2020 Topps Living Baseball Forum

Here's a question to help pass the time.

The Topps Living Set issued cards #295 & #296 this week.  In approximately 10 days Card #300 will become available.  Card #1 was Aaron Judge.  Card #100 was Babe Ruth. Card #200 was Mike Trout.  Who will be Card #300?

Current Superstar or Hall of Famer or maybe an exciting rookie?

I seem to remember reading back when they started this in 2018 that players would only be repeated if they changed teams. Now, I don't know if that means they would repeat a HOF like Nolan Ryan (#118) in a different uniform.  

My guess was going to be a HOF player, specifically Hank Aaron.  I didn't think a card had been issued for him, I was wrong (#46).  I then started looking at all the HOF players they have issued cards for.  A lot more than I realized. I'm sticking with someone in the Hall of Fame.  My guess:  Sandy Koufax.

Let's have some fun.  Who do you think it will be?

I'm not too familiar with this set, but I will make a guess.  I think they will play off the number 300.  Let's go with one of the handful of pitchers that have 300 wins.  Now to just get a complete list, I looked it up and will eliminate any of the really old players, say anyone from the 1800s, or for that matter, anyone probably from 1970 and earlier.  The checklist has players from earlier than that, but they are the *really* good ones that everyone knows.  This cuts this list roughly in half.  Let's just take a stab in the dark, my gut is going with Greg Maddux.

Leonidas

I would love to see Mike Schmidt, 3rd Baseman..#300??

I've been waiting 3 years to see Robin Yount on a card, but my guess would be Mickey Mantle

When I was formatting the original post I was going to ask people to give 3 choices, but decided that might be too much.  I didn't consider the 300 win angle but Greg Maddux was my second choice and Mickey Mantle was my third.  

I only buy the KC Royals players but when/if a Satchel Paige card is issued, I'll be buying it.

Mays over Mantle in ANYTHING ANYDAY...BUT...

I agree with FiresNBeers that it'll be a pitcher because of the 300, though I don't know if that's been the case in other years as I don't keep up with these modern sets. I just thought I'd blabber on about Mays being better than Mantle.

I wasn't going to reply as I am not familiar with this set (not heavy into the latest stuff) but then it came to me what the card will be - a Houston Astros team photo!