1961 Topps, Rip Repulski

Card No. 128

An All-Star for the Cards in 1956 and a World Series champ with the Dodgers in '59, this card finds Rip Repulski in the twilight of his career....Rip's given name is Eldon....Traded from L.A. to Boston during the 1960 season and promptly hit a grand slam in his first Junior Circuit at-bat....This happens to be Rip's final Topps card....His rookie card appeared in the 1953 Topps set....Saw action in just 15 games for the Red Sox during his final season of 1961, collecting seven hits in 25 ABs (.280).

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2009 Topps, Zack Greinke

Card No. 193

Former first-round draft pick Zack Greinke stares down the camera (and you!) in this one, framed wonderfully within the classy confines of the 2009 Topps design elements....In terms of color scheme and unis, the Royals have one of the best, cleanest looks in the game....This is Zack's sixth Topps card....His Topps debut occured in 2004, where he shared a "Future Stars" card with fellow K.C. farmhand Jimmy Gobble....Easily captured A.L. Cy Young honors in '09 with 16 wins, 242 K's and a masterful 2.16 ERA.

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2004 Topps, Carl Crawford

Card No. 497

If you were making a Mount Rushmore of the (Devil) Rays franchise, Carl Crawford would clearly be your George Washington....Sits atop the Tampa Bay franchise list in batting average, base hits, triples and steals....This card marks Carl's first appearance in a Topps base set....His true rookie is found in the 1999 Traded and Rookies factory set....Led the majors with 19 triples and paced the A.L. with 59 steals during a monster 2004 season.

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1995 Topps, Sammy Sosa

Card No. 11

While many fans, hobbyists and baseball media may wish to ignore Sammy Sosa and his place in the game's history, such is not the case within the Jukebox....It's pretty tough to ignore 609 home runs over an 18-year career....The 1995 Topps design effectively strikes the balance between being quintessentially '90s and also quite timeless....Sammy's rookie card can be found in the 1990 Topps set....Hammered 36 round-trippers during the '95 season, beginning a remarkable string of 10 straight campaigns with at least 35 homers.

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1963 Topps, Joe Adcock

Card No. 170

A fine fielder and a key power cog for the '50s Milwaukee Braves during his prime years, here we have Joe Adcock towards the end of his career....Although this is his final Topps card as a player, Adcock played for the Angels from 1964-66....Joe is featured in the '67 Topps set as Cleveland's manager....His rookie card appeared in the iconic 1952 Topps set....Joe once hit four home runs in a single game!....Smashed 13 homers with 49 RBIs in 97 games for the Indians in 1963--his lone season for the Tribe.

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2019 Topps, Miguel Cabrera

Card No. 230

Future Hall-of-Famer Miguel Cabrera gets the nod to showcase the current year's Topps base card offering....As many have already observed, the design is clearly an echo to the L-shaped border ribbon on the 1982 cards....This is Miggy's 18th Topps card....He's been featured in every Topps base set since 2004....His elusive rookie card is part of the 135-card 2000 Traded and Rookies set....Entered the 2019 season ranked in the top-35 all-time in home runs and RBIs.

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1969 Topps, Larry Haney

Card No. 209

If something strikes you as odd about this card of Larry Haney, you're not wrong....Haney is in fact a right-hander and this photo is the reverse of the exact image Topps used for his 1968 card....Following their ill-fated inaugural season, the Seattle Pilots relocated in April 1970 and became the Milwaukee Brewers....Haney's Topps debut was a "Rookie Stars" card shared with fellow Orioles prospect Ed Barnowski in the 1967 set....Larry was traded by the Pilots to Oakland for infielder John Donaldson, 6/14/69.

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