2023 Topps Baseball Forum

Hello, I've added comments on cards with what game the photo is from for most of the set so far and will finish up this weekend. Started just by looking up one, then it turned into a fun picture hunt. But I could use some sleuth help with a few that I can't find out.

Cody Bellinger - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/299305/cid/20720121/2023-Topps-131-Cody-Bellinger
It's at Dodger Stadium obviously, and there are easy photo markers in that he's wearing glasses, it's a low angle and the bat is almost entirely vertical. All other pics except what I have here are on Getty, and maybe these are mistagged - I found one or two that were - but there's no Getty photo that's even close to this going back to early 2021, only Tatis has a pic from before 2022. 

Andrew Benintendi - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/299305/cid/20720187/2023-Topps-197-Andrew-Benintendi
This has to be from right after the trade to the Yankees with the Royals in town. It's Yankee Stadium, and the Royals are in the dugout based on other pics from that series. But every picture of Benintendi from the home dugout angle there is a KC ballboy standing in front of the pillar. But I also can't confirm an airbrush because I can't match his follow through to any other pics. So I can't narrow it to an exact game. 

Josiah Gray - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/299305/cid/20720139/2023-Topps-149-Josiah-Gray
I can't find an exact match on the photo, but it's probably the Cubs game, and there are photos really close from the same angle probably taken by the same photographer. 

UPDATE: Here is the actual photo [2]

[2] https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/andrew-benintendi-of-the-new-york-yankees-at-bat-against-news-photo/1413086954

"NEW YORK, NY - JULY 31: Andrew Benintendi #18 of the New York Yankees at bat against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 31, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)"
 

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This looks fun, so I will try to help out.

I think the Benintendi photo might be from July 31, 2022 [1]. Not an exact photo match, but perhaps moments before / after. Based on the stains from his right pants leg, his facial air (stubble), and the bat.

[1] https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/andrew-benintendi-of-the-new-york-yankees-at-bat-against-news-photo/1413086742

"NEW YORK, NY - JULY 31: Andrew Benintendi #18 of the New York Yankees at bat against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 31, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)"

Thank you! I literally just looked up a couple of the Reds, had no intention of doing this, and it turned into a weekend of video gaming basically. It's also like a word find where you look at everything 10 times and just don't see it. I know these are all in Getty somewhere. Changing the comment on Benintendi.

 Very cool and impressive researching all of these!

For the Cory image I try using Tnitype with no hits.  I do have a suggestion. You might want to reach out to Topps. They may have the information that is provided by the photographer of that image. 

Josiah Gray:

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/washington-nationals-starting-pitcher-josiah-gray-delivers-news-photo/1242550911

"WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray (40) delivers against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park. Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)"

Bellinger...

https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/los-angeles-dodgers-center-fielder-cody-bellinger-waits-for-news-photo/1240405342?adppopup=true

very fun!

You all are the best! I just hit a brick wall on Yelich too.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/299305/cid/20720182/2023-Topps-192-Christian-Yelich

The image should really stick out, with the yellow, and it seems like Cincinnati, in which case he's running home, or Pittsburgh in which case he's running to first. But I can't find anything similar. 

Funny enough, "Sunglasses" or any similar words are not even tagged.

Christian Yelich:

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/christian-yelich-of-the-milwaukee-brewers-comes-around-to-news-photo/1396123959

"ATLANTA, GA - MAY 07: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers comes around to score after an RBI single by Tyrone Taylor #15 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images)"