2008 Topps #72 Mike Piazza

2008 Topps archives, to be integrated into my collection:

1. #3 Jeff Suppan
2. #8 Stephen Drew
3. #20 Daisuke Matsuzaka
4. #25 Kaz Matsui (Postseason Highlights)
5. #26 Manny Ramirez (Postseason Highlights)
6. #29 Anibal Sanchez
7. #32 Howie Kendrick
8. #41 Rich Aurilia
9. #45 Dontrelle Willis
10. #53 Hank Blalock
11. #56 Seth Smith (Rookie)
12. #59 Grady Sizemore (Postseason Highlights)
13. #63 Jason Michaels
14. #64 Mike Lowell
15. #72 Mike Piazza
16. #82 So Taguchi
17. #86 Scott Podsednik
18. #92 Ross Detwiler (Rookie)
19. #93 Kenny Lofton
20. #98 Ryan Howard/Chase Utley (Classic Combos)


2008 Topps #258 Manny Ramirez/Kevin Youkilis (Classic Combos)

21. #104 Kevin Youkilis
22. #109 Joe Nathan
23. #115 Johan Santana
24. #119 Jeremy Hermida
25. #121 Mike Cameron
26. #123 Terry Francona (Manager)
27. #128 Kenny Lofton (Postseason Highlights)
28. #164 Nate Schierholtz
29. #169 Adam Lind
30. #183 Paul Byrd
31. #184 Tadahito Iguchi
32. #201 Matt Capps
33. #210 Mark Teahen
34. #216 Ryan Garko
35. #220 Roy Oswalt
36. #233 Jimmy Rollins (MVP)
37. #238 Shane Victorino
38. #250 Jonathan Papelbon
39. #258 Manny Ramirez/Kevin Youkilis (Classic Combos)
40. #269 James Loney (Topps All-Star Rookie)

2004 Topps #337 Bill Mueller/Manny Ramirez/Derek Jeter (League Leaders)

2004 Topps series 1:

1. #285 Art Howe (Manager)
2. #34 Ramon Hernandez
3. #267 Juan Castro
4. #272 Dusty Baker (Manager)
5. #331 Bobby Jenks/Casey Kotchman (Future Stars)
6. #303 David Murphy (First Year) (Rookie)
7. #337 Bill Mueller/Manny Ramirez/Derek Jeter (League Leaders)
8. #221 Mike Mussina
9. #286 Joe Torre (Manager)
10. #45 John Smoltz

The card notes that this was Mueller’s first batting crown

2006 Topps #50 Manny Ramirez

When I started collecting baseball cards again last year, I began by buying some blasters of 2006, 2007, and 2008 Topps.  I even bought an entire hobby box of 2006 Topps series 2 to rip.  So today I’m going to start integrating this “newer old collection” into my current collection, starting with 2006 Topps.

2006 Topps archives, to be integrated with my main collection:

1. #2 Jose Valentin
2. #6 Damian Miller
3. #15 Brian Roberts
4. #21 Lance Berkman
5. #30 Jon Garland
6. #35 Brad Wilkerson
7. #40 Jorge Posada
8. #46 Jeff Francis
9. #48 Dan Johnson (Topps All-Star Rookie)
10. #50 Manny Ramirez
11. #56 Jarrod Washburn
12. #68 Steve Kline
13. #79 Mark Kotsay
14. #84 So Taguchi
15. #86 Brad Radke
16. #91 Rafael Betancourt
17. #98 Geoff Blum
18. #110 Mariano Rivera
19. #112 Ryan Vogelsong
20. #119 Andy Marte


2006 Topps #229 Cristian Guzman

21. #125 Carlos Delgado
22. #139 Jason Michaels
23. #158 Mike Timlin
24. #161 Chris Shelton
25. #165 Larry Walker
26. #168 Julian Tavarez
27. #169 Jhonny Peralta
28. #184 Mike Maroth
29. #186 Vincente Padilla
30. #189 Jose Mesa
31. #201 Jody Gerut
32. #207 Billy Wagner
33. #219 Mark Ellis
34. #221 Adam LaRoche
35. #227 Corey Koskie
36. #229 Cristian Guzman
37. #234 Luis Rivas
38. #239 Kyle Davies
39. #247 Eric Chavez (Gold Glove)
40. #260 Bartolo Colon (Cy Young Award)