1981 topps home run book

Topps, the only card company that generations had grown up on, had. During the great home run chase of 1998, collectors were dropping hundreds of dollars for mark mcgwire rookie cards. I am wondering if 1981 topps is close to 1980, but more available because it is considerably less popular. For proof, check out this list of the top 15 modern card prices. The 1978 al rookie of the year and a fivetime allstar, whitaker played in 2,390 games and hit. The split season of 1981, the year of fernandomania, the bronx zoo and the. The home run book topps edited zander hollander 1981. Odds are youre not sitting on the next card valued at six figures, but check out our list of the most valuable baseball cards in the world.

It appears to me that 1980 certainly would be considered the most rare relatively speaking of course in the 80s. Subsets include league leaders, record breakers, post season, and team checklist cards. I have a run of the topps sticker sets and albums from 81 to 90. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. The 1981 topps base set featured 726 cards issued in wax packs, cello packs, rack packs and vending boxes. Although fleer had failed its legal challenges to topps in the 1960s it. When we left off last time, the topps monopoly still had five more years to run. The fleer card stock is the best of 1981, too, thick and white, the perfect canvas for a simple design whose most prominent feature is a teamnameemblazoned baseball. The home run book topps edited zander hollander 1981 mickey mantlewillie mays. In 1983, with the orioles, he hit the gamewinning home run in the alcs clincher. Despite hemorrhaging in value in recent years, the 1985 topps mark mcgwire rookie is. The 1981 topps baseball checklist has 726 cards, the same as it had been for the previous three years. The home run, a walkoff hit off of the mariners enrique romo, came on 72878.

Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Buy 1981 topps traded baseball cards, sell 1981 topps. The subsets in the 1981 topps baseball cards include the league leaders 18, record breakers 201208, and team cards with checklists on the back 661686. Lou whitaker was one of the better second baseman in the american league in the 1980s. Today if this book was created many of these past great ball players would be overshadowed by the juice ball era players. Cute n cuddly animal posters by topps 1981 giant size pack vintage 1980s 80 logans80store 5 out of 5 stars. Topps sticker albums from the early 1980s collectors.

What is the value of topps alltime home run leaders. You get mccoveys complete career record, including those final 48 games with the 1980 giants that produced his splintertying 521st home run. Two years later, with the cardinals, he subbed for the injured vince coleman and played in all 12 postseason games, hitting. His youthful smile and usa baseball uniform made it stand out further. Baseball cards come to life 1981 topps cardinals future. Also, keep in mind that this list features standard modern cards. And by the time the dust settled from the great home run chases of 1998 mark mcgwire and.

Baseball cards come to life 1981 topps lou whitaker. The 1981 topps traded baseball cards are organized alphabeticallly and numbered after the regular topps set 727858. Booster pack topps 52card baseball game created by kenny mayne. The most notable thing about 1981 topps baseball is its design. Topps box baseball cards 1981 season, home decor books, topps chicago cubs modern 1981 now baseball cards, better homes and gardens story book, topps bryce harper modern 1981 now. In 1981 topps created a pretty neat book simply called the home run book. The set consisted of 726 baseball cards and each card from the 1981 topps baseball. These cards are not serial numbered, and do not feature game used swatches or autographs. Free online football card price guide football card. Split season sets or, how writing a book invariably led to more cards. The 1981 topps baseball card set consists of 726 baseball cards that measure 212 by 312 for the free complete printer friendly 6 pages 1981 topps baseball card checklist click here. Details about the home run book topps edited zander hollander 1981 mickey mantlewillie mays.

Mike schmidt 1981 topps philadelphia phillies home run leaders. Your mind will be blown at some of the prices paid for these cards you coveted or had in your collection growing up. Deans cards was founded in 2001 by dean hanley, a fellow card collector, and has become the leading online seller of vintage sports cards and nonsports cards. Also the insert sticker set from 82 subset of regular set but with different backs, the sticker box sets from 83 and 84, the hard back sticker set from 87, and the stickercard sets from 88, 89 and 90. Production estimates print run archive net54baseball. This set is very condition sensitive because of centering issues and rough cut edges. The set consisted of 726 baseball cards and each card from the 1981 topps baseball card set is listed below.

The cards featured a photo with a complementary to the team colors solid border, the players name in the bottom centre in a complementary colour, and a. Based in new york city, topps is best known as a leading producer of american football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, and other sports and nonsports themed trading cards it is currently the only baseball card manufacturer with a contract with major league. Unfortunately, the checklist is lacking that one bigtime rookie card that would push it over the edge. Baseball cards which featured a player who did not appear in a regular season game during the most recently completed season, do not link to.

Donruss produced multiple pete rose cards that year that you should add to your collection. Loaded with great players including danny ainges rookie yes, the boston celtic star, joe morgan, tim raines, fernando valenzuela, dave winfield, fred lynn, carlton fisk and others. The home run book topps paperback january 1, 1981 by zander hollander author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Anchored by a hat on the card front, the set is instantly recognizable. Visit baseball for the complete box score, playbyplay. Ralph kiner autographed pittsburgh pirates 1985 topps circle k all time home run kings card dave kingman autographed oakland as 1985 topps circle k all time home run kings card dave kingman autographed 8x10 san francisco giants photo wayne kirby autographed 1994 cleveland indians spring training ticket stub. Buy 1981 topps baseball cards, sell 1981 topps baseball.