Pack Break: 2001 Topps Traded & Rookies
Written by Steve on September 29th, 2009
2001 Topps Traded & Rookies:
- #T26 John Rocker
- #T42 Hideo Nomo
- #T15 Andres Galarraga
- #T13 Eric Davis
- #T171 Scott Seabol (Rookie)
- #T149 Lloyd McClendon (Manager)
- Gold #T151 Jared Abruzzo (Rookie) (Serial#0764/2001)
- #T123 Greg Maddux
- Topps Chrome Traded #T235 Justin Morneau
- Topps Chrome Traded #T108 Lou Piniella
I remember seeing a post on bdj610′s Topps Baseball Card Blog a while back where he said his favorite Topps set was 2001 Topps. After these past few days of opening 2001 Topps, I’d have to agree. The Justin Morneau Chrome rookie card and Ichiro rookie card I pulled yesterday are as good as pretty much any “hit” I could have pulled from more recent Topps releases.
“A .302 hitter in the Gulf Coast League (R) in 1999, Morneau was reassigned to the circuit in 2000 for more seasoning. His response: a batting title (.402), a league-high 58 RBI in 52 games and the GCL MVP Award. On July 20, 2000, he unloaded on the GCL Orioles for five hits and 10 RBI. “He’s as good a hitter as I’ve ever seen at this level,” said GCL Rangers manager Darryl Kennedy. Justin, who’s been used as both a first baseman and catcher, kept on slugging in the Midwest League (A) in ’01. In April, he earned a Player of the Week award after smaking .474 with eight extra-base hits.“