This set consists of 792 standard-size cards. Cards were primarily issued in 17-card wax packs, 50-card rack packs and factory sets. Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps classic 1962 baseball set). Subsets include Record Breakers (1-7), Turn Back The Clock (311-315), All-Star selections (595-616), and Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set). The manager cards contain a team checklist on back.
1951 Bowman Set (Baseball)
Set Notes
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The cards in this 324-card set measure approximately 2 1/16" by 3 1/8". Many of the obverses of the cards appearing in the 1951 Bowman set are enlargements of those appearing in the previous year. The high number series (253-324) is highly valued and contains the true 'Rookie' cards of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. Card number 195 depicts Paul Richards in caricature. George Kell's card (number 46) incorrectly lists him as being in the '1941' Bowman series. Cards were issued in either one card penny packs which came 120 to the box or in six-card nickel packs which came 24 to a box.
Rookies
- (1) Ed (Whitey) Ford
- (40) Dave (Gus) Bell
- (54) Ray Boone
- (60) Alfonso Carrasquel
- (75) Russ Meyer
- (122) Joe Garagiola
- (127) Sal Maglie
- (161) Wes Westrum
- (188) Roberto Avila
- (196) Bill Pierce
- (198) Monte Irvin
- (203) Vernon Law
- (219) Gene Woodling
- (232) Nelson Fox
- (245) John Berardino
- (253) Mickey Mantle
- (254) Jackie Jensen
- (257) Birdie Tebbetts
- (258) Luke Easter
- (260) Carl Erskine
- (305) Willie Mays
- (306) Jim Piersall
- (312) Gene Mauch
- (317) Forrest Burgess
- (323) Joe Adcock
- (324) Johnny Pramesa
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The 1991 Topps Traded set contains 132 standard-size cards. The cards were issued primarily in factory set form through hobby dealers but was also made available on a limited basis in wax packs (grey backs) and collated factory sets (white backs) are from different card stock. Both versions are valued equally. The card design is identical to the regular issue 1991 Topps cards except for the white stock (for factory card sets) and T-suffix numbering. The set is numbered in alphabetical order. The set includes a Team USA subset, featuring 25 of America's top collegiate players.
The 1992 Topps set contains 792 standard-size cards. Cards were distributed in plastic wrap packs, jumbo packs, rack packs and facotry sets. The fronts have either posed or action color player photos on a white card face. Different color stripes frame the pictures, and the player's name and team name appear in two short color stripes respectively at the bottom. Special subsets included are Record Breakers (2-5), Prospects (58, 126, 179, 473, 551, 591, 618, 656, 676) and All-Stars (386-407). The key Rookie Cards in this set are Shawn Green and Manny Ramirez.
This set contains 165 standard-size cards and was sold in 11-card packs for $1.29. The 1995 Topps Traded set features rookies, draft picks and players who had been traded. The fronts contain a photo with a white border. The backs have a player picture in a scoreboard and his statistics and information. Subsets featured are At The Break ((1T-10T) and All-Stars (156T-164T). Rookie Cards in this set include Michael Barrett, Carlos Beltran, Ben Davis, Hideo Nomo and Richie Sexson.
This 508-card set was distributed in two separate series: 282 cards in first series and and 221 cards in second series. 11-card packs carried a suggested retail price of $1.29. Cards were also distributed in Home Team Advantage jumbo packs, and hobby, retail and Christmas factory sets. Card fronts feature color action player photos printed on 16 pt. stock with player information and career statistics on the back. Card number 7 was permanently retired in1996 to honor the memory of Mickey Mantle.
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