1981 Topps

Total Cards: 726

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1981 Topps

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• According to Night Owl Cards blog, 45.6% (331 of 726) of the cards in this set feature someone with a mustache.
• "Topps All-Star Rookie" trophies were not included on the cards of the 1980 winners: Dan Graham (C), Rich Murray (1B), Damaso Garcia (2B), Glenn Hoffman (3B), Ron Oester (SS), Joe Charboneau (OF), Lonnie Smith (OF), Rick Peters (OF), Doug Corbett (RHP), Britt Burns (LHP).
• Team cards would be seen for the final time in a regular-issue Topps set until 2001.
• In 1981, Topps only listed 2 AL outfielders with All-Star designations on their cards (Reggie Jackson and Fred Lynn). Like Jackson and Lynn, Ben Oglivie also started the All-Star game that year, but received no designation.
• Cards were released to the general public in the following formats:
  * 15-Card Wax Packs
  * 28-Card Cello Packs
  * 36 (12x3) Card Grocery Rack
  * 48 (16x3) Card Rack Pack
  * 12 (4x3) Card Holiday Rack Repack
  * 28-Card "Super" Cello Packs
• Of the three 1981 card manufacturers (along with Fleer and Donruss), Topps was the only set to issue a card of Future Hall Of Famer Tim Raines, both in the regular issue set (on the Expos "Future Stars" card with two other players) and a single card in the year end "Traded" set.
• The big rookies in this set are Harold Baines and Tim Raines. Other notable rookies include: Fernando Valenzuela, Kirk Gibson, Mookie Wilson, Mike Scoscia, Jeff Reardon, Tony Pena and Lloyd Moseby.
• #174 Doug Rau - #174 Doug Rau is the only Dodger's card with the team name in yellow lettering.
• #247 Glenn Hubbard - UER: Born at "Hann Air Force Base", should be "Hahn Air Force Base"
• #350 J.R. Richard - 1980 All-Star Game starting pitcher J.R. Richard is missing the N.L. All-Star designation on his #350 card.
• #355 Bob Horner - UER: The National Collegiate Athletic Association is incorrectly abbreviated “NCCA” in the back cartoon
• #378 Dave Rader - UER: Pinch hit on 6-8-79 was a double