Pack Break: 2009 Topps Updates & Highlights
Written by Steve on January 31st, 2010
2009 Topps Updates & Highlights:
- #UH163 Alejandro De Aza
- #UH43 Koyie Hill
- #UH153 Ichiro (All-Star)
- #UH222 Ted Lilly (All-Star)
- #UH308 Matt Cain (All-Star)
- Gold Border #UH289 Nick Johnson (Serial#1920/2009)
- Turkey Red #TR150 Babe Ruth
- Topps Town #TTT58 Adrian Gonzalez
- #UH139 Brian Moehler
- #UH97 Juan Castro
The Curse of the Bambino, as retold by Topps:
“Babe, the first great home run hitter and an iconic figure whose fame has endured over the decades, arrived in the Majors as a pitcher, winning 65 games for the Red Sox in a three-year span starting in 1915. His hitting spurred a transition to the outfield in ’18. After setting a Major League record with 29 homers in ’19, he was sold to the Yankees. In 15 seasons with New York, he won 10 home run titles and six RBI crowns while swatting .349 and playing in seven World Series. Ruth, one of the Hall of Fame’s five original inductees in ’36, still ranks second with 2,219 RBI and third with 714 homers.”