-cards, (known as the "Travel Orange" and "Travel Purple" sets) were issued in blister cards.

TRAVEL ORANGE # 124

DONRUSS:

# 104

DONRUSS - BASEBALL'S BEST:

# 29

FLEER:

# 596

FLEER - CUMBERLAND STORES:

Distributed as a light blue and red box set (#1-44) at various retail stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1989 Fleer set are included.

Exciting Stars # 23 of 44

FLEER - WALGREEN:

Distributed as a yellow and red box set (#1-44) at Walgreens drug stores. A random selection of six stickers from the 1989 Fleer set are included. Packaging refers to this set as "Baseball League Leaders".

League Leaders # 28 of 44

SCORE:

# 30

SCORE - SCOREMASTERS:

1989 Scoremasters is a 42-card boxed set issued by Score. One of the more attractive sets of the era, this set was sold exclusively via mail order and through Score's network of Hobby shops.

# 15 of 42

SCORE - BOXED SETS:

Hottest 100 Stars # 66

SPORTFLICS:

# 3

STARTING LINEUP:

Figurine (NOT a doll!) + Card

TOPPS:

# 210

TOPPS TIFFANY PARALLEL # 210

For the sixth consecutive year, Topps Tiffany was a "high-end" version of Topps' base set. Available exclusively in factory set form and distributed directly to Hobby dealers, Topps Tiffany cards are printed on white cardstock, have a glossy coating and were printed in the same Irish facility where Topps Traded sets were produced. An estimated 15,000 1989 Topps Tiffany factory sets were printed.

TOPPS - AMES TOYS:
The late 1980s brought us a wave of multi-talented players who excelled in both hitting home runs and stealing bases, and fans were intrigued by that combination. To capitalize on the popularity of these milestones, Topps produces this 33-card set for Ames Toy Stores.

# 21

TOPPS - BIG BASEBALL:

# 172

TOPPS - HILLS:

For the only time in the boxed-set era, Topps switched affiliations for one of its issues, moving “Team MVP’s” from Rite-Aid in 1988 to Hills in 1989. Collectors may have had to look in a new location for these cards, but Topps still delivered 33 cards depicting the best players from each team.

Team MVP's # 21 of 33

TOPPS - KAYBEE:

Superstars of Baseball # 22 of 33

TOPPS - MINI LEADERS:

# 1

UPPER DECK:

The landmark 1989 Upper Deck Baseball is a 800-card set released in two series. The first series (also known as the "Low-Numbers") consists of the first 700 cards, and was released to The Hobby in April 1989. The High-Number Series, which has both the 700 Low-Number cards, plus an additional 100 cards, was released in October, along with 100-card High-Number Factory Sets and 800-card full sets.

The set was the first "super-premium" brand in the Hobby as it was the first set that:

Featured white paper stock...
Featured full color on both the front and the back of the card...
Carried a hologram on the reverse to protect against counterfeiting...
Was packaged in foil wrappers.

# 357
# 672 (Team Checklist)

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BOWMAN

# 19

CLASSIC UPDATE:

# T-36

DONRUSS:

# 168

DONRUSS - BASEBALL'S BEST:

# 62

FLEER:

# 591

# 623 ('82 - Players of the Decade)

FLEER BASEBALL MVP'S - TOYS R US:

1990 Fleer Baseball MVP's is a 44-card boxed set produced for Toys 'R Us stores. 1990 would be the final year Fleer would produce these retailer-exclusive boxed sets.

Baseball MVP's # 28 of 44

FLEER - UPDATE:

# U-46

LEAF:

One of the Hobby's true "landmark" products, 1990 Leaf is a 528-card set released in two, 264-card series. Designed by Donruss to directly compete with Upper Deck, the cards were issued in 15-card foil wrapped packs and were not available in factory sets. Each pack also contained one three-piece puzzle panel of a 63-piece Yogi Berra "Donruss Hall of Fame Diamond King" puzzle.

# 243

POST CEREAL:

This is a 30-card set found in specially marked boxes of Post Cereal. Each box contained 3 cards in a cello pack. The cards were produced by Mike Schechter Associates (MSA). Since neither MSA nor Post had a license from Major League Baseball the player photographs were air brushed to remove team logos.

First Collector Series # 18 of 30

SCORE:

# 66

SCORE - BOXED SETS:

For 1990, Score released two 100-card boxed sets: 100 Superstars and 100 Rising stars. Like the previous year's boxed sets, each set came packaged with a book and was distributed primarily to bookstores.

100 Superstars # 64

SCORE - ROOKIE TRADED:

# 31-T

TOPPS:

# 750

Topps Tiffany Parallel # 750

TOPPS - AMES:

Issues by Topps for the 2nd straight year for the Ames Department Stores...

All Stars # 11

TOPPS - HILLS:

Hit Men # 16

TOPPS - KAYBEE:

Kings # 20 of 33

TOPPS - WOOLWORTH:

Woolworth Collector's Series - 1989 Baseball Highlights # 15

UPPER DECK:

# 533

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CLASSIC:

1991 Classic is a 500-card set released in four series. The first 200 cards were issued as part of a baseball trivia board game -- the third edition of the game -- while the remaining 300 cards were released as three, 100-card update sets.

# 148

Classic Update (The "Blue" Edition) # T-96

DONRUSS:

# 484
# 744 (Dr. Dirt & Mr. Clean w/Lenny Dykstra)

1991 Donruss was panned as “complacent” in the March 1991 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly.

FLEER:

# 409

Fleer # 243 - Autographed Card

LEAF:

# 412

LEAF - STUDIO:

1991 Studio, issued by Donruss/Leaf, is a 264-card set.

# 220

O-PEE-CHEE PREMIER:

1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier is a 132-card set produced and distributed exclusively for the Canadian market by the Canadian company of the same name. 1991 would be the first time O-Pee-Chee would release more than one baseball card set, and with this Premier brand, their first complete original set since 1937.

# 85

SCORE:

# 650

TOPPS:

# 545

TOPPS - MICRO:

In 1991, Topps debuted Topps Micro a parallel set. Micro was sold exclusively in factory set form and primarily to mass market retail outlets. Each card measures 1" X 1 3/8".

# 545 (Parallel of Topps-545

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 243

TOPPS - WOOLWORTH:

Baseball Highlights # 14

ULTRA:

# 270

UPPER DECK:

# 447

1 9 9 2

DONRUSS:

# 146

DONRUSS - TRIPLE PLAY:

# 158 (Little Hotshots)
# 260

FLEER:

# 541

LEAF:

# 527

GOLD PARALLEL # 527

PINNACLE:

# 124
# 284 (The Idols w/Wally Joyner)

SCORE:

# 80

SCORE - SELECT:

# 103

TOPPS:

# 680

GOLD PARALLEL # 680

TOPPS - MCDONALD'S:

Baseball's Best # 30 of 44

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 280

ULTRA:

# 249

UPPER DECK:

# 32 (Community Heroes)
# 127

UPPER DECK - ALL STAR FANFEST:

All Star Heroes # 33

UPPER DECK - DENNY'S:

GRAND SLAM HOLO # 18 of 26

1 9 9 3

DONRUSS:

# 646

FLEER:

# 496

PINNACLE:

# 479 (The Idols)

SCORE:

# 597

TOPPS:

# 445

GOLD PARALLEL # 445

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 572

ULTRA:

# 353 (Rockies!)

UPPER DECK:

# 706

When Dale retired in the summer of '93, he stepped aside as a member of what was then a newly minted Colorado Rockies franchise, missing the 400-homerun milestone by just two.

Despite his impressive on-field accomplishments, Murphy’s voting numbers among eligible voters for selection into the Hall of Fame have consistently fallen far short of the minimum 75% required. Several of his contemporaries (Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, Dennis Eckersley, Paul Molitor, Bruce Sutter, Andre Dawson) have already been enshrined, but Murphy’s voting totals peaked at 23% in his first season of eligibility (2000), and his numbers have continued to shrink in subsequent years. In the most recent Hall of Fame balloting (January 2013), Murphy received 18.9% of the votes. Because 2013 was his final opportunity to gain the necessary votes for election on the regular Hall of Fame ballot, the road to Cooperstown must now go through the Veteran’s Committee.

Why is he so popular? Besides his easy-going, down-to-earth nature and his talent, Murphy was the first superstar of the cable era. Fans across the country got to watch him play every night on “The Superstation” back in the late 1970s through the late 80s, as the Braves became—justified or not— ‘America’s Team’.

The card companies have recognized his fan base over the years, as is obvious by his inclusion in various sets in the years following his retirement - and as long as there are fans/collectors like me, Dale will live on in perpetuity.

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TOPPS - AMERICAN PIE:

2001 Topps American Pie 150-card set released June 15, 2001. The brainchild of Florida Hobby store owner and Topps consultant Alan Narz, American Pie was a hybrid baseball/non-sports set designed to capture the essence of America at the height of the Baby Boomers Era of the '60's and '70's.

#18

TOPPS - ARCHIVES:

Reprint # 415 of 450 ('93 Topps Card # 455)

TOPPS - ARCHIVES RESERVE:

Rookie Reprint # 476 (1977 Rookie Catchers)

TOPPS - TRADED & ROOKIES:

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT # WWHT # 16

UPPER DECK - DECADE 1970'S:

# 104

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DONRUSS:

Rookie Card Reprint # 1 of 20

DONRUSS - CHAMPIONS:

# 20

DONRUSS - ORIGINALS:

# 9 - Aqueous Parallel (Donruss 1978)

POWER ALLEY # PA 15 - Numbered 1238/1500

FLEER - GREATS OF THE GAME:

# 80

TOPPS - TRIBUTE:

2002 Topps Tribute is a 90-card set released in November 2002. The product features only retired players, and each pack will contain one Relic card.

MILESTONES MATERIALS JERSEY # MM-DM Materials

UPPER DECK - SP:

LEGENDARY CUTS (Bat) # B-DMu

UPPER DECK - SWEET SPOT CLASSICS:

ALL TIME CLASSIC UPPER DECK TEAM # 69

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DONRUSS - CHAMPIONS:

# 20 (1983 Most Valuable Player - NL)

DONRUSS - CLASSICS:

DRESS CODE - Bat & Jersey # DC33 - Numbered 203/300

DONRUSS DIAMOND KINGS:

# 167

FRAMED PARALLEL (White) # 167

TEAM TIMELINES (with Chipper Jones) # TT2 - Numbered 269/1000

DONRUSS - ELITE:

ALL TIME CAREER BEST MATERIALS - Bat # AT 22 - Numbered 263/400

DONRUSS - TEAM HEROES:

# 28

LEAF:

MVP WINNERS # MW-7

TOPPS - ALL TIME FAN FAVORITES:

# 19 (1991 Topps Card)

VINTAGE EMBOSSED BUYBACK - 1988 Topps # 90

Vintage Embossed is a buy-back program, with each card bearing a special All-Time Fan Favorites stamp. Cards from before 1957 were seeded as exchange cards.

Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics:

CLASSIC GREATS AUTOGRAPH # CG-DM

GAME-USED JERSEY # SJ - DM

2 0 0 4

DIAMOND KINGS:

Diamond Kings is a 175-card set released in February 2004. Dubbed by Donruss-Playoff "The Art & Soul of Major League Baseball," all cards feature original artwork specially commissioned for this set. The product is also known rather infamously for the absurd number of parallels - The last 25 base set cards are short-printed and also come in a Sepia variation.

# 159 - SP (Legends)

BRONZE Framed Parallel # 159 (Legends)

SEPIA Parallel # 159 - SP (Legends) SP

GALLERY OF STARS # G-13

HERITAGE COLLECTION # HC1

TEAM TIMELINE # TT - 4 (with Chipper Jones)

DONRUSS - CLASSICS:

LEGENDARY LUMBERJACKS # LB 15 - Numbered 264/1000

TEAM COLORS JERSEY # TC8 -Numbered 05/50

DONRUSS - ELITE:

PASSING THE TORCH # PT9 - Blue - Numbered 236/250
PASSING THE TORCH # PT9 - Red - Numbered 0717/1000

DONRUSS ELITE - EXTRA EDITION:

ROUND NUMBERS # RN44 - Numbered 016/500

DONRUSS - LEATHER & LUMBER:

# 14

JERSEY # 14 Numbered 087/250

DONRUSS STUDIO:

# 20

STUDIO HERITAGE # SH 7 - Numbered 184/999

DONRUSS TEAM HEROES:

# 40

DONRUSS THROWBACK THREADS:

# 201 GOLD - Numbered 89/100

# 201 (SP) - Numbered 0208/1000

Century Stars # CS 12 - Numbered 0907/1500

DONRUSS TIMELESS TREASURES:

# 88 - Numbered 641/999

DONRUSS TIMELINES:

BOYS OF SUMMER # 7 - Game Used Bat

FLEER GREATS:

# 124

LEAF:

EXHIBITS:

One of the more confusing and convoluted inserts ever made, 2004 Leaf Exhibits is a 50-card set with 46 different variations of each card. Each variation has the same player photo but each has some minor differences. Done in the style of the cards produced by The Exhibit Supply Company from 1921-1966, each different variation is serial-numbered from as few as 21 to as many as 66 copies.

The Exhibits inserted into Second Edition packs have a blue tint, and are not serial-numbered.

# 11 -LEGEND CODE: 1939-46BWR - Best Wishes Right - Numbered 19/46

# 11 - LEGEND CODE: 1947-66PSIG - Made in USA Signature - Numbered 44/66

# 11 - LEGEND CODE: 1962-63NSNL - No Stat/Name Left - Numbered 05/63
# 11 - LEGEND CODE: 1947-66MSCR - Made in USA Print - Numbered 59/66

MVP WINNERS # MW7

LEAF CERTIFIED CUTS:

STARS # S7 - Numbered 336/599

PLAYOFF - ABSOLUTE MEMORABILIA:

# 18

ABSOLUTELY INK - Autograph/Jersey # AI-33 - Numbered 064/100

Authentic Signatures SPECTRUM # 18 - Numbered 091/100

TOOLS OF THE TRADE # TT 36 - Numbered 031/150

PLAYOFF - HONORS:

# 19

NL MVP AWARDS # A 18 - Numbered 0177/1982

PLAYOFF - PRIME CUTS 2:

# 93 - Numbered 365/699

TOPPS - RETIRED SIGNATURE EDITION:

Each Autograph comes encased in a plastic holder - however, over the years some collectors have cracked open the plastic holder in order to get the cards professionally graded - GROUP G: 1:2/packs, 1350 copies...

CERTIFIED AUTOGRAPH ISSUE # TA-DMU (encased)

TOPPS ALL-TIME FAN FAVORITES:

# 129 ('91)

UPPER DECK SP LEGENDARY CUTS:

SIGNIFICANT SWATCHES Bat # SS-DM

2 0 0 5

DONRUSS CHAMPIONS:

# 147

IMPRESSIONS - GREEN PARALLEL # 284 - Numbered 12/25

DONRUSS CLASSICS:

STARS OF SUMMER # SOS 4 - Numbered 084/1000

DONRUSS - DIAMOND KINGS:

# 280

GALLERY OF STARS # GS6 - Jersey - Numbered 076/100

HERITAGE COLLECTION # HC 4

DONRUSS - LEATHER & LUMBER:

# 140

GOLD PARALLEL # 140 - Numbered 34/50

DONRUSS - TIMBER & THREADS:

BAT/JERSEY # TT-9

DONRUSS - THROWBACK THREADS:

PLAYER TIMELINES # PT1

DONRUSS - ZENITH:

# 248

Z SILVER PARALLEL # 248

Z-COMBOS: Jersey/Bat # ZB 91 - Numbered 024/100

LEAF:

Structured similarly to the '04 Leaf Exhibits, Sportscasters is a 50-card set with 140 different variations of each card. Each variation has the same player photo, but each has some minor difference. Done in the style of the cards produced 1977-79, each different variation is serial-numbered from as few as five to as many as 70 copies. Sportscasters - Orange/Running-Glove # 9 - Numbered 22/30
# 9 - ORANGE/RUNNING GLOVE - Numbered 22/30

LEAF - CENTURY COLLECTION:

# 190

PLAYOFF - ABSOLUTE:

ABSOLUTE HEROES # AH 30 - Numbered 005/250

PLAYOFF - PRESTIGE:

CHANGING STRIPES # C 24

PLAYOFF - PRIME CUTS 3:

Prime Cuts 3 was released by Donruss-Playoff in October 2005. Each four-card Hobby box contains two base cards serial-numbered to either 399, 449, or 499 copies, one parallel or insert, and an autograph or game-used card -- which comes packaged inside a sealed magnetic case.

CUSTOM NUMBERS MATERIALS - NL MVP's: 1266 (2 bats + 2 Jerseys) # T-1 - Numbered 3/50

TIMELINE MATERIAL - Bat # T1 - Numbered 29/50

TOPPS - ALL TIME FAN FAVORITES:

# 62

TOPPS - FINEST:

# 164

GREEN REFRACTOR PARALLEL # 164 - Numbered 171/199

TOPPS - PRISTINE LEGENDS:

2005 Topps Pristine Legends is a 140-card chromium-stock set released in October 2005. This would be the only Pristine Legends product, and the final Pristine product overall. It would also be the only Pristine set released to both Hobby and retail outlets. As the name suggests, the set consists exclusive to retired players.

VALUABLE PERFORMANCE - Bat # VP DM

TOPPS - RETIRED SIGNATURE:

2005 Topps Retired Signature is a 110-card set. As with previous iterations of this product the base set borrows from that year's Topps Baseball design, and each pack contains one encased autograph.

For the first, and only, time, Topps released a limited number of Retired Signature packs to retail outlets.

# TA DBM (Group F)

UPPER DECK - PAST-TIME PENNANTS:

2005 UD Past Time Pennants is a 90-card set. Each 18-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs and one wool

Mitchell & Ness pennant.

Past Time Pennants # 17

UPPER DECK - PORTRAITS:

SIGNATURE PORTRAITS - 8x10 Auto # SP - DM

UPPER DECK - SP AUTHENTIC:

# 25

UPPER DECK - SP LEGENDARY CUTS:

GLORY DAYS JERSEY (Blue) # GD-DM

UPPER DECK - TRILOGY:

Generations Past Signatures # PA - DM

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DONRUSS THREADS:

# 2

2 0 0 9

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TOPPS:

Legendary Lineage # LL-52 w/Matt Kemp (Dodgers)

2 0 1 1

2 0 1 2

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PANINI - HOMETOWN HEROES:

# 57

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2 0 1 5

2 0 1 6

2 0 1 7

2 0 1 8

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HERO DECKS:

GO BRAVES!

The inside flap of this box of regulation-sized US playing cards says: www.HeroDecks.com - Hero Decks and Baseball Heroes are trademarks of Parody Productions LLC."

"The Atlanta Baseball Hero Deck playing cards for Atlanta Braves fans feature fifty-two of the greatest players by position and era in Atlanta Braves baseball history. Thoughtfully organized by position using baseball numerology, the face of each playing card is colorfully illustrated with a different hero ... this deck is sure to be a HOME RUN with Braves fans of all ages!"

I ran across this box of 52 cards while searching for Braves memorabilia one afternoon. Cool!

The box contains charactered cards of all of my Braves heroes and will remain one of my all-time favorite collectibles. My only complaint? They've put my boy Maddog on the Queen of Hearts. What's THAT about???! I hope it indicates the heartbreaking anxiety batters felt when they tried to figure out where his pitches were going...

KING OF DIAMONDS - The Murph (1976-1990)

TOPPS:

All-Star (Series 2) # 84AS-DM

TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

# 135

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 98

2 0 2 0

DONRUSS:

# 234

TOPPS:

1985 Topps Baseball - All Stars # 85AS-28

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 61

2 0 2 1

DONRUSS:

# 255 - Retro 1987

# 255 - Blue Holo Parallel (Retro 1987)

TOPPS ARCHIVES:

# 207 - 2001 Design

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TOPPS:

1987 Topps Baseball # T87-48 (35th Anniversary)

TOPPS - ALLEN & GINTER:

# 343 (SP)

TOPPS CHROME PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY:

# 234

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB:

# 294

RED FOIL Parallel # 294

TOPPS - STADIUM CLUB CHROME:

# 294

2 0 2 3

PANINI - CHRONICLES:

LEAF LIMITED # 7

OBSIDIAN # 47

TOPPS ALLEN & GINTER:

# 200