1997 Topps
Total Cards: 495
Rating: 6.4 (99 ratings)
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Notes: Distributed as Series 1 (#1-276) and Series 2 (#276(b)-496). #7 was retired by Topps in honor of Mickey Mantle and does not exist. Set contains two each of #61 and #276 due to misnumbering errors of #... more
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Trivia |
- Card #333 features the last Topps card of Hall of Famer Eddie Murray.
- Card #42 is a tribute to Jackie Robinson and the 50th anniversary of his signing with the Dodgers.
- There is no #84 card in this set. It was supposed to be Mike Fetters, but his card was given the same #61 as Kevin Elster.
- There is no #277 card in this set. It was supposed to be Chipper Jones, but his card was given the same #276 as a checklist.
- First Topps baseball set without card #7 after it was "retired' in honor of Mickey Mantle
- The Prospects cards in Series 1 (200-207) can be found in two different versions, with upside-down backs.
- American League teams have a red-brown border. National League teams have a green border.
- #39 Jeff D'Amico - Bottom of card reads 1996 Topps company
- #106 Ricky Otero - UER: Born/Home in "Vega, Baja", should be "Vega Baja, PR"
- #169 Geronimo Berroa - UER: Bats Left, should be Right
- #249 Nick Bierbrodt / Kevin Sweeney - UER: Kevin is called "Nick" in his write-up on the back
- #276 Chipper Jones - UER: 1993 SLG should be 1.000
- #315 Darryl Kile - UER: 1995 stat line all zeroes (he should have stats as he played that year)
- #359 Devon White - UER: Write-up states he won 7 Gold Gloves in Toronto, should be 5
- #431 Mike James - UER: Born "Fort Walton", should be "Fort Walton Beach"; Home "Mary Ester", should be "Mary Esther"
- #455 Andruw Jones - UER: Born 1967, should be 1977
- #469 Rod Barajas / Jackie Rexrode - UER: Rexrode listed as C, should be 2B
User Comments |
I just bought and ripped a Series 1 hobby box and am pretty disappointed in the result. This set (like so many others, I know) is prone to "bricking" so i needed to toss LOTS of cards from the new box. There was also a seriously high number of doubles and a dismal amount of inserts. So this is a red flag for me when doing trades to complete this set - keep an eye out for card issues related to "bricking".
Rating: 6 | ||
These card fronts are very sharp with crisp photographs. The backs are aligned nicely and easy to read. A great change from the previous few years from Topps, which all had some wild and hard to read fonts. I think that was a 1990s thing and not a good thing! | ||
Just submitted a variation addition request. All the 200-207 Prospects subset cards do indeed have flipped fronts as I've just completed the full run. kesslerm is right re: correct version, as the Series 2 subset has all cards with the PROSPECTS banner along the left side of the cards as the backs are oriented vertically top to bottom.
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| Subject | Replies | Last Post |
| Border Colors... No Way! | 4 | Jul 1, 2024 8:02 PM by cardcollector65jw |
| Noting 200-207 Flipped-Back Prospects Cards? | 2 | Aug 8, 2023 7:18 PM by salas1991 |
| Horizontal Card alignment | 6 | Apr 17, 2023 10:29 AM by Sportzcommish |
| 1996 Topps Mickey Mantle Commemorative Set | 1 | May 5, 2022 8:56 AM by vrooomed |
| small title change | 8 | Dec 12, 2020 9:20 PM by rip8fan1 |
