25 Years of Baseball » Mickey Mantle http://25yearsofbaseball.com Exploring 25 years of Topps baseball, one pack at a time Sun, 20 May 2012 21:43:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 JUMBO Sunday: 2012 Topps Series 1 http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2012/04/08/jumbo-sunday-2012-topps-series-1-2/ http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2012/04/08/jumbo-sunday-2012-topps-series-1-2/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:55:33 +0000 Steve http://25yearsofbaseball.com/?p=6969 Ripping another jumbo pack of 2012 Topps Series 1:

  1. #298 Jeff Keppinger
  2. #261 Kyle Blanks
  3. #165 Michael Morse
  4. #265 Aroldis Chapman
  5. #257 Seth Smith
  6. #276 Scott Baker
  7. #254 Philip Humber
  8. #209 A.J. Burnett
  9. #147 Orlando Hudson
  10. #313 Phil Hughes
  11. #164 Carl Pavano
  12. #157 Anibal Sanchez
  13. #260 Brian Wilson
  14. #101 David Hernandez
  15. #283 Brandon Allen
  16. #212 Tim Wakefield/CC Sabathia/Mark Buehrle (Active Leaders)
  17. #274 Alex Liddi (Rookie Card)
  18. #33 Curtis Granderson/Robinson Cano/Adrian Gonzalez (League Leaders)
  19. #58 Tim Hudson
  20. #59 Texas Rangers (World Series)
  21. #263 Steve Delabar (Rookie Card)
  22. #297 Clayton Kershaw/Roy Halladay/Cliff Lee (League Leaders)
  23. #77 Matt Kemp/Prince Fielder/Albert Pujols (League Leaders)
  24. Gold Sparkle #130 Asdrubal Cabrera
  25. Classic Walk-offs #CW-3 Johnny Bench
  26. Golden Moments #GM-35 Frank Thomas
  27. Golden Greats #GG-28 Derek Jeter
  28. Gold Standard #GS-3 Paul Molitor
  29. Gold Futures #GF-6 Dustin Ackley
  30. 1987 Topps Minis #TM-26 David Wright
  31. Golden Giveaway Code Cards #GGC-10 Sandy Koufax
  32. Timeless Talents #TT-3 Don Mattingly/Eric Hosmer
  33. #249 Trevor Plouffe
  34. #141 Brandon Belt
  35. #195 Ben Zobrist
  36. #174 Yadier Molina
  37. #187 Jose Altuve
  38. #7 Mickey Mantle
  39. #84 Brain Matusz
  40. #57 Yuniesky Betancourt
  41. #8 Mike Adams
  42. #137 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
  43. #35 Eric Hosmer
  44. #268 Miguel Cairo
  45. #151 Chris Davis
  46. #183 Addison Reed (Rookie Card)
  47. #36 Michael Taylor (Rookie Card)
  48. #95 Chris Parmelee (Rookie Card)
  49. #234 Mark Teixeira (Checklist)
  50. #211 Kelvin Herrera (Rookie Card)
And my Golden Giveaway Code Card reveals…

hmm… getting these digital coins is not quite as fun as getting old cards.

]]> http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2012/04/08/jumbo-sunday-2012-topps-series-1-2/feed/ 0 JUMBO Sunday: 2006 Topps Series 2 http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2012/03/18/jumbo-sunday-2006-topps-series-2/ http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2012/03/18/jumbo-sunday-2006-topps-series-2/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:12:21 +0000 Steve http://25yearsofbaseball.com/?p=6904 5 hobby packs of 2006 Topps Series 2:

PACK 1

  1. #334 Lew Ford
  2. #422 Aaron Cook
  3. #573 Jeff Bagwell
  4. #586 Mike Scioscia (Manager)
  5. #389 Brian Moehler
  6. United States Constitution #SC-CCP Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
  7. #418 Johnny Estrada
  8. #618 Craig Hansen (Rookie Card)
  9. #454 Bobby Jenks
  10. #648 Orlando Hernandez/Orlando Hudson (Brothers Orlando)

PACK 2

  1. #471 Runelvys Hernandez
  2. #557 Chris Burke
  3. #537 Ben Johnson
  4. #491 John Rodriguez
  5. #524 Ben Sheets
  6. Opening Day #OD-MN New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
  7. #581 Vinny Castilla
  8. #482 Chris Reitsma
  9. #432 Brett Myers
  10. #611 Colorado Rockies (Team Card)

PACK 3

  1. #381 Odalis Perez
  2. #600 Ned Yost (Manager)
  3. #499 Aaron Heilman
  4. #372 Marlon Byrd
  5. #394 J.J. Hardy
  6. Mantle Home Run History #MHR2 Mickey Mantle
  7. #629 Ryan Jorgensen (Rookie Card)
  8. #597 Jim Leyland (Manager)
  9. #449 Jason LaRue
  10. #660 Ervin Santana/Francisco Rodriguez (Angel Arms)

PACK 4

  1. #405 Miguel Tejada
  2. #523 Bronson Arroyo
  3. #364 Ryan Madson
  4. #521 Jose Cruz Jr.
  5. #593 Sam Perlozzo (Manager)
  6. #352 John Lackey
  7. #476 Mike Lowell
  8. #623 Geovany Soto (Rookie Card)
  9. #436 Keith Foulke
  10. #607 Chicago Cubs (Team Card)

PACK 5

  1. #342 Bruce Chen
  2. #478 Doug Waechter
  3. #393 Brian Schneider
  4. #637 Conor Jackson (Rookie Card)
  5. #355 Jon Papelbon (Rookie Card)
  6. #407 Kevin Youkilis
  7. #544 Mark Bellhorn
  8. #501 Emil Brown
  9. #446 Dustin Hermanson
  10. #603 New York Mets (Team Card)
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1996 Topps Series 1:

  1. #76 Jim Dougherty
  2. #23 Jarrod Washburn (Draft Pick)
  3. #199 Tony Phillips
  4. Mantle #10 Mickey Mantle
  5. #156 Jay Bell
  6. #191 Chris Hoiles
  7. #85 Darren Daulton
  8. #161 Ricky Bottalico
  9. #125 Eddie Murray
  10. #51 Darren Holmes
  11. #166 Mark McLemore
  12. #166 Mark McLemore
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August 4, 1955, Yankee Stadium.  Mickey Mantle’s 108th home run came as a solo shot in the ninth inning off of Cleveland Indians pitcher Ray Narleski.

2006 Topps Updates & Highlights:

  1. #UH106 Chris Woodward
  2. #UH94 Damon Hollins
  3. #UH114 Josh Paul
  4. #UH86 Bengie Molina
  5. #UH142 Anibal Sanchez (Rookie Card)
  6. #UH166 Kendry Morales (Rookie Card)
  7. #UH248 Magglio Ordonez (All-Star)
  8. Mantle Home Run History #MHR108 Mickey Mantle
  9. #UH190 Tom Glavine (Postseason Highlights)
  10. #UH318 Jered Weaver/Vladimir Guerrero (Team Leaders)
  11. #UH202 David Ortiz/Jermaine Dye/Travis Hafner (League Leaders)
  12. #UH328 Johan Santana/Francisco Liriano (Classic Duos)
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On July 15th, 1952, Mickey Mantle hit the 25th homer of his career.  It was a solo shot in the 9th inning off of Early Wynn of the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium.

  1. #369 Mike Hampton
  2. #420 Gary Sheffield
  3. #545 Kelvim Escobar
  4. #428 Nick Green
  5. #451 Curt Schilling
  6. Mantle Home Run History #MHR25 Mickey Mantle
  7. #619 Joey Devine (Rookie Card)
  8. #437 Juan Rivera
  9. #459 Mark Hendrickson
  10. #610 Cincinnati Reds (Team Card)
]]> http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2011/11/18/pack-break-2006-topps-series-2-16/feed/ 0 JUMBO Sunday: 2011 Topps Series 1 http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2011/05/29/jumbo-sunday-2011-topps-series-1-3/ http://25yearsofbaseball.com/2011/05/29/jumbo-sunday-2011-topps-series-1-3/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 20:52:39 +0000 Steve http://25yearsofbaseball.com/?p=6355 Opening up one big ’0l jumbo pack of 2011 Topps Series 1:

  1. #37 Vicente Padilla
  2. #21 Michael Cuddyer
  3. #118 Howie Kendrick
  4. #123 Mike Lowell
  5. #280 Andrew Bailey
  6. #42 Mariano Rivera
  7. #259 Kyle Davies
  8. #160 Josh Tomlin
  9. #4 Jason Kubel
  10. #294 Luke Scott
  11. #116 Russell Branyan
  12. #50 Alex Rodriguez
  13. #22 Barry Zito
  14. #101 Gregor Blanco
  15. #48 Andrew Cashner
  16. #266 Rickie Weeks
  17. #271 Adam Dunn
  18. #86 Carlos Silva
  19. #229 Jonathan Sanchez
  20. #10 Stephen Strasburg
  21. #240 Andre Ethier
  22. #219 Carlos Ruiz
  23. #78 Mike Stanton
  24. #316 Chris Young
  25. #81 Omar Infante
  26. #100 Albert Pujols
  27. Gold #11 Roy Halladay/Adam Wainwright/Ubaldo Jimenez (Serial#1779/2011) (League Leaders)
  28. Diamond Giveaway #TDG-6 Roy Halladay
  29. 60 Years of Topps #60YOT-11 Gaylord Perry
  30. Diamond Duos #DD-HJ Rickey Henderson/Desmond Jennings
  31. 60 #T60-7 Mickey Mantle
  32. Diamond #126 San Diego Padres (Team Card)
  33. Kimball Champions #KC-48 Justin Upton
  34. CMG Reprints #CMGR-2 Babe Ruth
  35. History of Topps #HOT-5 Topps Goes Public
  36. #126 San Diego Padres (Team Card)
  37. #135 Mike Stanton (Topps All-Star Rookie)
  38. #129 Lucas Duda (Rookie Card)
  39. #145 Freddie Freeman (Rookie Card)
  40. #213 Brandon Snyder (Rookie Card)
  41. #165 Jeremy Hellickson (Rookie Card)
  42. #52 Tampa Bay Rays (Team Card)
  43. #83 Greg Halman (Rookie Card)
  44. #314 Ryan Kalish
  45. #134 Carlos Gonzalez/Joey Votto/Omar Infante (League Leaders)
  46. #7 Mickey Mantle
  47. #91 Lucas May (Rookie Card)
  48. #243 Omar Vizquel
  49. #249 Aaron Harang
  50. Topps Town #TT-50 Albert Pujols

No offense Fred Lynn, because you were a great baseball player, but the first words out of my mouth after I entered this Topps Diamond code were, “damn, that sucks…”

1987 Topps #370 Fred Lynn

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  1. #252 Michael Saunders
  2. #140 Brett Anderson
  3. #102 CC Sabathia
  4. #255 Torii Hunter
  5. #164 Koji Uehara
  6. #47 Kevin Correia
  7. #261 Alexei Ramirez
  8. #131 Kevin Kouzmanoff
  9. #121 Brandon Inge
  10. #35 Shin-Soo Choo
  11. #260 Freddy Sanchez
  12. #197 Aaron Hill
  13. #36 Ted Lilly
  14. #8 Julio Borbon
  15. #128 Manny Ramirez
  16. #104 Ian Stewart
  17. #156 Josh Thole
  18. #20 Hanley Ramirez
  19. #2 Jake Westbrook
  20. #310 Alex Gonzalez
  21. #295 Jon Jay
  22. #60 Andrew McCutchen
  23. #247 Starlin Castro
  24. #136 Jason Marquis
  25. #256 Tyler Colvin
  26. #58 Edgar Renteria
  27. #66 R.A. Dickey
  28. Diamond Giveaway #TDG-1 Mickey Mantle
  29. 60 Years of Topps #60YOT-28 Eddie Murray
  30. Diamond Duos #DD-RS Hanley Ramirez/Mike Stanton
  31. 60 #T60-44 Duke Snider
  32. Diamond #49 Angels (Team Card)
  33. Kimball Champions #KC-6 Clay Buchholz
  34. Lost Cards #60YOTLC-3 Mickey Mantle
  35. #322 Brent Morel (Rookie Card)
  36. #183 Stephen Strasburg (Topps All-Star Rookie)
  37. #141 Ubaldo Jimenez (Checklist)
  38. #65 Chris Sale (Rookie Card)
  39. #57 Mark Trumbo (Rookie Card)
  40. #309 Chicago Cubs (Team Card)
  41. #59 Gaby Sanchez (Topps All-Star Rookie)
  42. #88 Brian Bogusevic (Rookie Card)
  43. #80 Desmond Jennings (Rookie Card)
  44. #68 Cleveland Indians (Team Card)
  45. #318 Albert Pujols/Adam Dunn/Joey Votto (League Leaders)
  46. #204 Oakland Athletics (Team Card)
  47. #12 Carlos Marmol
  48. #158 Casey Blake
  49. #279 Nick Swisher
  50. Topps Town #TT-14 Shin-Soo Choo

As for the spoils of the Diamond Giveaway card-grab:

1967 Topps #2 Jack Hamilton

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PACK 1


  1. #UH6 Yamid Haad
  2. #UH310 Kyle Lohse
  3. #UH61 Randy Wolf
  4. #UH202 Josh Hamilton (Home Run Derby)
  5. #UH118 Justin Morneau/David Ortiz (Classic Combos)
  6. #UH274 Albert Pujols (All-Star)
  7. #UH237 Manny Ramirez
  8. #UH84 Julian Tavarez
  9. Gold Border #UH271 Brad Thompson (Serial#1300/2008)
  10. Gold Foil #UH58 Scott Kazmir (All-Star)

PACK 2


  1. #UH326 Kevin Mench
  2. #UH120 Angel Berroa
  3. #UH140 Dana Eveland
  4. #UH119 Ken Griffey Jr. (Season Highlights)
  5. #UH88 Dan Haren/Russ Martin (Classic Combos)
  6. #UH299 Jolbert Cabrera
  7. #UH209 Carlos Guillen (All-Star)
  8. #UH46 Kevin Youkilis (All-Star)
  9. World Baseball Classic Preview #WBC11 Adrian Gonzalez
  10. Gold Foil #UH226 Brian McCann (All-Star)

PACK 3


  1. #UH40 Jon Rauch
  2. #UH8 Jeff Mathis
  3. #UH142 Adrian Gonzalez/Matt Holliday (Classic Combos)
  4. #UH143 Chipper Jones (Season Highlights)
  5. #UH304 Brad Lidge (All-Star)
  6. #UH203 Joe Crede (All-Star)
  7. #UH52 Derek Jeter (All-Star)
  8. #UH269 Robert Andino
  9. World Baseball Classic Preview #WBC24 Chin-Lung Hu
  10. Mickey Mantle Story #MMS67 Mickey Mantle

PACK 4


  1. #UH217 Willy Aybar
  2. #UH7 Josh Anderson
  3. #UH19 Johnny Estrada
  4. #UH4 Brent Lillibridge (Rookie Card)
  5. #UH172 Evan Longoria (Home Run Derby)
  6. #UH125 John Smoltz (Highlights)
  7. #UH300 CC Sabathia
  8. #UH221 J.D. Drew (All-Star)
  9. #UH270 Justin Duchscherer
  10. Ring of Honor #RH-BS Bruce Sutter

PACK 5


  1. #UH170 Greg Smith (Rookie Card)
  2. #UH182 Sidney Ponson
  3. #UH62 Matt Albers
  4. #UH313 Tim Lincecum (All-Star)
  5. #UH226 Brian McCann (All-Star)
  6. #UH286 Aaron Cook (All-Star)
  7. #UH76 Francisco Rodriguez (All-Star)
  8. #UH58 Scott Kazmir (All-Star)
  9. #UH23 Cristian Guzman (All-Star)
  10. First Couples #FC-13 Millard Fillmore/Abigail Fillmore
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