2007 Topps Updates & Highlights:

Number 749 was a solo homer off of Scott Proctor of the New York Yankees on June 22, 2007

1. #UH111 Kevin Gregg
2. #UH68 Kevin Mench
3. #UH38 Jose Cruz
4. #UH163 Rocky Cherry (Rookie Card)
5. #UH110 Reggie Abercrombie
6. Red Back #UH201 Alberto Arias (Rookie Card)
7. Red Back #UH262 Aaron Rowand (All-Star)
8. Barry Bonds Home Run History #749 Barry Bonds
9. #UH289 Albert Pujols (Home Run Derby)
10. #UH224 Prince Fielder (All-Star)

2007 Topps Series 2:

1. #521 Derrick Turnbow
2. #480 Matt Garza
3. #598 Arizona Diamondbacks (Team Card)
4. #619 Bud Black (Manager)
5. #482 Jose Contreras
6. Opening Day Team vs Team #OD15 San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
7. Red Back #556 John Patterson
8. Red Back #494 Orlando Hudson
9. #413 Coco Crisp
10. #443 Mike Cameron

2007 Topps Series 1:

“Though he wasn’t 100 percent physically the first half of 2006 in his L.A. debut, Raffy recovered to have his typically strong season.  He scored the most runs by a Dodgers lead-off man since the 1970s.”

1. #268 Ryan Sweeney (Rookie Card)
2. #17 Saul Rivera
3. #122 Luke Scott
4. #88 Jimmy Gobble
5. #10 C.C. Sabathia
6. Gold #95 Rafael Furcal (Serial#1938/2007)
7. Red Backs #237 Cincinnati Reds (Team Card)
8. Red Backs #82 Ian Snell
9. #116 Tim Wakefield
10. #322 Ryan Howard (MVP)

2007 Topps Series 1:

This is the second Bush-Mantle variation I’ve pulled.  The other one was a Red Back… I don’t think I have his regular issue yet!

1. #323 Justin Morneau (MVP)
2. #151 Kendry Morales
3. #324 Hanley Ramirez (Rookie of the Year)
4. #40a Derek Jeter (Mantle-Bush Variation)
5. #8 Preston Wilson
6. #15 Andrew Miller (Rookie Card)
7. Red Back #302 Scott Rolen (Gold Glove)
8. Red Back #317 Omar Vizquel (Gold Glove)
9. #21 Chris Britton
10. #251 Charlie Manuel (Manager)

In 2007, Jim Thome was 5th in career home runs among active players, behind Bonds, Sosa, Griffey, and Thomas.  Today he is still active and 2nd in career homers among active players, behind Alex Rodriguez.

2007 Topps Series 2:

1. #612 Ozzie Guillen (Manager)
2. #615 Lou Piniella (Manager)
3. #381 Ronny Paulino
4. #456 Ted Lilly
5. Hit Parade #HP4 Jim Thome
6. Distinguished Service #DS21 Joe DiMaggio
7. Red Back #539 Eric Milton
8. Red Back #341 Akinori Iwamura (Rookie Card)
9. #346 Shawn Green
10. #570 Mariano Rivera

“No Rawlings Gold Glove Award for AL outfielders has escaped Ichiro since he came into the league, his 2006 honor representing his sixth straight.  Combining rare speed, flawless instincts and a compelling arm, the Mariners right fielder has not committed more than three errors in any of those seasons.  His .994 fielding percentage tops all MLB outfielders who have played in at least 500 games since ’01.”

Ichiro’s streak of Gold Gloves ended in 2011 when he had the worst season of his career.

2007 Topps Series 1:

1. #95 Rafael Furcal
2. #265 Jimmy Rollins
3. #80 Johan Santana
4. #175 Matt Murton
5. #278 Scott Moore (Rookie Card)
6. #200 Carlos Beltran
7. Red Back #70 Ivan Rodriguez
8. Red Back #313 Ichiro (Gold Glove)
9. #288 Shane Youman (Rookie Card)
10. #101 Scott Kazmir

“Card-collecting buffs can thank Beltran’s father for urging him to concentrate on baseball over volleyball, his once-favorite sport.  Carlos made his first of three straight All-Star Game appearances in 2004, when he played for the Royals and Astros, but his popularity peaked when he joined the Mets in ’05.  A year later, Carlos set career highs in most categories and won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award ®.”

2007 Topps Series 1:

1. #252 John Gibbons (Manager)
2. #266 Joe Maddon (Manager)
3. #272 Jeff Salazar (Rookie Card)
4. #289 Brian Burres (Rookie Card)
5. #141 Rich Aurilia
6. Hobby Masters #HM18 Carlos Beltran
7. Red Back #306 Mike Cameron (Gold Glove)
8. Red Back #258 Mike Hargrove (Manager)
9. #329 Yadier Molina/Albert Pujols (Classic Combo)
10. #108 Wes Helms

“Barry’s 13th All-Star Game appearance (14 selections) in 2007 was the first he played in his home stadium at the time, and he was welcomed warmly by the San Francisco crowd.  In addition to his more than 750 regular-season HRs and nine in postseason play, he has clared the fences in All-Star Game competition in 1998 in Denver and in ’02 in Milwaukee.”

2007 Topps Updates & Highlights:

1. #UH95 Dmitri Young
2. #UH306 Paul Bako
3. #UH114 Pete Orr
4. #UH131 Marlon Byrd
5. #UH125 Joe Kennedy
6. Red Back #UH78 Tony Pena
7. Red Back #UH28 Olmedo Saenz
8. Generation Now #GN570 Josh Barfield
9. #UH90 Julian Tavarez
10. #UH229 Barry Bonds (All-Star)