Pack Break: 2010 Topps Series 1

Written by Steve on March 7th, 2010

2010 Topps Series 1:

  1. #188 Joe Blanton
  2. #87 Darin Erstad
  3. #49 Jorge de la Rosa
  4. #42 Prince Fielder/Ryan Howard/Albert Pujols (League Leaders)
  5. The Cards Your Mom Threw Out #CMT-7 Orlando Cepeda
  6. Peak Performance #PP-6 Steve Carlton
  7. Topps Town #TTT15 Miguel Cabrera
  8. #178 Kerry Wood
  9. #83 Mark Teahen
  10. #223 Ryan Church

Carlton Cruises to First NL™ Cy Young Award

In what is viewed as one of the most sensational pitching seasons in history because it came for a last-place team, Carlton won his first of four NL Cy Young Awards in 1972.  He collected all 24 first-place votes after topping the circuit in wins (27), ERA (1.97) and CGs (30). Steve struck out a career-high 310 — 61 more than anyone else in the League.

I wasn’t aware that the letters “NL” were trademarked by Major League Baseball.

I also picked up a bunch of heavy hitters in this pack:

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