1999 Topps Series 1:

“Edgar’s .356 AVG in ’95 is a designated hitter record.”

1. #84 Mike Caruso (Topps All-Star Rookie)
2. #151 Bob Wickman
3. #117 Jeff Fassero
4. #54 Chris Gomez
5. #190 Edgar Martinez
6. #238 Scott Brosius (World Series Highlights)
7. #135 Cal Eldred
8. #178 Todd Jones
9. #26 Ken Hill
10. #171 Jerry DiPoto
11. #145 Brett Tomko

1999 Topps Series 1:

1. #195 Andruw Jones
2. #79 Scott Servais
3. #115 Hideki Irabu
4. #208 Michael Barrett/Ben Davis/Robert Fick (Prospects)
5. #218 J.M. Gold/Ryan Mills (Draft Picks) (Rookie Card)
6. Picture Perfect #P8 Juan Gonzalez
7. #80 Jose Canseco
8. #86 Aaron Sele
9. #83 John Wetteland
10. #123 Deivi Cruz
11. #147 Seth Greisinger

1999 Topps Series 2:

1. #362 Scott Spiezio
2. #442 Matt Holliday/Jeff Winchester (Draft Picks) (Rookie Card)
3. #453 Vinny Castilla/Chipper Jones/Scott Rolen (All-Topps Third Basemen)
4. #342 Mike Lansing
5. #427 Marlon Anderson/Ron Belliard/Orlando Cabrera (Prospects)
6. #315 Rafael Palmeiro
7. #275 John Franco
8. #302 Hideo Nomo
9. #247 Alex Gonzalez
10. #380 Jim Thome
11. #288 Troy O’Leary

1999 Topps Series 2:

1. #285 Kevin Brown
2. #391 Bobby Smith (Topps All-Star Rookie)
3. #452 Alex Rodriguez/Nomar Garciaparra/Derek Jeter (All-Topps Shortstops)
4. #289 Darryl Hamilton
5. #268 Matt Franco
6. #371 Wilson Alvarez
7. #255 Dustin Hermanson
8. #388 Pete Harnisch
9. #287 Al Martin
10. #329 John Smoltz
11. #339 Royce Clayton

Everyone knows that the #1 and #2 Iron Men in baseball are Cal Ripken and Lou Gehrig, but do you know the #3 guy?  Everett Scott was baseball’s Iron Man until Lou Gehrig broke his record in the 1930′s.

1999 Topps Series 2:

1. #440 Nate Bump/Nate Cornejo (Draft Picks) (Rookie Card)
2. #271 Jeff Abbott
3. #436 Roosevelt Brown/Dernell Stenson/Vernon Wells (Prospects)
4. #429 Jack Cressand/Jason Rakers/John Rocker (Prospects) (Rookie Card)
5. #379 Edgar Renteria
6. Record Numbers #RN9 Cal Ripken
7. #376 Jay Buhner
8. #324 Jason Giambi
9. #422 Orlando Hernandez
10. #392 Derrick Gibson
11. #402 Sean Casey

1999 Topps Series 1:

1. #242 Checklist (Checklist)
2. #219 Adam Brown/Choo Freeman (Draft Picks) (Rookie Card)
3. #200 David Wells (Season Highlights)
4. #85 Derek Jeter
5. #75 Tony Gwynn
6. #225 Sammy Sosa (League Leaders)
7. #177 Francisco Cordova
8. #44 Justin Thompson
9. #58 Garret Anderson
10. #20 Kerry Wood (Topps All-Star Rookie)
11. #189 Eddie Taubensee

“Nolan became 4th greatest strikeout hurler in modern baseball, 1972.  Only Sandy Koufax (382 in 1965), Rube Wadell (349 in 1904) & Bob Feller (348 in 1946) have exceeded Nolan’s 329 K’s last season.”

Since 1972, Nolan Ryan exceeded 329 K’s 3 times, while Randy Johnson did it 5 times.

1999 Topps Series 2:

1. #248 Roberto Alomar
2. #364 Bobby Howry (Rookie Card)
3. #323 Bernard Gilkey
4. #448 Randy Johnson (Strikeout Kings)
5. #359 Alan Benes
6. Ryan #6 Nolan Ryan (Reprint)
7. #382 Calvin Pickering
8. #357 Henry Rodriguez
9. #325 Craig Biggio
10. #333 Tim Wakefield
11. #326 Troy Glaus

“Sosa moves within one homer of Mark McGwire after belting a first inning big fly.  Sammy’s 53rd clout is the 13th most in history.  Rockies fans boo when their team intentionally walks Sosa in his last at-bat.”

1999 Topps Series 2:

1. #346 Fernando Tatis
2. #455 Barry Bonds/Manny Ramirez/Larry Walker (All-Topps Outfielders)
3. #319 Tom Candiotti
4. #305 Alex Gonzalez
5. #253 Steve Finley
6. #461-53 Sammy Sosa (HR Parade)
7. #382 Calvin Pickering
8. #366 Ugueth Urbina
9. #322 Reggie Jefferson
10. #399 Ivan Rodriguez
11. #252 Richie Sexson